Dianne Portnoy, 52 Born: Tucson, Arizona. Featured on the Apron are plaster-of-paris casts of the four most important people in my life: my husband, Alan Howard Portnoy (4/21/45), our two daughters, Stephanie Leah Portnoy (22) and Jennifer Portnoy (19), and Dianne. Alan’s mask is covered in New York Times stock market pages, Yankee’s headline, cruise ship, a plane leaving with good-byes, Galactic address label from New York Times. Family centered, mighty chip stuck in throat, once again the paper from his head. Steph’s mask is dark and rough around the edges as she is arising from a dark, black, unfinished time in her past into the silvery grays of her new life. Music is a mainstay, the lace flowing represents her interests in costume and fashion design of her projected future. Her hair is as diverse as she. Shana’s mask is in glowing, thriving, vibrant greens, purples, metallic colors, all flowing undefined and alive with warmth, love, carelessness. Earthly moss hair with unimagined stars. The pin next to her awareness of outside Saratoga. Dianne’s mask is wood with a patina, carved by the events and people that are her life, but with the glitter of wishing dust. Pictures - Beverly and Fred Jacobs, who have been and continue to be an important part of our family, with their four granddaughters, Stephanie Leah Portnoy (4/30/75), Kari Allison Jacobs (12/25/76), Shana Jennifer Portnoy (7/28/78), and Kimberly Dana Jacobs (1/5/79). Black and white photo of Beverly and Fred with Dianne and David (Dianne’s twin). David and Peggy Jacobs, brother and wonderful sister-in-law, living in Columbia, South Carolina. On the family side, but on the friend side as well. Sam and Doreen Portnoy dancing at their 50th wedding anniversary on a cruise with their only son and his family. They passed away within one year of each other. Schnookie, Phoenix 2/14/87. Friends Slyvia Meitzer, Barrie Rosenberg, Sue Sabes, Bell Adams, Lynda Fox, Maureen Schneider celebrating Dianne’s 50th birthday. The Ponces, by Barrie. Walking partner and friend, Rochelle Alhadeff. Lion of Judah pin represents a financial and deeply felt connection to the Jewish world of tzdaka, made possible by Alan. Broken with band-aid branch--Tekum Olum--the meaning of life. Two cards hand made for Mother’s Day 1998, most precious gifts. Ivy, pearls, bangle, and flowers love and appreciation of beauty--natural and man made. Silver shoe laces are gift from Steph for walking shoes. Gold wing pin is the five year pin from American Airline stewardess corp. worn for five additional years. Playing card for regular canasta and bridge groups. Radiation therapy is on the back, gone but not forgotten. Beaded Mogen David & Psalm in Hebrew represent the meanings and values, classes taught and taken, organizations and programs involved with, holidays celebrated and created, traditions received and passed on, components of loving living Jewishly. Mazel above Alan and Dianne, a lot of what it takes for a couple to stay maried for over twenty-five years, 11/15/72--thank God.
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