In 2022, life came full circle for me when I walked through the doors of the house that was Laura's in Twin Peaks FWWM and Twin Peaks: The Return. The most surreal of moments. We watched as a friend at the time's band played a concert in that home and as they played their music, tears ran down my face. I felt like Donna and Laura in the moment and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I was struggling hard at the time, going through a major crossroads, and there it was again. Twin Peaks, saving me.
I visited with Mary Reber, the owner who was also in the ending scene of Twin Peaks: The Return, who took us on a tour of the house. What. An. Honor. In that visit, Mary had mentioned some of her favorite scents, and we talked about my business. I left that day on cloud nine, something my dreams never showed me. I would be sending Mary some samples based on the notes we spoke of.
After that day things continued to get darker for me, as a business owner and a human being. It was as if the Experiment had sent her own egg down into my Universe, and I was lost for moments into those events.
I eventually sent three scents I had created to Mary, and lo and behold, one broke on the way. Yet another weird thing to add to life at the time.
Over the past few years I have grown stronger, dealing with my own version of BOB every day. It's pretty surreal, to be honest. But out of the worst harassment, and menacing I have ever encountered (stalkers are a crazy bunch), I have grown even more tenacious than ever.
This fragrance commemorates full circle moments, strength and tenacity, and the kindness and life that is born from those moments.
I had a weird block for many years, where I couldn't watch The Return. It was like the chapter was closed and I was really mourning that. Like many, I would hold onto the hope that David Lynch's Netflix meetings were something that would lead us back to a place both wonderful and strange. I suppose I needed time to process The Return. I really don't know. I am actually crying as I type these words, because I realize that despite all of the sadness and strife, Twin Peaks can't be taken away. Rewatching The Return after all of the years of not going back to it was a huge, integral part of my healing process. Healing so many areas of my psyche.
Twin Peaks means many different things to many different people. That is the magic of it. I always say I can tell if I'm going to be friends with someone based on their love or disdain for it, and it's never done me wrong.
When David Lynch passed, I felt a sadness that I have never felt before. I still feel it today. The thing that gets me through the sadness of mourning someone I had never met, though I felt like he knew ME intrinsically, is his legacy. He stood for kindness and acceptance. The lessons he left us all are immeasurable.
The sadness pushed me back into creation mode, and reminded me that I had told Mary in December that I would be sending her a care package. I had been working on a scent for years and I had been holding it tightly, not wanting to let it go. It had notes of Patchouli, a note that Mary had told me she liked. It had notes that represented what the Black Lodge meant to me, as well as notes that reminded me of softness and peace. It was time to release my creation in honor of the Palmer House, David Lynch and Mary Reber. Mary represents the notes that feel like kindness. The Palmer House represents the Portal to the Black Lodge. The entirety represents the lifelong (almost lifelong, 35 out of 48 years is lifelong, right?) Love I have for David Lynch. Something that will never die.
Thanks for taking a moment to read my ramblings and check out some memories from The Palmer House. A special thanks to Mary Reber for her generosity, kindness and for being such a gracious host to the Twin Peaks fans around the World. If you would like to visit The Palmer House yourself, be sure to contact Mary Reber, HERE. 🦉🪵
 

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