A well-known Williston couple is featured in a Netflix documentary series premiering today.
David and Ginger Isham are the focus of the first episode of “My Love,” a six-part series created by Korean director Jin Moyoung. Filmmakers follow a year in the life of couples who have been together for between 43 and 60 years. The Ishams are the only couple from the United States in the series, which also follows pairs from Spain, Japan, Korea, Brazil and India.
Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon, the episode featuring the Ishams opens with them walking out of their home to the maple-sugar house at Isham Family Farm, which has been in the family since 1871. The 65-minute film follows the couple from sugaring season in late winter through spring, summer, fall and into the holiday season of the following winter.
Elizabeth Vitanza has gone all-in on Christmas decorating this year.
Along with setting up an inherited artificial tree, Vitanza ordered a second one by mail, which cost about $120 and arrived shortly before Thanksgiving. Then on a whim, she stopped at a lot near her home in Glendale, California, spending around $85 on a third tree.
“I m grateful to be able to indulge in this celebration of Christmas decorating that reminds me of my childhood – it makes me feel cozy and happy to be home,” Vitanza, 41, says.
Vitanza isn’t alone. Americans are heading in droves to Christmas tree lots and cut-your-own farms this year as the coronavirus pandemic forces them to cancel their usual travel plans. Stuck at home, they re focusing their holiday spirit on home decorating – with some buying trees for the first time, while others, like Vitanza, are filling homes with multiple trees.