Master of Adjustment
“If a man does not master his circumstances, then he is bound to be mastered by them.” That was the advice Alexander …
Big Bend Nat’l Park
Though Steve and I grew up in Texas, only last month did we finally visit the state’s crown jewel, Big Bend National …
Hilton Head SC
My family’s love affair with Hilton Head began with a vacation in September 1976. Lilli and David loved the beach, Steve loved …
Boomtown, Texas
In 1926, oil was discovered in Borger, fifty miles north of Amarillo, Texas. My father, William Davis Kirkpatrick, then 24 and single, …
Whistling Vivaldi
Claude Steele‘s book, Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do was sent me by the Rice Annual Fund …
Chicago, Chicago
Five days in Chicago gave me two ways to experience this great city, first with my family and then, on my own. …
Mohawk Trail, Massachusetts
On two beautiful fall days, Lilli, Violet, and I traveled on the Mohawk Trail and discovered five places to treasure. The Mohawk …
Visiting Marjo
Thanks to my good friend Marjo, I have now become acquainted with many wonderful people and places in Ohio and Michigan. A …
Sailing & Stargazing
Stargazing was easy when I was a girl in the Panhandle of Texas. When my friends and I “slept out” under the …
Family Gatherings
Two holidays and one hurricane brought our family members together in the summer of 2017. Independence Day attracted most of our family …