Friends Week in DC
“Friends Week” began when Marjo van Patten, my friend from childhood who lives in Ohio, expressed a desire to see the American …
Thank you, Myra Hess
This well-worn score has been with me since I was a teen-ager in Texas. My teacher, Hurshelene Journey-McCarty, assigned it to help …
Musical Encounters
Playing the piano most days in the Dornoch Cathedral, singing in the choir on Sundays, and attending local concerts brings me much …
Chautauqua 2023
After three summers away from Chautauqua, we loved visiting Peg and Jack again on their welcoming porch. We loved looking at Peg’s …
Lake Lure Reunion
Eight Smiths, four Eidsons and two Collinses gathered at Jay and Maxann’s house on Lake Lure NC for a reunion from June …
G-nieces, Great Fun
My three great-nieces, Grace and Sarah Barker from Waxahachie TX and their cousin Vivian Osborne from Dallas, visited me in early June. …
Reading Friends at 25
In 1998 a dozen women in Arlington, Virginia, began meeting together to discuss books. We soon melded into a group of fast …
St. Augustine History
St. Augustine, older than Jamestown VA or Plymouth MA, is 250 miles north of Boynton Beach. Recently, our friends Nina and Roger …
Champion, the Opera
Champion, a new opera by Terence Blanchard with libretto by Michael Christofer, starred Ryan Speedo Green as the young Emile Griffith and …
Returning to Arlington
Returning on April 14 after a two-year absence, I was delighted to find Arlington full of spring flowers. Phil and Maggie Kellogg, …