Mass MoCA
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is housed on the campus of a 19th century factory in North Adams MA. On 13 …
Thankful for Grandkids
In May I spent five days with each of my three children’s families–what a treat! In Dallas I got to play board …
Texas’ French Connection
In 1686 the last ship of a doomed French colonization effort in Texas ran aground and sank in Matagorda Bay. There it …
Phillips Friends in Bastrop
Since 1998, eight friends-from-first-grade and I have gathered every couple of years in interesting places. In 2013 we met in Fredricksburg TX. This …
Opera and Ballet in SoFlo
As the season ends in South Florida with gardenias scenting the air, it’s pleasant to recall this year’s Metropolitan Opera broadcasts and …
Margaret and Me
Nine years ago my friend Margaret Lampe began telling me stories of her remarkable family and I began writing them down. In …
Kahlo, Rivera, Kingsolver
The current exhibit of artworks by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at Nova Southeastern University Museum in Fort Lauderdale reminded me of …
Rights for Blacks and Women
Re-reading Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Invention of Wings, yielded new insights that I missed last year, when my Florida group discussed it and I posted …
Ode to My Zip Code
Amid foxtail palms, tabebuia, hibiscus, orchids, ibises, geckoes and anhingas, we love biking, golf, and music in Boynton Beach A …
Music in Georgia and NC
Nine concerts in eight days in two states with many friends–a great way to herald Spring 2015. On March 21, Allene and …