Memories of 9/11
To mark the 20th anniversary of the September 2001 terrorists’ attacks, I would like to share the memories of eight members of …
Dornoch’s Depths
What’s so special about Dornoch? What keeps us coming back year after year? Besides magnificent golf, cool weather, and gorgeous flowers, what …
Scottish Quarantine
Our five-week visit to Dornoch, Scotland began July 23 with a required 10-day quarantine. Ten days was just a quarter of the …
Boston Libraries
There’s a very special place in Boston I had never heard of untll Kevin Moore told me about it last winter and …
Longtime Friends
After two long years away from the Washington area, Steve and I returned in June to visit longtime friends–friends who are not …
June Celebrations
Our family is celebrating four special days this month: one wedding anniversary, two birthdays, and one Father’s Day with three honorees. Thirty years …
Proud Shoes
Proud Shoes is the first book I’ve read that presents the Civil War and its aftermath from the viewpoint of a free Black …
St. Augustine 2021
St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, is a place Steve and I love to visit. We first went there …
Height of Wisdom
Dr. Dorothy Height was a woman who knew how to get things done. The headquarters building of the National Council of Negro …
Remembering Marie
Today, March 18, 2021, marks 100 years since the birth of my mother-in-law, Marie Barnard Smith Lilly, in Pampa TX. She died …