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 …
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 …
Finding Repose
Wallace Stegner’s novel, Angle of Repose, is a powerful portrait of pioneers in the Western United States in the years 1876-90, during …
New Year’s Greetings
Our family greeted 2021 with gratitude for good health and with high hopes for getting vaccinations soon. We hope that you, too, …
Welcome to Ohio
Just as runaway slaves in the mid-1800s found refuge in Ohio, I found a warm welcome and relief from Florida heat with …
Evenings
“Momma, is it evening yet?” asked my 4-year-old daughter Lilli as we waited at the piano for Steve to come home from …
Women at Work, 1970-2020
Exactly 50 years ago today, August 26, 1970, four of us on the support staff of McKinsey & Company, management consultants, gave …