Corona Comforts
Staying at home since March 15 has meant seeking comfort in every public facet of my life–Music, Art, Reading, Travel, History and …
Recalling the 1950s
Last Tuesday I participated in a Zoom conference that Lilli had organized for Violet’s Girl Scout troop in Cambridge MA. Each scout …
My Mother
For Mother’s Day 2020, I would like to share memories of my mother, Patti Jeanette Raiza Kirkpatrick Cooper, who died January 20, …
A Heavenly Reunion
Twenty years ago, eight friends, whom I had first met in elementary school in Phillips TX, gathered at my house in Arlington …
Musical Road Trip
Do you like to take road trips? I do, especially in the spring. In the last eight years, road trips have taken …
Kennedy Space Center
Look up! proclaimed the title of the visitor guide for the NASA complex on Cape Canaveral, where powerful rockets are launched. On …
Museums with Marjo
The Frost Museum of Science and the Perez Art Museum share a parking garage and wonderful views of Miami harbor. On Marjo’s …
Riveting River
Shelby drew my name in the family gift exchange and gave me a charming portrait of myself by grandson Thomas (friends on …
Colorado Autumn
From Golden to Grand Junction, then from Steamboat Springs to Estes Park, Steve and I spent nine gorgeous fall days visiting friends …
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci, Walter Isaacson’s marvelous biography of the genius who died 500 years ago, is like a seven-course dinner that must …