Kensington & Barbican
Once the private gardens of a Palace, Kensington Gardens is now open to all. One of London’s eight Royal Parks, it covers 265 acres. …
Tower of London
The message on the tee shirt of the guy from Barcelona, who sat across from me on the train from London Gatwick …
Highland Adventures with Family
Dunrobin Castle was the first stop on Lilli and Violet”s welcome-to-Scotland tour on August 19. Dunrobin has all the elements of a …
Bach Preludes
In seventh grade, I started lessons with Hurshelene Journey-McCarty at Frank Phillips Junior College in Borger, Texas. One of my first assignments …
Moon Landing Memories
September 12, 1962 Along with the rest of my 400-member freshman class and 40,000 others, I was present in Rice Stadium when …
Celebrating 75 years
My 75th birthday began with a benefit concert to raise funds for forty Safety Patrols at nearby Crosspointe Elementary School to visit …
Counting Blessings
Seven days in November 2018 provided experiences to treasure, blessings worth counting. Thanksgiving dinner in Coral Gables: 22 people from six different countries. Sharing …
Industrial Revolutionaries
The Industrial Revolution, which began in British textile mills in the last half of the 1700s, has had far-reaching consequences. For example, …
Albuquerque
Sunday, October 7, 5 pm: My dear “other daughter” Courtney Morris and her family drove from Santa Fe to meet Shelby’s family and us …
Texas Roots
My Texas roots go back many generations. While my three children were all born in Washington DC, my grandsons were born in …