The Heart of Texas
On Friday the 13th of September, Steve and I arrived in Austin to see our daughter Shelby’s family. Guitars at the Austin …
Marjo-Martha Week
Marjo van Patten, my friend of almost 75 years, flew here from Ohio on January 18 for what has become her annual …
Farewell to Carol
A memorial service was held for my friend Carol in Warren, Vermont, on Saturday, January 28, 2023. The day before, I flew …
Art by Women
Trailblazing artists who happened to be women were the subjects of an astonishing exhibit last winter at the Norton Museum of Art …
Lifelong Friendships
A few years ago my brother Joel gave me The Girls from Ames, a book about eleven women who have been friends for …
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 …
Phillips Family
“What?” people ask me. “You have eight friends from elementary school that get together every couple of years?” “Yes,” I answer, “they …