Advent Memories
As the Advent season begins, my mind is whirling with images and melodies accumulated over the last forty years since we joined …
Master of Adjustment
“If a man does not master his circumstances, then he is bound to be mastered by them.” That was the advice Alexander …
Big Bend Nat’l Park
Though Steve and I grew up in Texas, only last month did we finally visit the state’s crown jewel, Big Bend National …
Hilton Head SC
My family’s love affair with Hilton Head began with a vacation in September 1976. Lilli and David loved the beach, Steve loved …
Whistling Vivaldi
Claude Steele‘s book, Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do was sent me by the Rice Annual Fund …
Chicago, Chicago
Five days in Chicago gave me two ways to experience this great city, first with my family and then, on my own. …
Visiting Marjo
Thanks to my good friend Marjo, I have now become acquainted with many wonderful people and places in Ohio and Michigan. A …
Sailing & Stargazing
Stargazing was easy when I was a girl in the Panhandle of Texas. When my friends and I “slept out” under the …
Family Gatherings
Two holidays and one hurricane brought our family members together in the summer of 2017. Independence Day attracted most of our family …
Solar Eclipse 2017
Look up in wonder at the Sun, giver of life. Behold the moon’s brief triumph. Recall mythic explanations, rely on scientific precision; …