History

Steamboat Springs

In 1963 my parents and I stayed for a week at Rabbit Ears Lodge, a special treat the Phillips Petroleum Company granted …

One of the many delights I have had during these last five weeks in Dornoch, is playing the piano in the Cathedral …

“The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history” said the interviewer in February 1962, quoting Hegel …

Convergence is a good word to describe what Chautauqua means to me. It’s a place that brings together all of my main …

Barcelona, the city of Gaudi! Though he died in 1926, his dream lives. Thousands of dedicated followers are working to complete the …

It was the song, Granada, that attracted me to this city. Written in 1932 by Mexican composer Agustin Lara, it was sung in the …

On June 7, I flew to Madrid and met David and his family at a lovely apartment they had rented on Atocha …

Ever since David and Leslie invited me to join them and their daughters, Margot and Nina, plus co-grandparents Mabell and Fernando in …

Twenty-three years ago, In the spring of 2001 Lilli and I were invited to visit our friends, the Friedrichs, who had recently moved …

Having grown up in an all-white company town in Texas has made me eager to explore and learn about world cultures. When …