Lyon, Then & Now
An International Piano Workshop attracted me to Lyon, France in 1994 for twelve intense days of learning new ways to teach music. …
Viviers, Tournon, Vienne
Three historic river towns and a steam train ride through the mountains enriched our weekend. Perched on a hill overlooking the Rhône, Viviers …
Avignon, France
Our Viking boat moored near the famous, truncated bridge in Avignon for two days so that we could acquaint ourselves with the …
Les Baux-de-Provence
Our afternoon excursion on September 22 was a double-header–the charming, tiny town of Les Baux-de-Provence in the Alpilles Mountains and a huge abandoned …
Arles, France
Arles is a city or “commune” in southern France whose area is seven times larger than Paris, but whose population is only …
Rhone River Cruise
Last year Steve received an invitation to join section mates of his Harvard Business School (HBS) Class of 1968 for a cruise …
Boston Harbor
Though we’ve flown over the Boston Harbor countless times during the last 50 years and taken the Duck Tour, this was our …
Rising Women
Women who were good at math had few job opportunities in 1939, when this book begins. A few lucky ones became human computers with …
Scottish Highlands & Islands
After 3 days in Dornoch, Kate, Allene and I were ready for more adventure. Steve drove us two hours across the Highlands …
Golf & Friends in Dornoch
Royal Dornoch in Scotland is celebrating 400 years of golf this year. The Club dates back “only” to the 1800s, but the sport …