Brown College 50th Anniversary
Rice University has no sororities or fraternities, seeking instead to foster gracious living at residential colleges, each with a complement of Resident, Faculty, and …
Rice Homecoming 2015
Steve and I journeyed to Houston November 12 – 15 for his Class of ’65 Golden Reunion. It was also our son David’s …
Sailor, Sinner, Stargazer
It took me 16 years to get around to this book and another 16+ hours to read it, but discovering a remarkable female …
Farewell Arlington
After 47 years in the DC area, Steve and I are moving to Florida on October 29. We will make our new head-quarters …
Gripping Story
Another book about the Holocaust? Yes, and a great one it is. Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project by Jack Mayer …
Happy Birthday Yo Yo
On October 7, Yo Yo Ma celebrated his 60th birthday. Lilli found this wonderful video of Yo Yo at age 7, playing …
My Grandmother Martha
Today is the 151st birthday of my paternal grandmother, Martha Woodrum Kirkpatrick, known as Mattie. She was born October 1, 1864 and …
Ralph Stone, Taylor Tiger
How lucky my three children were to attend Taylor Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, from 1976 – 1990. Principal Ralph Stone was …
Music from Iraq
Sorting through a huge file of music programs collected during our 47 years in Washington, I found many happy memories and one …
Relaxing in Scotland
Steve had already played in two Scottish golf tournaments when he met my train in Inverness on August 12. We drove north …