Palm Beach Adventures
Palm Beach is just twenty minutes from our home in Boynton Beach, Florida. Last week I visited three special places there: the Flagler …
Civil War & Black History
My last year in high school, 1961-62, marked the beginning of the Centennial of the Civil War. The popular books and articles …
Harvard Reunion
In September 1966, Steve and I loaded our ’65 Chevy Impala and pulled a U-Haul trailer from Dallas to Cambridge MA, where he …
New York Again!
On the morning of September 20, I took the bus back to New York City, only three weeks after our Labor Day …
New York, New York
From August 31 through September 2, 2013 nine family members, ages 2-1/2 to 70, gathered in lower Manhattan. The original idea was for …
Alaska’s Wilderness
For our spectacular trip-of-a-lifetime this summer we owe special thanks to Steve’s cousin Jay Collins, who devoted two years to planning it. …
Books about Alaska
To prepare for our summer adventure to Alaska, I read Michener’s great novel, Alaska, and three books recommended by Lindblad Expeditions. John …
Collins Cousins
Fifty years ago in July 1963, I first met the Smith and Collins families. Steve and I were both 19. I had …
Our Elegant Universe
In June Steve and I explored and pondered “Our Elegant Universe” at Chautauqua with friends Angela, Henry, Peg and Jack. Fascinating talks by …
A Visit from Austrians
Editor’s note: My brother Joel is keeping his own blog of his fantastic 65-day trip around America with his wife Elisabeth, Elisabeth’s …