A Good Beginning
This is the year I turn 80 and it’s off to a great start! The first eight days brimmed with friends, fitness, …
2023 in Review
Christmas 2022 brought our whole family together for a joyous reunion in Boynton Beach. In January 2023, Martha experienced both happiness and sorrow concerning two …
Three Days at Rice
From 1993-97, Steve served as Alumni Governor at Rice University and had a hand in establishing the Baker Institute for Public Policy, …
Homes Away from Home
From Friends Week in DC, I flew to Austin TX on September 29 to spend a delightful weekend with Shelby, Sean, Stephen and …
Friends Week in DC
“Friends Week” began when Marjo van Patten, my friend from childhood who lives in Ohio, expressed a desire to see the American …
Thank you, Myra Hess
This well-worn score has been with me since I was a teen-ager in Texas. My teacher, Hurshelene Journey-McCarty, assigned it to help …
Musical Encounters
Playing the piano most days in the Dornoch Cathedral, singing in the choir on Sundays, and attending local concerts brings me much …
Chautauqua 2023
After three summers away from Chautauqua, we loved visiting Peg and Jack again on their welcoming porch. We loved looking at Peg’s …
Lake Lure Reunion
Eight Smiths, four Eidsons and two Collinses gathered at Jay and Maxann’s house on Lake Lure NC for a reunion from June …
G-nieces, Great Fun
My three great-nieces, Grace and Sarah Barker from Waxahachie TX and their cousin Vivian Osborne from Dallas, visited me in early June. …