Do You Believe in . . .
I am not crazy. Eccentric — maybe. But not crazy. Juju/Woowoo not my thing. But . . . My ‘Our Mackinac Island Scattering’ blog (July 28, 2022) describes scattering my…
Stones and Pebbles
On the way to a Lake Michigan cottage between Frankfort and Arcadia--to escape Tennessee heat and humidity for a few weeks--we stopped in Traverse City, my father’s hometown. I wanted…
How Rain Dodging Got its Name
From journal, Kent & St. Albans, Hertfordshire My last morning in Kent. After breakfast I settled my bill at the little inn where I so pleasantly stayed for 3 nights.…
Two Entries
Looking for something else, naturally, I stumbled onto two journal entries from my sojourn in Britain. Entry 1 British Channel, Calais, France. The ferry to Calais was fun. Sun shining but…
Quincy Copper
In my opinion, unexpected finds are the most remembered. I was wandering Michigan’s Upper Peninsula last summer when I turned a bend and saw what remains of the majestic Quincy…
The History of Giverny: Claude Monet’s house and garden.
“Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” Monet's waterlily masterpieces are recognized the world over. What is the story behind his gardens at Giverny? Claude Monet (1840 –1926) was 43 when he moved…
A Night in Music City
To say that I rarely venture into Nashville anymore is an understatement. Commuting 100 miles a day for over a decade took care of that desire. But to see Andrea…
Weathervanes and Chimneys: Exploring Oxford, recollections of Bath and Stonehenge
A look back through a few journal entries . . . Entry 1 June 16, 2012: OxfordToday, my first trek to special collections. An edge of not knowing the procedure…
The Flag
After visiting our brother at his health care facility in central Missouri, my sister and I decided to drive around the (population 1391) town. As we approached a Halloween-decorated front…
I’m Not my Mother yet
It was my last night in the hotel. I would be spending the next night, my last in London, with Trish Vining, at her upscale Bermondsey flat on the south bank…