Civility… Mother’s Day or Un-Mother’s Day? 12 May 2012 For me, Mother's Day is a sweet holiday that links me to generations of mothers who came before me and who will no doubt follow. And it always looks like…
Entertainment… What’s for Dinner? The Perfect Meal for the Kentucky Derby Weekend! 3 May 20123 May 2012 I have a menu of traditional foods served at the Kentucky Derby. And you don't have to be a horse fan to enjoy it. I posted these recipes last May,…
Entertainment… Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History 28 Apr 2012 A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival. I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed…
Entertainment… T is for Tipi 23 Apr 201223 Apr 2012 I've been amazed by the tipis (or teepees) I've seen lately. Ralph Lauren has some on his property that are like the Taj Mahal of tipis. What is so alluring…
Entertainment… Joy 11 Apr 2012 Gretel has discovered water sports and it has been giving her much joy. We get enormous pleasure just watching her test herself in the side creek and then run into…
Entertainment… Departures and Dreams 4 Apr 20124 Apr 2012 My earliest memory of departures goes back to childhood and a very small community airport. The hangars were metal sheds of dreams; their contents precious birds of flight with few seats…
family… C is for Clover Crown 3 Apr 2012 There is much that is lost in today's fast paced world - namely innocence. And although we definitely want our sons and daughters to have all of the correct information,…
family… B is for Black Bears 2 Apr 20122 Apr 2012 B is for Black Bears and though I treasure the ones we have at our farm in Bland, Virginia, these are not the first bears that I have had experience…
family… She Always Wanted to Be a Mother 29 Mar 2012 This is Penny. She is now our 'old girl' at thirteen. According to the seven year rule for every one in dog years, that makes her the equivalent of a…
Entertainment… Hail and High Water 26 Mar 2012 We arrived in Bland, Virginia ahead of the storm Friday night. But we didn't escape it. As we prepared to grill our dinner the rain blew in and we dashed…