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North, South, East, and West At the train station, in Selma, North Carolina, I stepped out onto the empty platform and was immediately drawn to the perfectly crossed tracks – literally. I do not remember previously having seen train tracks intersect in such a manner. As I stared at the tracks intently, I could...
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What do we treasure? Recently, I toured the Belz Museum in Memphis Tennessee, which specializes in Asian and Judaica works of art. http://www.belzmuseum.org/ ; the collection was quite fascinating; and you may be sure that I shall be sharing some of the work with you. Prominently displayed, was an intricately carved wood screen,...
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Borscht My Mother loved borscht. Fran, however, also loves it, and has spoken about her Mother’s borscht with such longing, that I decided to give it a try. This is basically a sweet and sour type of soup, which can be served hot or cold, with or without meat, I shredded the...
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President Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Park It took us two separate visits, neither planned, to see President Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace and Childhood Home. In pouring rain, we pulled off the highway, driving north on the 65, in Kentucky, following brown historical signs to Knob Creek Place, to this small log cabin, which housed...
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Where Are We? Greetings! Where are you? I’ve missed you. I sat at the window, our window looking for you looking for us. I watched the sun rise and then set again but you did not come. We never came. I waited for us to come strolling by hand in hand, like we...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Millinery Shop by Edgar Degas I love this painting, though I am not usually drawn to such an orange pallet. The milliner is hard at work, admiring her...
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The View from my Window Yes, it is cold.
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White Sands, New Mexico I love spontaneous and serendipitous travel; however, there are times when information and planning are invaluable. When I headed off to White Sands, I was dually motivated. First, I wanted to see this remarkable place, which my sister, Caroline, had introduced me to, through a photograph of...
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French Toast French toast is one of those glorious weekend brunch dishes, which while may seem time consuming is worth the effort, and I believe stays warm, in a 200 degree oven, better than pancakes, allowing the cook to also sit down and enjoy the meal. Just make sure that as you...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Trinquetaille Bridge by Vincent Van Gogh I wish I was walking up these 1888 steps, in the south of France! Art can never exist without naked beauty displaced. ~...
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