Bocadito I wish I had a photograph of the group of Cuban women, gathered around the table and standing in the kitchen, chatting away, as music serenaded them, while they cut crust off of bread and prepared sandwiches for a party that I remember as if it were yesterday. Glenda’s family knew...
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Winter Garden As this year comes to a close, I awake to a winter storm, which has blanketed the yard with snow. Whatever shreds of greenery remained, will surely surrender today. Surveying the outside world, from the comfort of the house, I pause for a minute, switching my focus from the falling...
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Russian Teacakes The first time I went to Greece, I brought home Greek almond and butter cookies, Kourabiedes, which are encased in powdered sugar; they are absolutely delicious! Soon thereafter, Melody introduced me to Russian Teacakes, a very close cousin, if not sibling of the Kourabiedes; since then Russian Teacakes have been a...
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Billy Graham Library Located at 4330 Westmont Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library far exceeded all of my expectations, and artfully managed to honor its namesake, while giving God all glory. The Library has the feel of a Presidential Library and Museum, and perhaps rightfully so, given the life of...
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National Museum of Naval Aviation Naval Air Station Pensacola What an amazing place! If you ever find yourself feeling a bit blue about the state of affairs, in our nation, hop in your car, get on a plane or train and step into this bastion of American history; you will soon be...
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It is Fruitcake Weather! I used to order at least one fruitcake a year, from Collins Street Bakery, in Texas, for my Mother, who loved fruitcake! One year, I decided to bake one, and suddenly gained an entirely new appreciation for the much maligned confection; not only does a good fruit cake...
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The Wright Museum of World War II I loved this museum, there was so much to see and it was beautifully and thoughtfully laid out! Last year, we visited it during the Smithsonian Free Museum day, and went back, last night, to listen to a lecture on the Victory Garden. What began as...
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A Portrait and a Moment With Its Subject You know those moments when you unexpectedly find yourself experiencing something rather marvelous, and you want very much to have someone next to you, to nudge a bit, and share your wow? Well last year, while in Tallahassee, touring Florida’s Historical Capital Museum, I...
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Pillsbury Doughnuts When I was in 6th grade, my Mother introduced me to Pillsbury doughnuts. She was in charge of a fundraiser for Missionettes, which was the Assemblies of God’s equivalent of Girl Scouts. I believe we were raising money for camp. She had long spoken to me of the glory of...
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“Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to. It doesn’t so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have had your life. If you haven’t had that what have had? . . . What one loses one loses; make no mistake about that. . . . The right time...
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