SENIOR SAVANNAH 

It’s been thirty years since my baby brother Scott died. It does not seem possible. Today he would have turned 56. Born with a rare...

If you’ve ever pondered the question, “Where was your first concert”, I’m always impressed with those who can say The Who, or Rolling...

The last week of my mother’s life she was not eating much of anything. Even her favorite treats held little interest. Then she whispered...

In 2020 I posted our story, “Old Glory” about taking down the enormous southern magnolia in our front yard, replacing it with a flagpole....

Le Dîner en Blanc is an all-white, outdoor, fancy dinner party that has become a phenomenon across the globe. This secret posh picnic is...

The art of clock making was practically full grown when it reached America. The first patriots in this craft hung out their signs for...

The Capitol Flag Program began in 1937 when a member of Congress requested a flag that had flown over the Capitol. Requests for Capitol...

In late 1977, just a year out of college, I landed a dream job with a dream company in my dream city, New York. The job combined...

Born in 1900, my grandmother vividly remembered the time women were first given the right to vote. She shared stories with me about how...

On Skidaway Island we enjoy nearly 250 species of birds including a dazzling array of bluebirds. There are 185 bluebird boxes alongside...

This month, our precious Claire and Anna have received their bachelor’s degrees. It was our plan to be there, in New Jersey, for this...

The idea started with the Hirschfeld prints. Doug inherited these treasured pieces from his father. Albert Hirschfeld was an American...

If you have ever had the experience of being at a Bullfight you know that you are not really at a "sporting" event, because that would...

The Masters, one of the four major championships in professional golf and the first of the majors played every year, begins this week....

It was June 17, 1994 and Doug had just finished his first stellar round playing the famed St. Andrews golf links in St. Andrews,...

He liked to sit on his porch and smoke, my father. It was a constant source of frustration that we could never, not even at his last...

I will admit that initially most roaming creatures of Savannah unnerved me. I’m now learning (well, sort of learning) to live with the...

Included in all the good reasons for visiting Ireland is shopping. Particularly if you’ve seen the superb handwoven tweed from the scenic...

I do love sterling silver. The way it feels, the shine (when it’s polished), the sheer decadence of it. One of my favorite rituals...

I've wanted to hang a wall of family photos since we first moved to this new home in Savannah, but it took a back seat to the many other...