Karen Terhune DuncanApr 263 minScott's DayIt’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...
Karen Terhune DuncanMar 133 minFirst ConcertIf you’ve ever pondered the question, “Where was your first concert”, I’m always impressed with those who can say The Who, or Rolling...
Karen Terhune DuncanFeb 62 minWhen Life Gives You Lemons, Make LimoncelloThe last week of my mother’s life she was not eating much of anything. Even her favorite treats held little interest. Then she whispered...
Karen Terhune DuncanJan 102 minPreserving HistoryIn 2020 I posted our story, “Old Glory” about taking down the enormous southern magnolia in our front yard, replacing it with a flagpole....
Karen Terhune DuncanOct 19, 20213 minC'est MagnifiqueLe Dîner en Blanc is an all-white, outdoor, fancy dinner party that has become a phenomenon across the globe. This secret posh picnic is...
Karen Terhune DuncanJan 11, 20213 minKeeping TimeThe art of clock making was practically full grown when it reached America. The first patriots in this craft hung out their signs for...
Karen Terhune DuncanDec 7, 20203 minOld GloryThe Capitol Flag Program began in 1937 when a member of Congress requested a flag that had flown over the Capitol. Requests for Capitol...
Karen Terhune DuncanNov 11, 20205 minMilliken GirlsIn 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...
Karen Terhune DuncanAug 23, 20204 minSister SuffragettesBorn in 1900, my grandmother vividly remembered the time women were first given the right to vote. She shared stories with me about how...
Karen Terhune DuncanJul 14, 20204 minSinging the BluesOn Skidaway Island we enjoy nearly 250 species of birds including a dazzling array of bluebirds. There are 185 bluebird boxes alongside...
Karen Terhune DuncanJun 15, 20202 minGrand NeighborsThis month, our precious Claire and Anna have received their bachelor’s degrees. It was our plan to be there, in New Jersey, for this...
Karen Terhune DuncanOct 13, 20192 minAll That GlistersThe idea started with the Hirschfeld prints. Doug inherited these treasured pieces from his father. Albert Hirschfeld was an American...
Karen Terhune DuncanJun 16, 20193 minBullfightingIf 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...
Karen Terhune DuncanApr 9, 20192 minMastering Augusta's PimentoThe Masters, one of the four major championships in professional golf and the first of the majors played every year, begins this week....
Karen Terhune DuncanMar 17, 20194 minI'll Drink a Cup to Scotland YetIt was June 17, 1994 and Doug had just finished his first stellar round playing the famed St. Andrews golf links in St. Andrews,...
Karen Terhune DuncanFeb 23, 20193 minIt's Nordstrom's FaultHe 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...
Karen Terhune DuncanJan 20, 20195 minWhat Bugs MeI will admit that initially most roaming creatures of Savannah unnerved me. I’m now learning (well, sort of learning) to live with the...
Karen Terhune DuncanDec 26, 20182 minThe Curiously Compelling Nature of TweedIncluded in all the good reasons for visiting Ireland is shopping. Particularly if you’ve seen the superb handwoven tweed from the scenic...
Karen Terhune DuncanDec 2, 20183 minSilver TalesI do love sterling silver. The way it feels, the shine (when it’s polished), the sheer decadence of it. One of my favorite rituals...
Karen Terhune DuncanNov 8, 20182 minOn the WallI'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...