Little Journeys

Journey to Chicago

  I was in Chicago on business not long ago and finished my work with just enough time to be able to treat myself to a few hours at one of the downtown museums. Naturally, my first thought was to walk over to the Art Institute to visit…

Among the Tombstones

  Like many of you who love history, I am drawn to cemeteries.   Nothing morbid or macabre, just a fascination with everything from the architectural style of the tombstones and the names of the deceased to the tantalizing clues…

Bruce’s New Addition

  I was talking with a friend this week who is undergoing a major mid-life career change, one not totally her idea at first, I suspect, but one which suddenly has her feeling something she hasn’t felt for some time – excitement.   If…

Fallingwater

  One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was this:  “Pick a simple task and do it better than anyone else.” I can’t say that I always have, but it has guided me through 14 books and 33 Arts and Crafts Conferences.     Last…

A Trip Back to Craftsman Farms

  If your 1,854-mile driving trip starts with you breaking a bottle of wine on the floor of the car as you are heading down your driveway, you might think that would be a bad omen. But not to worry: we had three more bottles. Each of…

Supporting A Good Cause

      This is actually a pre-journey column, as I am writing it as we are preparing to go up to the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms for their annual Stickley Weekend and Gala. Despite the 700 miles which separate us,…

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