Little Journeys

Family [Private] History

I was back in Illinois this past week, helping move my parents into their new, one-bedroom assisted living apartment. They had lived in the same 1919 two-story, four-square home since 1949, so leaving it, my mom’s four outdoor cats, their…

Stepping Back to 1917

As much as I enjoy going up to the Grove Park Inn each time I am in Asheville, strolling across the access road over to the grounds of the 1917 Biltmore Industries is really like stepping back in time. Beginning in 1917, the five stucco and…

The Boettcher Mansion Revisited

Some recent news from our Arts and Crafts friends in Colorado stirred a memory for me more than ten years old. Back when I was an Odyssey of the Mind coach for my son’s school, we journeyed to Boulder for the world finals. One afternoon I…

Back Up Sunset Mountain

A trip up to the Grove Park Inn last week was met with a chorus of questions. Actually, a chorus of one repeated question: “Are you ready for the Conference?” While I occasionally have to remind our attendees that within the year-long…

Museums Are Home – And Vice Versa

Early last Saturday morning found me sitting in the education room at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains, NJ, browsing through the program of the morning’s speakers, looking forward to exploring the museum’s current…

Bittersweet

For the first time in more months than I can recall, my Monday morning column did not appear until Tuesday, and for that I apologize, for consistency is critical when it comes to websites. As an explanation, I have been fortunate that my…

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