Going to Illinois Soon!
It is almost time for me to escape the sweltering Southern sun for a summer with lightning bugs, a sky brimming with stars, and gardens full of deliciousness. Every year we go up to visit relatives in time to enjoy the annual county fair — on the same fairgrounds since 1888. In honor of the…
Restoration of the Kennedy Pharmacy
It’s been about a year since the Kennedy Pharmacy reopened as a meeting and reception space for the Historic Savannah Foundation. In addition, the upstairs is a rented apartment. The restoration was spearheaded by preservationist Jim Abraham. Jim is a dear friend and I would occasionally walk over to check out the progress that he…
A Trip to Middleton Place
By the time I reached college, I was tired of the the cold winters. I convinced my family to let me travel to Savannah and Charleston for spring break. I was never much for the party scene. I preferred poking around libraries, museums and old houses any day. I was determined to see an…
Sleeper train from Savannah to DC
A few years ago, my parents lived in Virginia, near Washington DC. Rather than make the drive alone, I took the sleeper car from Savannah to Union Station in DC when I visited for Christmas. I didn’t sleep very well and was up early in the morning. So I snapped a few pictures of the…