If you follow any of my other blogs, you probably already know that I visit my relatives in (very) rural Illinois just about every year. One of my favorite things to do there is sift thorough the random bits of paper in antique stores, or even in one of my grandparent’s houses. No one throws…
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…
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…
America’s Castle: The Biltmore
On another purely frigid day, we went to the Biltmore. I was taken with it, much more than I expected to be. I’m the one that said, “That’s it? It’s kinda crappy…” when I saw the Cinderella Castle at Disney World. But as a devotee of Frederick Law Olmstead and historic architecture, I found a…