It’s the first Saturday in May. You know what that means: the running of the Kentucky Derby đ in Louisville, KY, my other hometown. Here’s a little history of the race, along with the WWD fashion and hats photos from 2016. Trivia: When I was growing up in Louisville, you could start wearing …Read More
Happy Friday! It’s been a restful, if wet and dreary, week back home. A little cursory research tells me that we’ve had nine or ten inches of rain in the last six or seven days. When I left for New York last Tuesday, I could still see through the trees to the sky. But now …Read More
I’m not sure when I first read Peyton Place, but it was early on, surely in my late teens. Written in 1956, it was still a rich, salacious find even in the late 70s. I’m a big soap opera fan from way back, so discovering a murder/sex soap opera in print–one that was competently written at …Read More
I tried to pack light for my 5 day, 4 night trip to Manhattan. I really did. And I still had trouble lifting my carry-on into the overhead bin. In fact, I have a vague memory of a flight attendant rushing to help me get the last corner up and in. (Thank you, Delta. …Read More
I’m so glad to be back with you, my dears. This past week was full of fun and travel and maybe even a little glamor, but I’m home now from New York, grateful and a bit weary. If you’re an introvert like me, you know what a mixed blessing travel can be. There are those moments …Read More
“If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.” —Heraclitus This Sargent painting lives at the Cincinnati Art Museum. It’s a stunning painting–despite its obvious artifice, the two girls are so of a piece with their surroundings that they look …Read More
Books and critters edition Today I’m hanging out at the Southern Kentucky Bookfest, in Bowling Green Kentucky. I’ve already take R.L. Stine’s photo! Come by and check out allllllllll the books! Blood of babies can make the brain younger, aka EVERY SCARY FAIRY TALE IS TRUE! So the 18,000 year-old Hobbit-like creatures turns out …Read More