It’s Monday night and we’ve been in New Orleans for two days. Been here two other times many years ago and it’s still easy to like. The music! Such fantastic jazz. Judy arranged that we go to the Columns to hear the Stanton Moore Trio-piano, bass, and percussion. Fabulous. About forty people on sofas or…

This has been an extraordinary trip so far. It is Saturday night, Barely a week and a half on the road. So many wonderful people we caught up with. Left Cocoa Beach this morning to see Francine again as well as her daughter Connie, whom I hadn’t seen for three years. We talked and talked…

Ernest Hemingway, Jimmy Buffet, Harry Truman. All loved this extraordinary town in the most southern part of the USA. On the water. Wonderful continuous breezes. Houses seemingly piled together. Terrific palms twisting here and there. And so many bars and restaurants. Wednesday evening we serendipitously found “Margaritaville.” Talk about fun. A guy on the stage…

It’s now Tuesday evening. Came to Venice yesterday afternoon after an 8 hour drive from Atlanta, in time to Meet Jean and Tony for dinner at Crow’s Nest at 6:15. Love Crow’s Nest. So many good memories from the years from 2006 to 2023 when Paul and I owned a place in Bay Indies till…

Four and a half days so far from Wednesday morning to now, Sunday evening. Filled with so many experiences. So many happy because of being with and talking to and sharing with loved ones. Others sad because of mourning Barbara’s death. Yet being with Barbara’s children was happy because we were talking and sharing and…

Friday, October 25, 2024. Such a very sad day. Barbara Horswell died today. Her beloved husband Dan and her family are devastated. She was my dear friend for over 60 years. I am so saddened. Ironically, Chris and I were to see her tomorrow. So Saturday Chris and I will cry with her family.

Still in the Flat Rock / Hendersonville area. Went to Arabella’s for brunch. Since they didn’t have eggs Benedict, I chose avocado toast with eggs-over- easy. Tasty. Then wandered around the town a bit looking for Salvation Army for something to turn into possible Halloween apparel. The place was closed! Too much walking for me…

We did leave on time. Well, almost. 9:20. Not bad. A gorgeous day, The October scenery in the mountains of West Virginia is spectacular. Chloe (what I call the GPS) did a fine job. She even told us how to manuever around the portions of Routes 26 and 40 damaged by Helene. We saw some…

It is Tuesday before the Wednesday we leave for Asheville. That’s right, the devastated town nearly blown away by Helene. My brother Joe and Bonnie live in Flat Rock 45 minutes away. Thank goodness no devastation there, just debris. Haven’t seen them in two years. We meet at a restaurant in Hendersonville at 7 pm.…