Old City Cemetery is the oldest public burial ground in Tallahassee, and it’s one of my favorite places to visit, because it’s really like a beautiful park, shaded by old live oaks and cedars and protected by a tall black iron fence. In spring the …
A view of the woods at Lafayette Park These pictures are from one of my favorite neighborhoods in Tallahassee, the Lafayette Park neighborhood. I went to elementary school in this area, and I have such warm memories of the place. We used to have end-of-the-year …
On Saturday morning Mom, Kris, Sophie, Jake, and I went out to Windy Hill Vineyard near Monticello to pick muscadine grapes. This is an annual tradition for our family, something we’ve been doing for 30 years. When I was in high school I always loved …
On Saturday, Kris, Sophie, Jake, Mom, Bun, and I visited Pebble Hill Plantation near Thomasville. The grounds are so beautiful, so spacious, with spread-y live oaks and very old camellia gardens, fountains, a sun dial, and lots of Spanish moss. There’s a tennis court and …
On Friday, Mom, Kris, Sophie, Jake, and I went to the Tallahassee Museum again. We had so much fun. Hardly anybody else was there, so we played as if the 52-acre museum were all ours. It was such a warm, lovely day, the air so light; the hickory trees were gold and the sweetgums were red …
I keep forgetting to write down this funny story Kris told me about Jake. The other weekend they went to the Grand Reopening Party at Fashion Pointe, a ladies’ clothing store, and Jake got to spin a wheel and try to win a prize. …
Today I went to the Tallahassee Museum with Kris, Sophie, and Jake. We had a lovely time. The Tallahassee Museum is one of my favorite places, a place I have been a thousand times over the course of my life. Every square inch has a …
My sister Kris, my niece, Sophie, and I did a photo shoot at Maclay Gardens yesterday when it was literally 100 degrees outside.
