Do we Yankees judge the South too much?
Dinah and I have spent a great deal of time talking about and processing upon the South’s attitudes towards race, its culture, the support for Trump, and a feeling that…
Friends and Family Along the Way 2
Dinah’s third high school girlfriend! Sue and her boyfriend, Marty, showed us all of the charms of Winchester, VA. They love this town and it is easy to see why.…
A Concept House, aka Monticello
Visiting Monticello, Jefferson’s home in Virginia, promotes reflection, particularly in this 250th anniversary year of our country. As you most likely think of him, Thomas Jefferson was a big…
Quoth the Raven
Upon finding out that there was an Edgar Alan Poe museum in Richmond, we just had to go and didn’t even bother reading anything about it in advance. It was…
Whiskey and Rye
The South is a stronghold of US whiskey and so I’m giving it a go to see if American Whiskey can begin to compete with my love of Scotch. I’m…
Walker Valley Market
Sometimes on this trip there are brief glimpses into parts of America that you wish you could dive into, but have to rush to the next place to see a…
Shrimp and Grits. Hell yeah.
In Greenville, we ate at Soby’s, who’s shrimp and grits were recently rated the best in the state of South Carolina. Our waitress said she is completely addicted to them…
Greenville and random call center advice
Last fall, I was on the phone with a call center agent who addressed me as ‘honey’. When I observed she wasn’t from my part of world she laughed, telling…
The Dissonance of Charleston
Very mixed feelings about Charleston and all that it reveals. I’m so sensitive about the injustices of the past that are still palpable today. Yes, there was a glorius and…
Oh Savannah, How Pretty You Are
Savannah, as we had heard, is pretty gorgeous. Throughout the city, there are oaks dripping with Spanish Moss in squares and larger parks, surrounded by beautiful, historic buildings. There are…