Chicago Flower and Garden Show – Hats

I made my annual pilgrimage to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show last week. Usually, I grab a cab from the train station for the short drive over to Navy Pier but this… Read More →

Preparing for a Program – part 1 Background Info

A stained-glass window in the Ladies Library Building commemorating James Fenimore Cooper’s Last of the Mohicans. I’ve got a program coming up in a couple of weeks. I’m providing a talk on Butterfly… Read More →

Winter Walk – patterns and textures

Every now and then, my Mom gets the girls together for a lunch date. So yesterday my younger sister, her 10 year old daughter, and I got together with her for the afternoon.  After a nice lunch… Read More →