Reading and Roaming
TRAIN TRAVEL Earlier this week, we took Amtrak from the new Moynihan Train Hall to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Constructed within the classic old Farley Post Office building, the Moynihan Train Hall is stunning and beautiful! So new, it’s pristine and spacious with elegant arching struts and the occasional wash of magenta light. The train schedule boards …
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RECENT READING The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict Author Benedict has created a niche for herself writing novels about women, notable women whose contributions to society have often been overlooked. Previous novels focus on Albert Einstein’s wife, Andrew Carnegie’s personal maid, and Clementine Churchill. These novels are well researched and engaging reading; I’ve read the …
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MAINE IN 2021 On Saturday, we traded hot Florida sun and humidity for cool gray Maine. Due to airline schedules and a cancelled flight to Portland on Friday, we flew into Boston’s Logan Airport. Waiting for our bags and then dealing with the scrum of people all pressed together waiting for the bus to the rental car …
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STUNNING ART EXHIBIT—People Come First I feel as if I should have heard about the American artist Alice Neel long before this. She lived from 1900 to 1984 and was active on the political scene in Manhattan. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a retrospective of her work on display until August 1, and it’s stunning. Her paintings are largely …
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