Early yesterday morning, Ray and I joined millions of people around the world as we tuned in to watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. We were deeply moved. We were also deeply grateful that millions of people around the…
Ray woke me up at 5:30 a.m. yesterday morning to see if I wanted to watch the Trooping of the Colours, the first event of the special 4-day celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Of course, I…
I’ve been reading Miss Hickory to our nine- and six-year-old granddaughters. In one passage, Mrs. Pheasant laments to her friend Miss Hickory (a doll with a head made from a hickory nut) that Mr. Pheasant treats her poorly each fall.…
Princess Elizabeth turned 21 on April 21, 1947. She gave a speech that day while she was in southern Africa during a royal tour with her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and her sister, Margaret. As the elder…
