A Sparkling Vintage Life

Fashionable Friday: Barbara Pym and a Blue Velvet Dress

For years I have been a great fan of the English writer Barbara Pym (1913-1980). In honor of what would have been her 100th birthday, I am rereading some of my favorite Barbara Pym novels, like Excellent Women and A Glass of Blessings.  She writes in a cozy style...

Amusement Park Memories

As summer winds down, I’m realizing I haven’t been to our local amusement park yet this year. Soon it will be open weekends-only, and then closed for the winter, its rides looming silent like sleeping giants as the snow swirls around them. I should try to...

Sunday Serenade: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

One of my favorites, here sung by the St. Michael’s Singers, recorded in Coventry Cathedral in England. A friend mentioned recently how much she likes to hear God’s people sing out loud in church. So do I! This is one of those hymns that seems tailor-made...