• The End

    Just as every good book has an ending we hate to see, so did the tour of homes. Well, what do you do when it’s over? You await the sequel, of course. This year, three centuries were represented on the home…

  • The Middle

    Whenever I drive through the historic district in town I spot old houses I long to see inside. If I’m fortunate, a few of those homes are on the tour in the fall. This year there were a number of…

  • The Beginning

    There’s something about stepping into a building that has been a part of the passing of generations that instills a sense of awe in me. Births, deaths, wars, visiting dignitaries, renovations…on and on. The town I live in is filled…

  • Clean and Dry

     Are you aware that the first hair dryers consisted of hoses attached to vacuum cleaners? Early model vacuums not only sucked air in, they blew it out. Innovative women placed a hose over the exhaust to dry their long locks a…