Back in high school, my love for history was fed by many but especially by one teacher. Her knowledge spanned millennia and she shared it with us through literature, music, art, her stories, and even food. Ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and more. …
Who tells the stories? Legend has it that the Greek god of the Underworld, Hades, desired the young Persephone, goddess of Spring. So he asked his brother, Zeus, if he could have her as his ”bride”. Will it surprise you to know that Persephone was …
When friends become friends because of the most (un)likely series of events.
As always, it began with coffee and seeds.
I was recently in New York City, surrounded by tall buildings reaching towards the sky. I felt a sense of excitement while standing and looking up to the tops of the buildings. I also loved being on the rooftops, where one can see the entire …
Occasionally, I will enter a space and know immediately that what is in store will be extraordinary. That was the case when I first entered the exhibition, “Samurai”, which is currently at the High. With the exhibition being displayed in several adjoining galleries, each room that I entered rose in uniqueness, interest, beauty and grandeur. There was something mystical about viewing the garments and accessories worn so many centuries ago by the celebrated warriors.
Bottom line is that I loved it. At this point, I’m yearning for a return trip to Japan!
The exhibition will be showing at The High until September 17th. Let us know how you enjoyed it if you have an opportunity to visit.
How the High Describes the Exhibition:
“Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller features one of the most important collections of samurai armor outside of Japan. Through a dazzling array of more than one hundred fifty helmets, swords, and other objects spanning almost nine centuries, including nearly twenty complete sets of armor, the exhibition will illuminate the exceptionally high level of design and craft dedicated to these elaborate instruments of ceremony and combat. These objects reveal the culture, lifestyle, and artistic legacy associated with the samurai warrior in Japanese society. The High is the first museum in the Southeastern United States to present this exhibition, which has traveled to cities around the world.”
** Check out discounted and free admission to the museum here: https://high.org/special-offers/
Whether it’s chatting over drinks, laughing between a spoonful of Hawaiian ice, delving deeply over the most exquisite dishes or tasting everything our world has to offer, I love being with my parents. Recently, we hit the ground running. Well, that’s what we always do.
From the August Archives
My grandmama was named Lillian and every time I see lilies, I am wrapped up in her warm embrace. With the exception of my mom, no one has taught me more about the pleasure of food and sharing it with others.
One of my most vivid memories is making peach pies together, touching and pressing pastry dough between my tiny fingers, as I learned what to do to make the flakiest and most delicious pie. But making food with love was just the first step. The heart of it was the sharing. Doesn’t food taste even better while eating with others?
Being from Atlanta, there was never a shortage of peaches. Whether famously marking our city’s streets or filling Varsity pies, peaches are everywhere. Thank goodness.
Today I headed to the Urban Growers Collective South Chicago farm where I saw old friends and met new ones. Along the way, sweet Malcolm, the farm manager, took me on a tour and shared what had grown since my last visit in early June.
What abundance!
Unlike any other concert that I’ve attended, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Concert seemed to be as much about her fans and those who attended, as it was about her. Perhaps, it’s like the song goes, “We Are One”. Her fans identify with her. As we entered …
