Barb's Banter

My son has been bugging me to bring my blog up-to-date so I'd better do so. In April I had a delightful time with the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC). They were very attentive during my presentation, laughed at the right times and bought quite a few books. They also got the autograph of Rita Holtz, a member and the one to whom my book is dedicated. . . Next up was a talk at a retirement home which registered zero in the book sales department. . . Then came the hilite of the month - the Alexandria Historical Society Michael Miller History Award for 2011. With it came a framed declaration of a lot of Whereases, signed by the mayor, and a beautiful round, fluted 13" silver tray engraved with my name. . . I have another presentation next week and Alexandria is going to start their sesquicentennial commemoration on May 21st, at which time I shall be back at UDC. Then I'm planning to branch out to libraries thruout VA to acquaint others with Letters to Virginia and to learn more history about my adopted state.