Lincoln Our surprise dinner speaker upon our arrival in Gettysburg was none other than the 16th president himself, telling tales of his early years and his lessons in politics.  As a special treat he repeated his Gettysburg Address for us…  It was quite something hearing it from the man himself! We had plenty more history […]

For the first full day of driving, some of us were adventurous and got up very early to avoid 30,000 bicycle riders expected in New York City that day and actually start driving from Times Square.  I had been in the city two days already, and needed the two hours sleep more than the Times Square photo! We all […]

The first full day of the CCCA ReDiscover America Tour included wonderful and memorable stops on both sides of — and IN — the Hudson River! Mann Collection Sam and Emily Mann opened up their private grounds and garages to share with us their world-class collection of fine cars.  The garage itself was an architectural masterpiece, appearing […]

I had the unbridled pleasure of finally making the acquaintance of my three grand nephews and nieces.  I have seen pictures of the progeny of my nephew Geordie Du Pont and my niece Alexa Du Pont Bell, but meeting the kids in person was just such a thrill. Geordie and Julie live in Darien, Connecticut […]

The Architect I stopped for lunch this day to visit my former brother-in-law Peter Chermayeff and his wife Andrea Petersen at their house in Andover, Massachusetts.  Peter is a noted architect, having designed many of the world’s great aquariums, and has a real eye for design. Peter reinforced a notion that I have always held about […]