We departed the ship early on a crisp, clear morning in Boston, Massachusetts and went to the Old Granary Burying Ground where we were greeted by many of the Massachusetts Daughters, including State Regent Gail Terry and a representative of the Mayor’s office. Founded in 1660, the Old Granary Burial Ground is

We docked offshore in Bar Harbor, Maine early on the fourth day of our cruise.  Reaching the shore by tenders, we were delighted to find a group of hardy Maine Daughters, including State Regent Sandy Swallow, her mother, State Vice Regent Liz Hotchkiss, and members of the Mt. Desert Isle

On Tuesday we arrived in Saint John at 11:00 am for a full day to explore the area. Saint John is Canada's oldest settlement and New Brunswick remains remarkably unspoiled.  Saint John's history dates to 1604, when the Sieur de Champlain landed nearby on the feast day of Saint John

The second full day of the cruise began as we docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  National Chair Joy Cardinal had invited each state regent of the states we visited to write a short history of the state and its role in the Revolutionary War for our Celebrate 125! Cruise program. 

My dream for NSDAR’S 125th anniversary was that every member in every chapter would feel a part of the celebration.  I do hope for each of you it was a time to reflect on the amazing legacy we share as DAR members and that you feel a deeper commitment to

Following the first leg of our Australian adventure, Capt. James Cook Chapter Regent Carolyn Benn and her husband, David, picked us up at the airport on Wednesday evening, Sept. 2nd and gave us a driving tour of downtown Sydney.  We walked around the Opera House and Mrs. MacQuarie’s chair, a sandstone rock

In preparation for my official visit to our chapters in Australia, Steve and I left Houston on Wednesday evening, August 26, 2015, and flew over 20 hours to Sydney, arriving at 7:00 AM on Friday. We used the extra days to recuperate from the long flight and to explore a

Have you ever looked back at your life and reflected on the path you took that impacted your life years later?  My mother encouraged me to join a sorority when I went off to college and I pledged Delta Zeta in my sophomore year.  I eventually transferred to another college

I had the thrill of a lifetime in early April!

Invited to England for a quick trip, I flew from Houston to London on March 30th and checked into the Sir Christopher Wren Hotel in Windsor Tuesday morning.   I took advantage of a little time to refresh before taking

On Monday, January 12th, Virginia Lingelbach, National Chair, Units Overseas and I flew to Nassau, Bahamas for a visit with the Bahamas Chapter. To our delight, we were escorted from the plane by Eric Hanna from the Protocol Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration who ushered us