2/17/2019

Weekly Update 2/17/2019

I began to volunteer at the archives of City Hall this past week. I hope to go for a few hours each week to help create a data base from old deeds and records books. There are six large books with hand written entries going back more than 100 years. In the three hours I was there on Monday, I was able to convert 3 pages. I know I’ll never live to see this project complete! It’s really quite interesting, however, and I think I’ll enjoy it, if I don’t go blind.

I went to two lectures: one at the Victorian Society about the Telfair sisters and travel abroad during the Grand Tours, the other at City Hall with Jamie giving a talk about Yellow Fever. I keep thinking that I’m learning new things by going to these lectures, but I’d seen the exhibit at the Telfair Academy with some of the items and paintings that Mary Telfair brought back to Savannah from her travels. And, of course, I was a part of the Yellow Fever program at DH last fall. Maybe my brain is full.

Jane and I were invited to Connie’s house for lunch on Thursday. It was very nice and I had a wonderful time with good friends. And good food.

On my last tour at DH on Friday, a newscaster from a local channel was interviewing Jamie. The cameraman also spent some time in the house, and I think he may have been filming a part of my tour. I watched the news that evening, and there was nothing there, but I’ll keep looking. If it airs, I’ll try to share the link, so you can see me in full docent mode – a wonder to behold.