February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day

It's been a busy couple of days. I met up with Visual Vamp and her husband on Thursday night for a lovely dinner. They are in Baltimore from New Orleans to teach a series of tango classes around the city. I will also be having breakfast with them on Sunday morning and then taking them to Book Thing. They are staying in a great little area that I have written about a few times.

Today, I spent the morning at the Maryland Historical Society beginning research on a book I've been commissioned to write. MHS is the repository for the papers pertaining to a number of historic properties, including this one, beginning in 1650. They also have a gorgeous collection of Maryland silver, especially Kirk and Stieff. It's just spectacular and I spent lots of time looking at it, and salivating!

One of the other things I found was a copy of a photograph of Tivoli House, where I work, probably from the early 1900's. It looks very different. The back porch is still there, but the side porches are gone. I now know the source of the image and can get a copy for our archives. Whatever you are doing and where-ever you are, I hope you're having a lovely day!
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14 comments:

  1. hello gorgeousFebruary 14, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    Happy V-Day to you!! Isn't it funny that we both picked swan photos? We do that a lot! xo

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  2. kellywsFebruary 15, 2009 at 1:39 AM

    Hi! I found your great site! I had a question about a post from October-- about the restoration hardware sale, do you have any information on the one for March? Thank you so much!!!

    Kelly

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  3. Susan ElliottFebruary 15, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    My great uncle was a polisher at Kirk Stieff for almost 30 years. He had epilepsy and they were willing to allow him to work there and he was forever grateful. I often wonder what he saw everyday at work and if he saw the romance in it at the time? Knowing him, he probably did though he was kept from marrying his life's love by doctors, priests and family at the time who believed that he could not have children because he had epilepsy ergo he could not get married. I do know he always loved her and always regretted not marrying her -- especially once he learned that epilepsy was a manageable condition and what he had been told was not true...

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  4. KarenaFebruary 15, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Hi Meg, What is the book that you are commisiioned to write? Am excited to hear about it, and sure it will be ingenious!

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  5. KarenaFebruary 15, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Hi Meg, What is the book that you are commisiioned to write? Am excited to hear about it, and sure it will be ingenious!

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  6. TBMFebruary 15, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Wow--I would totally be drooling too. What a delightful way to spend a day.

    XO

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  7. please sirFebruary 16, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Thanks for the link and Happy Vday to you too - hope you had a great one!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Funny how Tivoli looks like a lovely summer home in that picture -- which I guess is how it started life, yes?

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  9. Pigtown*DesignFebruary 16, 2009 at 6:12 PM

    Julie... that's what we think. It was built about 10 years before Pratt acquired it, but there's nothing about it, because it was unincorporated non-city property at that point. The back porch is still there, but the side porches aren't.

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  10. JanetFebruary 16, 2009 at 6:50 PM

    Oh, Meg, you should reintroduce those fabulous vines! What a great photo. Can't wait to hear more about the book. See you in March. xo.

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  11. cotedetexasFebruary 17, 2009 at 12:24 AM

    I can't wait for this! It's going to be fabulous.

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  12. SabinaFebruary 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Sounds like you have been having lots of fun!! I'm curious about the book?

    :)

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  13. katiedidFebruary 18, 2009 at 11:03 PM

    What fun to get to spemd time with VV! And Congrats on the book! So exciting.

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  14. Topsy TurvyFebruary 21, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    Congrats on the book! And I know you'll have a great time with Valorie!

    -Lana

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