Orchard House

Little Women is definitely part of the Terrill persona. We can quote lines, and we never tire of watching any of the many film versions available. We even enjoy the Broadway musical version, although we are not quite fluent in that one yet. (I have heard disturbing reports that some of the Terrill women have not actually read Little Women. I am certain they will rectify that soon!!)

And of course, the famous story about how Ara, upon learning that Annika was born, said, "Now we are our own Little Women!"

I think I would love to go visit Orchard House - where Louisa May Alcott wrote the famous novel of 4 sisters growing up in Civil War New England - with all of my girls. And my granddaughters.

For now I'm glad I could go with two of my own Little Women!!

(Notice Theo wondering where he should go since the "grown women" seemed to be standing still!!)

Thinking about "Little Women"

We went to Centre Stage Friday night and saw their performance of Little Women. I had seen it at the Pantages a few years ago, and their performance was really just as good - and we had better seats!!


When Annika was born, Ara came to me and said, "Grandma, now we are our own Little Women."


When Harry and I went to Boston one year for the marathon, we went to Concord and visited Orchard House - Louisa May Alcott's home. It was everything I expected it to be. In fact, I kept waiting for Jo to come bounding down the stairs!



And I often think of my 4 lovely daughters as a great group of Little Women.


(I have 5 sisters, so we don't exactly fit the mold, but we like to think that we are a group of Little Women too!!)

So when I came across this photo of the wonderful Burdick sisters, from Eliza's wedding reception, I thought that they certainly qualify as a bona fide Little Women group!!

(And they always look so fashionable and well put together!! They probably don't scorch their party dresses and have to carry one soiled glove all scrunched up!!)

(And that's Desirae McKendrick Badger in the middle!!)

Do we sense a theme here?? I have several aprons to sew by next Saturday - I think I will watch Little Women while I sew!!