Charles H. Cooley with his horse Lexa (Fern Hill Alexandra) which became my horse later in life. What a great horse. I'm sure it wasn't as if she was used every day. Here she was going out on the road, Ridge Road, with traffic, then down Skyview Road, giving several rides to family members. She was so good. A Lippitt Morgan. Here you can see the barn which is still there. I love getting to see the exact fencing Charles was using. Here is his special horse Suzanne Royalty, aka Suzie and...

Upon seeing the East Wing of the White House get demolished, I understood how family members felt who had a hard time seeing Grampa Cooley’s house go up in flames and dissolve before their eyes. White House East Wing Demolition One family member told me how angry he was, others couldn’t watch or be there on the day of the controlled burn, others were there and sad.  I understood.  Ridge Road House Demolition It’s actually not fun to have that much power. The memories, the old beams, even the...

As I drove down the Ridge Road, I told myself, "don't expect too much...maybe one new wall or so." But I was actually hoping that I...