i just received a loving package from my dear friend Ryan (pictured above in my Savannah digs, at Christmas time, in post-jogging-after-hard-night-drinking stupor with the i'll-nap-anywhere-warm Ruby)….three brilliant books, the first of which i devoured this morning, the second of which i'm mid-way through and the third i will save for later. needless to say,…

my sister Margaret and her husband Ryan are moving to London next month, but heading home (from Chile) to the states for family visits (and much packing) first, including a trip to visit in-laws in North Carolina and Georgia. they'll be stopping for a night or two in Savannah…i've passed along my 'real Savannah' tips…

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