Another Friends of Gladys
Taber Reunion has come and gone.
This one was a bit
different for me as it was held in my home state of Virginia which meant that
my driving time to attend was greatly reduced from the usual day of driving
Interstates to only just over an hour on beautiful mountain roads. It was the same in that the comradery of the
attendees was tremendous as always.
Loyal Friends of Gladys Taber just have the best time when they gather.
Lynchburg was the
venue for this 2015 Reunion. Gladys had
lived in Virginia for about 10 years when her husband served as Chair of the Music
Department of the Randolph-Macon Women’s College, now named Randolph College since
recently transitioning to a coed institution.
2015 Friends of Gladys Taber Reunion attendees in front of Gladys and Frank's home in Lynchburg, VA |
back side of Taber home |
As a group, we shared
good food, good conversation and several organized presentations/tours in
Lynchburg.
Two other Friends,
Janet and Penny, and I took off on our own during some down time to return to
the Taber home and to Randolph College for more photos and spontaneous
adventure. We were thrilled when our
outing developed into a private tour of the Music Hall on campus. It was
Saturday and summer break, so we had the place to ourselves. We quietly, and not so quietly, roamed the
hallways and rooms envisioning the time back when Gladys and Frank were a part
of this college scene in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. This side expedition was definitely the ‘icing
on the cake’ of this year’s reunion.
possibly the entrance to Frank Taber's office in Presser Hall |
Presser Hall - Home of the Music Department |
After the formal
event, I had invited all attendees to come out to my farm for a barbeque of our
farm-raised meats (beef, lamb and pork) with fixings which included three menu
items from Taber’s own cookbooks (Rancho Baked Beans, Col. Murray Edwards’
Vichyssoise and Lemon Bisque - yummy) and to experience my small part of the
Shenandoah Valley. A good number of Friends
accepted my invitation. My husband Glenn
was the tour guide as he offered mule rides (not the four-hooved variety, but
the four-tire variety) around our farm.
Although I did not partake, I am sure Glenn spoke to our farm management
practices which he is very passionate…mob-grazing and rotational grazing.
getting ready to leave for a 'mule' tour of the farm |
I certainly hope our
visitors had as good a time on the farm as I had in sharing it with them.
I offer my sincere thanks
to the two wonderful members who organized this 2015 Reunion (it takes a lot of
time and heart) and to those who attended and contributed to a wonderful
weekend.
Yes, another Gladys
Taber Reunion has come and gone, but the memories will last forever!
NOTE: If you are interested in joining the Friends
of Gladys Taber, please go to www.friendsofgladystaber.org
for the specifics. New friends are
always welcomed!
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