Tours From the Crypt

19/08/2026

Beauty everywhere at Lake View Cemetery. Have you visited lately? We’re a Level II Accredited Arboretum and home to seven Moses Cleveland trees.

19/08/2026

Tears aren’t usually part of the tour… but today, the story of Wade Chapel and Tiffany’s artistry and beauty left a few eyes misty, and I’ll gladly take the blame. Wade Chapel has a way of reaching straight for the heart.

There’s no better feeling than seeing someone’s heart touched by my tours at Cleveland’s Tiffany Chapel. These moments remind me why love telling this story. Thank you. ❤️ 🙏🏻

13/08/2026

The dog days of summer. Love when our friend Chandi stops by. Yesterday we had four of our furry friends stop by. We always have a bowl of water out and some treats waiting.

09/08/2026

Fantastic late afternoon 🎶 concert at Lake View Cemetery with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Little Big Band which was excellent!

09/08/2026

When we visited the Dior Dress Museum (La Galerie Dior) in Paris a couple of weeks ago, I was struck by how Christian Dior’s world mirrored that of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Both men led creative houses where artistry was collaborative — Tiffany’s glass studios and Dior’s couture ateliers — each filled with artisans translating the master’s vision into tangible beauty.

And both men drew their inspiration from nature: Tiffany captured the shimmer of dragonflies, the curve of daffodil petals, and the glow of sunlight in glass, while Dior shaped fabric into blossoms and silhouettes that echoed the gardens he loved.

Their mediums could not have been more different, but their devotion was the same: to create beauty that feels as alive as the world that inspired it.

05/08/2026

See you this Sunday! We’ll be having our picnic on the rise of Summit Road, just down from where Jeptha Wade is buried and above Daffodil Hall.

One week away!

Pack a picnic and join us for an afternoon of American Popular Song and Jazz when the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra joins the summer concert line-up at Lake View Cemetery.

Sunday, August 9th
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Lakeview Cemetery / Daffodil Hill

*FREE* and open to the public

05/08/2026

Today is my first day back for Wednesdays at Wade, and what a start! We’ve had such delightful guests today including this couple visiting from France. Funny enough, she is from a town near Uzes and the Pont du Gard which we visited last week!

Thanks to a bit of AI magic, I was able to share the story of Wade Chapel, Jeptha Wade, and Tiffany in French! It’s wonderful to see how technology can help us connect across languages to share this beautiful treasure.

25/07/2026

✨ When Light and Flavor Earn France’s Highest Honor ✨

At Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse today, I was struck for a second time since being in France by a familiar echo: Chef Bocuse received the Légion d’honneur — the same honor once given to Louis Comfort Tiffany.

In 1900, Tiffany’s “Flight of Souls” window — now glowing in Wade Chapel — earned one of three gold medals awarded for his stained‑glass windows at the Paris Exposition Universelle, helping secure his rank as Chevalier.

Decades later, Paul Bocuse earned that same distinction for transforming French cuisine. Two artists, two mediums — one honor. France knows how to celebrate beauty, whether it shines through glass or rises from a plate.

25/07/2026

I looked up at this stenciled ceiling in the Hôtel‑Dieu, the “hospital of God”, and couldn’t help wondering if Louis Comfort Tiffany ever stood beneath something like this on his travels. The delicate patterning and gentle shimmer feel like a whisper of the inspiration that later bloomed in his interiors for clients.

History leaves clues…even in the ceilings!

22/07/2026

Field notes: En route to Lyon on the TGV, Lake View thermos was documented fraternizing with French wine. Cross‑cultural preservation efforts remain… spirited. 😉