We often hear the stories of soldiers during the Revolutionary War, but what about the families these men left behind? One day, you’re sitting in your cozy cabin, the venison stew simmering in the cast-iron pot on the hearth, with the efforts of your canning and preserving stacked neatly on shelves in the loft above. […]
Yesterday was a lovely autumn day, and Dave and I resumed our rambling road trips. It was a bit early to see much color in the trees, though we did see a few beginning to turn. Our destination was over the border into West Virginia. As often happens, Dave had seen a post online about
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When our daughter, Megan, was four years old, we lived in San Diego, California. One sunny Saturday, we attended a Scottish Highland Games. Ian was only a few months old, but I knew he would enjoy it. The month before he was born, I’d had to leave a Christmas parade as he marched along with
On Saturday, Dave and I attended the Historic Fincastle Fall Festival. It was a perfect autumn day, and some trees were beginning to turn. Fincastle was established in 1772 as the county seat of Botetourt County. The town was strategically situated along the Great Wagon Road and the Wilderness Road, which were used by settlers
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I have a confession to make. I LOVE roller coasters! And I’ll try almost anything once. Yesterday, Dave and I enjoyed a day at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, and spent most of it riding the thrill rides. It’s great to have a partner who appreciates them as much as you do. Busch Gardens is
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In man’s earliest days of walking upright millions of years ago, he struggled to find improved methods of moving goods and people around. Initially, this was done on foot. People walked everywhere they went and often carried the young or infirm. Goods could be transported in packs worn on their backs or in slings across
Today is Father’s Day, and Dave’s gift will be the same thing he got for Christmas: a ride on a steam train. He loves trains, and this time, I chose a different route. For the previous trip, we had a lovely ride through the mountains of western North Carolina on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad.
I must confess that I enjoy watching Time Team, a British television show where a team of archaeologists must uncover the answer to a question and have only three days to do it. It seems most people, like Tony Robinson, the host, expect to hear about beautiful finds, which, in the past, was also what
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While I often feel like I am running around in circles, that is not what I meant by the title of this article. Anyone who has been around me for any length of time knows I enjoy finding connections between places, events, and people. And none have been more fun than chasing the roots of
What springs to mind when someone uses the term ghost ship? Are you like me and envision the Black Pearl from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies? When I heard there was a ghost fleet in nearby Mallows Bay, I was intrigued. They offer kayak tours, so of course, I signed us up. Mallows Bay,
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