When Tom and I lived in Nashville, I would sometimes buy a Moon Pie as a tasty treat. If you have never had a Moon Pie, you are missing out, because it is three layers of marshmallow, graham and chocolate deliciousness. Moon Pies are now commonly available all over the United States and you can …
From September 2015
See Rock City
See Rock City! Everywhere you go in the southeast you see these signs. “See Rock City” is painted on barns, birdhouses, playgrounds, and billboards. Most of the tourists who come to Chattanooga do not come to see the battlefields. They come to see Rock City. So one day last week, Tom and I decided we …
God Directs Our Steps and Our Stops
This line was in a devotional I read recently: “God directs our steps and our stops.” I completely agree with the first part of that phrase, but I had to think for a while about the second part. The author was basing the devotion on Psalm 37:23-24, “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one …
Control of Chattanooga
After the fall of Vicksburg in Mississippi, and Lee’s army being driven back into Virginia with their defeat at Gettysburg, the Union concentrated their efforts on gaining control of Chattanooga. When you look at the location of Chattanooga, you can see why. Chattanooga was well into southern territory and was considered “The Gateway to the …
As Smart as a 4th Grader
The National Park Service is offering a one-time special in honor of its Centennial in 2016: any 4th Grader can get a free annual pass that is good for the entire family! Normally an annual pass for the national parks costs $80, so this is a great deal, especially for families who would like to …
The North Shore
Like most cities, Chattanooga is divided up into neighborhoods. We spent a little time exploring the North Shore neighborhood on Monday. Monday, Labor Day, was a beautiful day with a high around 90 and lots of sunshine all day long. We are getting oriented to what is around us, so we started at Hamilton Place …
A Confederate Soldier
We were fortunate to have Civil War Reenactors at Point Park over the weekend. They were portraying the life of a Confederate Soldier. The six men and two little boys were all dressed in authentic 1860’s uniforms and lived, over the weekend, as they would if they had been soldiers at Lookout Mountain in 1863. …
Working on Sundays
Tom and I have gotten our work schedule at Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP, and it appears that we will be working on Sundays during the three months we are here. I talked to our boss about it, and she said that we are most needed on the weekends. We volunteered for this duty and so …
Working in the Visitor Center
While Tom and I are at Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP (CHCH), our primary work duty will be working in the Visitor Center. At Scotty’s Castle, working in the Visitor Center included cleaning and opening and closing the register. Our duties are more limited at CHCH. Although we will be working all the registers, we do …
Civil War History in a Nutshell
I’m not great at history, although I always felt like a genius compared to my confirmation classes (the kids were smart enough – just didn’t have any use for “ancient history” – anything before their birth year). Tom and I had to do a lot of reading before we came to Chickamauga and Chattanooga so …