How much do you know about the Revolutionary War? I think I know my American history pretty well, but I have to admit that I didn’t know much about the Revolutionary War. I’ve been to Boston, Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Concord but I’ve never really thought about where the war was fought or how it …
From January 2016
South Carolina BBQ Trail
In order to increase tourism, states are developing all kinds of trails. In Tennessee there was the “Pie in the Sky” trail. Mansfield Ohio has the “Shawshank” Trail. South Carolina has the BBQ Trail. South Carolina claims to be the birthplace of barbecue. I’m not endorsing that claim, but barbecue has been popular in South …
Working at King’s Mountain
I have been trying to decide how to tell you about King’s Mountain. Several people have told me they are looking forward to learning more about the Revolutionary War, just as they did last fall about the Civil War, but I don’t feel like I have a very good handle on that yet. The battle …
Thank You WeBoost
This blog post is brought to you courtesy of WeBoost. What is WeBoost? Well, I’m glad you asked! We arrived at our RV spot at Kings Mountain, SC, on Thursday. Kings Mountain is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We met our boss and some of the people with whom we will be …
Central United Methodist Church
This morning Tom and I visited Central United Methodist Church located in Kings Mountain North Carolina. We attended the 8:45 service which is the “contemporary” service held in the Family Life Center. We got there about 10 minutes early and we were the only ones walking in to the church. That made us a little …
Time with Friends
While we were in Ohio we spent lots of time with family but also had time to see many of our friends. There is never enough time to see everyone, so some people get moved to the top of the list for next time, but we enjoyed our time with friends. We started off …
With a Name Like Smucker’s
The biggest company in Orville, Ohio, is Smucker’s. Smucker’s has made Orville its home for 115 years and today the factory, administrative offices, and the flagship store are landmarks and “must see” sights in Orville. The Smucker’s Company gives back to the community and helps make Orville a lovely and bustling town. In the early …
Aunts and Uncles
My mom had three sisters and one brother and my dad had one sister, and they all got married, so I have always had aunts and uncles in my life. Our family has not lived particularly close, geographically, so I would see the aunts and uncles on holidays, at weddings, and at funerals – the …
Follow a Star
Yesterday at Linworth UMC we got to hear Rev. Gene Folden preach. Linworth has three pastors, and they all preach regularly, but Rev. Folden is my favorite. He preached about the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12), because it was Epiphany Sunday, and how they left everything to follow a star. There have been times, since Tom and …
A Sad Ending to a Bad Season
Today we watched the final Brown’s game of the season with John and Jackie. It was a sad ending to a bad season. The Browns had plenty of chances to do something good – the Steelers turned the ball over three times – but just couldn’t take advantage of it. Not a single touchdown. Lots …