On our last adventure day in South Carolina, Tom and I went to the Outlet Mall in Gaffney, South Carolina. Going to the Outlet Mall doesn’t sound very exciting, but I hate to clothes shop and I really needed some new things. We found everything on my list which was pretty amazing. We also stopped …
From November 2016
People We Meet
Last week the people of the United States elected a new president. It was not the president-elect that many of us were expecting or hoping for. Nevertheless, it is the president we are getting. Over and over I head that people were shocked. Or that they never saw it coming. Or that no one they …
New Roof for the Visitors Center
There has been a lot of work going on at Kings Mountain. Half of the administrative staff are moving into a new building. It was formerly the Superintendent’s House, but because the superintendent now is over three parks, he lives in a house more in between all the parks. There is a new pole building …
Wade’s Restaurant in Spartanburg SC
When Tom and I rode the Swamp Rabbit Trail, we finished out our day by meeting Cheryl and Megan (friends from Ohio) at Wade’s Restaurant in Spartanburg for supper. We had never eaten there before, but when I searched for “best places to eat in Spartanburg” Wade’s was always in the top ten. Wade’s Restaurant …
Darin and Brooke Aldridge in Concert
Darin and Brooke Aldridge were scheduled to play a concert during the anniversary weekend here at Kings Mountain. But when Hurricane Matthew came through and brought all the rain, the concert was rescheduled. So, a couple of weeks ago, on a cool Saturday evening, Tom and I got to go to our third bluegrass concert …
I Am Praying for Our Country
Today should be a National Day of Prayer for our country. I know the National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday in May. But it seems today, on the eve of this extremely contentious presidential election, would be a more appropriate and imperative day of prayer. So today I am praying. I have refrained from …
Best World Series Game Ever!
My family was very excited about the Cleveland Indians getting into the World Series. Mom had Indians fever genetically installed in each of us so, whether they are winning or losing, we are fans. But it is a lot more fun to be a fan of a team that is winning. I was excited when …
“Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly
I recently finished reading the book “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly. I became interested in reading the book when I saw a trailer for the movie which will be coming out in January. The movie trailer promised to tell the “untold true story” of the black women who worked at Langley as mathematicians, engineers, …
Working with Children
One of my favorite parts about any job I’ve had is working with children. I generally prefer children to adults because they are eager to learn and explore new ideas. They don’t hang on so hard to preconceived notions. They are open to people and experiences. Even two year olds can be reasonable compared to …
Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville SC
Last week on our adventure day, Tom and I loaded up the tandem and headed to Greenville, South Carolina, to ride the Swamp Rabbit Trail. This is the only lengthy trail in western South Carolina. Whenever we asked people where to ride our bike, they would suggest this trail, so we knew we had to …