When General Oglethorpe was in Georgia, he commanded the 42nd Regiment of Foot. This was the regiment that he led into battle against the Spanish at St. Augustine, at Gully Hole Creek, and at Bloody Marsh. Although unsuccessful at capturing Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, the 42nd Regiment of Foot won the other …
From February 2017
Maple Street Biscuit Company
Recently we went to St. Augustine and arrived just in time for lunch. As you know, we like to eat local, finding restaurants that are unique to an area. St. Augustine has many great choices and we decided to try Maple Street Biscuit Company. Maple Street Biscuit Company started out in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2012, …
Old Testament versus New Testament God
Tom and I have attended the Seekers Sunday School Class at Wesley UMC for five weeks now. We have been enjoying the Epic of Eden study, learning something new from Dr. Richter every week. Today she talked about the differences that some people perceive between the God of the Old Testament and the God of …
Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks
Several books have come out in the last few years about the National Park Service celebrating their centennial. I reviewed one about a year ago that I thought was an excellent history of the National Parks. I have one on my reading list about a couple who visit all 59 of the National Parks (“Dear …
Ancestry DNA Results
Ever since we worked so hard on family genealogies in 2015, Tom has wanted to have his DNA tested. According to family history, his grandmother was part Cherokee Indian and Tom hoped his DNA would prove it. I agreed to do it with him. So, shortly before Christmas, we ordered DNA kits from Ancestry.com and …
Bird Brains and the Great Backyard Bird Count
Some people have bird brains – not that they are small brains like birds but that they have birds on their brains. These birders carry around with them a life list of birds spotted and note when and where. I intended to give you some information about bird species and families but it turns out …
Article Published in Escapees Magazine
I got an article published! Last fall I decided, if I really want to become a published author, I needed to stop dreaming about getting a book published someday and write something for publication now. I still need to work on that book, but I thought the gratification of getting something smaller published might help …
Beware of Dogs and Hogs
Rev. Patton, at Wesley United Methodist Church here on St. Simons has been preaching a series on the Sermon on the Mount. Today we started Matthew 7, which begins with several difficult verses. The first section is a prohibition about judging. The second section tells us to beware of dogs and hogs. Both sections have …
Wormsloe State Historic Park, Savannah
Tom and I love to do living history and we know lots of stuff. But we could always learn more and we want to learn more whenever we can. So a couple of weeks ago, we went to Wormsloe State Historic Site near Savannah, Georgia, to attend their Colonial Faire and Muster. Wormsloe State Historic …
1742: Living History at Fort Frederica
Tom and I have been doing living history every Saturday at Fort Frederica. Although Fort Frederica has done living history in the past, the program had died out with staff changes. We have been helping to develop the program and offering suggestions that will increase repeat visitation and get families more involved. At Fort Frederica …