During my time at Fort Necessity I have gained a great appreciation for George Washington. He was a self-taught man who learned from his mistakes and became a great leader. There are a lot of George Washington fans out there and I have enjoyed talking to many of them. But sometimes we think of him …
Better Week When You Take God With You
This last Sunday was our final Sunday worshiping with the Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. We enjoyed the church and the service very much. Music director Bert Sesler led most of the services and we will always remember his distinctive organ playing. Even though the congregation was small, it was faithful. Today I …
GAP Trail: Enjoying the Ups and Downs
I’ve written about the GAP Trail (Great Allegheny Passage) two previous times. Once when we rode with Chris and Bill and another this week when we rode the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. But, considering that the trail is 150 miles long, it seems deserving of one more post. So, today I decided to write about …
Stone House Butcher and Provisions
Although Tom and I have driven by the Stone House Butcher and Provisions shop every time we go to Uniontown, we had not stopped there. We don’t buy a lot of meat. About once a month I get chicken breasts from the grocery to cook in bulk and then use in lots of dishes. But …
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Frostburg Flyer
Tom and I continue to ride the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail whenever we have a few hours and good weather. It is a beautiful wooded trail along the local rivers. Even though it is a rail-trail, it is not as flat as most. One of the most challenging sections of the trail is the …
Random Thoughts from Fort Necessity
We are in our final week of working at Fort Necessity – at least for this year. We might be back. It has been a good place to work and we enjoyed being so close to Ohio. So today I wanted to highlight a few things that aren’t big enough to get a post of …
Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God
I mentioned before that I have been reading “My Utmost for His Highest” for my morning devotions. At one point I got curious about the author, Oswald Chambers, and looked him up on Wikipedia. From that I found that he died from appendicitis when he was only 43 years old. In fact, he didn’t write …
Casselman Bridge, the Longest Stone Arch Bridge
When Tom and I take people to Spruce Forest Artisan Village, we always walk over the Casselman Bridge. In fact, the bridge is set in a tiny state park called Casselman River Bridge State Park. When George Washington and General Braddock were making their roads, both of them forded the Casselman River. But when the …
Fuel Coffee Works in Farmington
One of the little places Tom and I have really enjoyed this summer is the Fuel Coffee Works in Farmington. This is the non-chain equivalent of a Starbucks and it is a delightful place to stop for a good cup of coffee or a sweet. Neither Tom nor I drink coffee, so I can’t really …
Walden Two Intentional Community
About a year ago I reread the book “Walden Two” by B. F. Skinner. Walden Two is a novel about a Utopian society based on the new behavioral science principles. The book was a product of its time, published just after World War II. It isn’t a book I recommend, although I think it was …