On our last trip to Ohio, Tom and I stopped by Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. I have wanted to stop by there for a long time. The people who are knowledgeable about textiles often mention Berea College to me when they visit my textile room. Berea College has a public-facing weaving program and has …
KARM Stores and Pal’s Sudden Service
KARM Stores and Pal’s Sudden Service. If I was in Ohio and said that, people would have no idea what I was talking about. If I said it in Knoxville, however, everyone would know. Although they might wonder why I am putting them together in a title. It all started with Ranger Lucas. All the …
Gray Fossil Site and Museum
A couple of weeks ago, Tom and I visited the Gray Fossil Site and Museum in eastern Tennessee. Ranger Lucas suggested it, thinking we might find it interesting. He was right! The Gray Fossil Site is an Early Pliocene assemblage of fossils dating between 4.5 and 4.9 million years old, located near the community of Gray. The site was discovered during road …
Phils Dream Pit in Kingsport Tennessee
Tom and I try to do one new thing every week. A couple of weeks ago our one new thing was eating at Phils Dream Pit in Kingsport, Tennessee. We had a reason for heading to Kingsport, which I will write about next week. I knew we would be gone over lunch, so I looked …
Gist Settlements in Ohio
During my scavenger hunts for historical markers in Ohio, I recently found three that all described Gist Settlements. Two of the markers are in Brown County and one is in Highland County. All of the markers have the same wording on one side but the other side has the names of the people who lived …
Colonial Games
I have been leading colonial games this summer at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The previous two seasons we worked at Cumberland Gap, I would do textiles three days a week. I like doing textiles, but three days in a row up in the textile room would get a little boring. The park staff here …
Hemlock Falls in Richland County
For our August adventure day in Ohio, we went to Hemlock Falls. Tom and I picked up Mom and Bev Shepherd and set out to find the remaining historical markers in Richland County. We had already gotten all the ones in Mansfield and there were just two outside the city. Hemlock Falls was described on …
Accommodating Age
Tom and I were in Ohio this week, largely because our society is not very accommodating of age. I feel it somewhat as I get older. When you go to some doctors, they discount your pain because it is “normal” in aging. When you call a help line, especially about technology, they act like you …
Rude Dog Bar and Grill at Polaris
When Tom and I were home in August, we met John and Jackie at Rude Dog Bar and Grill at Polaris for supper. I had suggested a couple of places we would like to try and this was the one we settled on. The menu looked interesting, especially the Rude Cookie. Rude Dog Bar and …
Quotes to Chew On
Today I am mixing it up a little. Instead of the usual travelogue, restaurant review, history lesson, I wanted to share some quotes to chew on. These are quotes that I have pulled out of my reading lately and like to look at from time to time. I have done this before and will continue …