When we agreed to come to Fort Necessity, the Chief of Interpretation let us know that he was very interested in Tom being a blacksmith here. Mount Washington Tavern, as part of their full-service reputation, would have had a full-time blacksmith here. After all, if you are driving a wagon or stagecoach over a rough …
Disillusioned: Loving When Others Are Real
I recently read a Christian author’s thoughts on how God is disillusioned with us. This was a startling opinion because the definition of disillusioned is “disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.” But this author went on to say that God doesn’t have any illusions about …
Penn Alps Restaurant and Craft Shop
The main reason we ended up discovering Spruce Forest Artisan Village was the repeated recommendations of Ranger Mike to eat at Penn Alps Restaurant. The restaurant is located in Grantsville, Maryland, about an hour from where we live. So we had never been there. But Kaylan’s request to see four states in one day meant …
Spruce Forest Artisan Village in Grantsville MD
While the women from Wedgewood were here visiting, Kaylan – the youngest member of the group – wanted to go to four states in one day. Because Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland are so close, it was easy to oblige her. But, of course, we wanted to see something in each state to make it …
Summit Inn: A Beautiful Place for a Dinner
Tom and I spent time with lots of friends and family in August. Sandy and Eric came to visit, then John, Jackie, Steve, and Amy came. At the end of the month we went to Ohio for Dad’s birthday. But before we went to Ohio, another group of friends came to see us from Ohio. …
85th Birthday Celebration for Dad
Last weekend, on September 1, was my dad’s 85th birthday. Because Dad’s birthday usually falls on Labor Day weekend, most of the family gathered in Lexington to celebrate. Tom and I took three days off work and were there Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The rest of the family gathered on Sunday. Tom and I were …
Therefore, We Will Not Fear
What are you afraid of? Tom and I were reading the traditional list of things people are afraid of. The number one fear: public speaking. Neither one of us has this fear, but I have plenty of others. I am afraid of heights. I didn’t used to be, but now I get these urges to …
National Park Tempestry Project
Have you ever heard of or seen a Tempestry? I had not – until this year. In April, an article about the Tempestry Project appeared in one of my Facebook knitting groups. I clicked on the link and was immediately hooked. When I saw the National Park Tempestry Project getting underway, I had to join. …
Walnut Hill Miniature Golf in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Each group of visitors wants to see different things. Tom and I have enjoyed showing them around and coming up with new places to visit. So far we have hit some favorites with each group as well as exploring something completely new. When John, Jackie, Steve, and Amy came to visit, we played miniature golf …
Bittersweet Cafe in Farmington, Pennsylvania
I wanted to eat at Bittersweet Cafe ever since I first heard of it. It is rated the #1 restaurant out of 16 in Farmington and gets really good reviews on TripAdvisor. The problem? We usually eat out on our days off, which are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Thursday we usually go grocery shopping and …