Yesterday I wrote about one of the metro National Park sites in Maryland. During our very busy last day in DC, Tom and I visited one more park: Rock Creek Park. The park is called “the natural heart of the nation’s capital.” This was the first urban national park, set aside in 1890. Tom and …
From October 2019
Greenbelt Park, a National Park Site in Maryland
When Tom and I went to Washington DC, we tried to get to as many National Park sites as possible in our three days. With the abundance of National Park sites in DC, it isn’t hard to find one. One of the parks we visited (a fast visit) was Greenbelt Park in Maryland. It didn’t …
Clara Barton National Historic Site
When Tom and I went to Washington DC a month ago, I collected a lot of stamps for my National Parks Passport book. I got all the stamps for the National Mall except for the White House. We are waiting for a different president before we visit there. I also got a lot of the …
George Washington Jokes to Tell Your Friends
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 …