When I was growing up I was very active in 4-H in Richland County, Ohio. Every year we had the Richland County Fair and I always looked forward to it. I could see my 4-H friends from all over the county, get my projects judged, and win lots of blue ribbons and some other awards. …
From September 2021
Kids Crafts at Fort Union Trading Post
During the summer, on Saturdays, we had Kids Crafts at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Every Saturday there was some kind of craft, related to the fort, that kids could do and take home. Ranger Kristin Norgaard prepared and led the crafts, but Tom and I helped some. The kids crafts were a …
Make Up Your Own Last Line
A few weeks ago, at the Lutheran service Tom and I attend on Wednesday evenings, the bulletin didn’t have the last line of the hymn. The hymn was “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” and the last line just didn’t appear. Pastor Tim wasn’t sure why it had gotten lost, but, instead of four lines, there …
Fairview Lift Bridge and Cartwright Tunnel
Tom and I headed to the Fairview Lift Bridge and Cartwright Tunnel for a walk on a beautiful day. After all the heavy history of Bighorn Canyon and Little Bighorn Battlefield, Tom and I needed something a little lighter. The Fairview Lift Bridge was completed in 1913. It is one of two almost identical bridges the Montana Eastern …
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
After the quiet and solitude of Bighorn Canyon, Tom and I headed to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Often referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand,” Little Bighorn has been romanticized to the point of absurdity. Despite his leadership during the Civil War, George Armstrong Custer died an arrogant fool. His story, as told by his …