Last week Tom and I spent an afternoon exploring the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge. Because we are usually so focused on National Park sites, visiting wildlife refuges administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Services is secondary on our list. But we have hit all the coastal National Park sites from Charleston, South Carolina, …
From January 2022
No Zuzus for You! A Continuing Saga
One of the things Tom and I were looking forward to in our return to St. Simons Island was a burger at Zuzus. Zuzus is a little hole-in-the-wall hamburger joint on the island where we had the best burgers of the whole year in 2020. In fact, a Zuzus burger is the standard by which …
Susan and Steve Jennings, Fort Frederica Volunteers
As of January 10, we now how a full complement of RV volunteers at Fort Frederica National Monument. Susan and Steve Jennings were the last arrivals at Volunteer Village and they are a wonderful addition to the workforce here at Fort Frederica. More than any other place we have worked, Fort Frederica depends on the …
Knowing About God or Knowing God
Knowing about God or knowing God is something I have been thinking about a lot so far this year. For my devotional book, I chose to reread an old book from my college days, “The Early Church” by Henry Chadwick. It is part of a series on church history. Tom looked at it and said …
RV Lifestyle Interview: We’re Famous! (not really)
In December Tom and I were interviewed by Mike and Jennifer Wendland of RV Lifestyle. Mike and Jennifer started a blog about RVing when they retired and now they have a business as RV influencers. Not only do they have a big website, but they also have a blog, an RV Podcast, an RV Lifestyle …
Augmented Reality and Living Faithfully
We have a new toy at work: an iPad with a program that runs augmented reality. The interpreter carries the iPad to one of the house foundations in Fort Frederica National Monument. Then you line it up just right, push the button, and a house appears as you look at the foundation on the iPad. …
State of the Blog (not Union) Address
Every year our president gives a State of the Union Address. This year I thought I would write a state of the blog address. I have to admit, I don’t pay much attention to the State of the Union Address. For the most part, the State of the Union Addresses haven’t been very memorable. Inaugural …
Dry as Dust Cookies, but Delicious!
I had a Christmas cookie mishap this year: the cookies looked great but were as dry as dust. Jackie got me a cookie press last year for a Christmas present and I was eager to try it out. I thought about making heart cookies for Valentine’s Day. But I didn’t get around to it. Then …
Back in the Saddle Again
Every time Tom and I start working at a National Park site, I feel like singing “Back in the saddle again” (the Gene Autry version, not the Aerosmith version). The title is the only part of the song appropriate to how I feel, but I can sing that one line over an over with lots …
Summary of People We Saw in the Last Three Months
This week is the looking back week, and wouldn’t be complete without a summary of the people we saw while we were in Ohio. We had the usual doctor, dentist, and eye appointments. Our dentist is still Dr. Nolan in Mogadore. He is a great dentist and we use our one day in Akron to …