Christ Church, the Episcopal church next to the RV sites at Fort Frederica, built a Prayer Labyrinth. I have been taking advantage of this way of praying when I take my morning walks on our days off. I have not been attending worship on Sunday mornings since we came to Georgia. Tom and I work …
From February 2023
Oglethorpe Point Elementary Georgia History
Last week Tom and I returned to Oglethorpe Point Elementary for Georgia History Day. Tom has gone every year for the Georgia History day, but I have only been one time previously, in 2019. Tom is always a hit in his colonial soldier clothing, so he is a good visual aid. This year Tom and …
Susan and Greg Come to Visit
Last week we had our first visitors of the year when Susan and Greg came to St. Simons Island. Susan Ross and Greg Clark got married February 4 but Tom and I were not able to go to the wedding. Instead, Susan and Greg came to see us on their honeymoon. They had spent a …
Rangers Do Living History Too!
This year has been a first for us at Fort Frederica National Monument: the rangers do living history with us. For the previous five years, just the RV volunteers have done living history. Which sometimes means just Tom and I. Tom and I would be the only ones doing living history this year, except that …
Changes Going On Around Here
When we returned to Fort Frederica National Monument this year, we notices that there are some changes going on around here. This is the only park that we have worked at more than once, so it is hard to say whether changes are normal in the National Park Service. But, after years of talking about …
Renovated Fort Frederica Visitors Center
The Visitors Center at Fort Frederica was renovated over the last year. The newly redesigned Visitors Center opened in October and we have been enjoying showing it off to visitors. Tom and I helped with the planning of the redesign, but it is hard for me to imagine what a space is going to look …
Georgia, We Finally Made It
Tom and I got a late start to Georgia, but we finally made it on January 9. It was one of our easiest trips down. By leaving a week later than usual, we didn’t get stuck in the usual awful traffic jam going from South Carolina to Georgia on I-95. We missed all the snowbirds …
Bathroom and Dog Sitting
Because we were in Ohio a week longer than usual, we were able to do some bathroom and dog sitting for John and Jackie. They usually head for Florida about the same time we go to Georgia, but they are only gone for a week-long vacation. This year, John and Jackie were actually planning on …
100 Hours Volunteering at Slate Run Farm
Tom and I volunteered for more than 100 hours at Slate Run Living Historical Farm between July and December. It was fun and we enjoyed working on a living 1880’s farm. The staff at the farm is great and we learned a lot from them. During our 100 hours, I learned how to use the …
Chappys Social House in Centerville, Ohio
Before we left Ohio, Tom and I headed to Chappys Social House to meet Steve, Amy, and Emma Winstead for supper. Steve is our “other son,” John’s best friend growing up, and we try to see him and his family as often as we can. They suggested we meet at Chappys Social House because it …