On our last adventure day, Dad said he wanted to go the Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works. He had looked it up and saw that they offered tours. Going there was a bit of a surprise, so I had not called ahead to book a tour, as they request. But we stopped by and Jennie, at …
From Happy Trails
Autumn Leaves of Red and Gold
I love autumn in Ohio. Warm, sunny days with cool, crisp nights make the hardwood trees turn such beautiful colors. I have been a lot of places in the United States and the leaves in fall in Ohio are as beautiful as any other state. As pretty as the Smoky Mountains, New England, or Colorado. …
Humorous Signs from My Travels
Tom and I see humorous signs when we travel. I have shared some of them in the past, and you can see the posts here: from 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021. From stick-figure-warning man to handwritten signs, people are trying to tell us stuff, if we pay attention to the signs. These are the top …
Cumberland Falls State Park
On one of our adventure days, Tom, Robin, and I went to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Sometimes we have visitors come in to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and say that they want to see the falls. At first that question threw me, because we don’t really have any waterfalls in the park. But …
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
On a recent day off, Tom and I headed to Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tennessee. It took us about two hours to get there, but it is a lovely drive through a valley beside the mountains. Sycamore Shoals is historically important for three reasons. The first relates to Kings Mountain National Military …
Pine Mountain State Resort Park
On one of our days off, Tom and I explored Pine Mountain State Resort Park, about 10 miles north of Middlesboro, Kentucky. Pine Mountain was the first state park in Kentucky, opening in 1924. The state park benefited from construction projects by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s. They built an office building, cabins, …
Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, Virginia
Our destination for Thursday was Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, Virginia. We have been exploring the things that are around Cumberland Gap. When we work at the Visitors Center we are often asked about other things in the area, so we try to visit as many as we can. Natural Tunnel was a surprise …
Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing, Virginia
Tom and I explored Wilderness Road State Park on one of our days off last week. Wilderness Road State Park is part of the Virginia State Park system and is just south of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The park and the Visitors Center is open every day, but Tom and I were most interested …
Life Is Too Short to Be Miserable
Life is too short. Tom and I are dogsitting at John and Jackie’s house. John and Jackie are in Hawaii and we are glad they are enjoying a vacation in a beautiful spot. When we are at John and Jackie’s I like to put together jigsaw puzzles. I have a hard time focusing on anything …
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 …