On our day off this week, Tom and I drove about 30 miles north to Darien, Georgia to visit Fort King George. We had been hearing from the rangers here at Fort Frederica that Fort King George does all kinds of living history, so we wanted to check it out. Fort King George predates Fort …
From Uncategorized
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Tom and I arrived at St. Simons Island to begin our winter job at Fort Frederica National Monument. We got here on Tuesday and started work on Wednesday. Before we started work, however, we had a little time to explore the island and orient ourselves. St. Simons Island is an island off the coast of …
Signs Everywhere We Go
In 2015 I wrote a post about signs along the way: some of the signs we had seen in various places in our travels. Since then we have seen a lot more signs. In fact, we see signs everywhere we go. Big signs, little signs, signs of hope, signs of despair, signs of warning and …
So Many Friends, So Little Time
As we start the New Year, Tom and I are on the road headed to our next national park. It is always hard to leave Ohio. We miss our family and friends when we are far away, especially after all the time together over the holidays. My family is terrific and we love to spend …
Five Favorite Places for 2016
Last year I wrote about our five favorite places for 2015, so I thought I would begin a tradition of writing about our five favorite places again this year. Of course, I had to wait until the last day of the year to post it, because you can’t know what your favorites are going to …
Very Merry Christmases
I had to wait until today to write about my Christmases because there were four of them. The last one was last night, so now that my Christmases are over, I can tell you about them and show you some pictures. We started our Christmases with Christmas Eve at Mom and Dad’s. We watched the Browns …
Star Wars Rogue One (No Spoilers)
The best movies always come out between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last year it was Star Wars Episode VII and James Bond Spectre. This year Star Wars Rogue One was a must-see movie for me while we are in Ohio. I mentioned it to John and Jackie about 100 times, so they graciously bought tickets for …
Christmas Cookie Baking with Family
The last two years I wrote about the Christmas cookie baking that I have done with my mom. You can read 2014 here and 2015 here. Every year we make a mix of traditional (for us) cookies and try a few new recipes. We have also expanded our Christmas cookie baking to two days because …
Helping Friends and Family
During our six weeks in Ohio, we are helping friends and family. Helping them with what? Pretty much anything they need help with! Obviously our family gets most of our helping. Jackie and John and my parents keep a running list so there will be things for us to do when we visit their houses. …
Christmas Card For My Blog Readers
This year I did not send out Christmas cards to the people who read my blog regularly. It’s not that I don’t love you – I do – and I am so very grateful that you take time to read my blog. I did not send you a Christmas card because you already know everything …