When Tom and I are traveling, as we did this week coming back to Ohio, we like to listen to our favorite podcast: “That One Sports Show.” It keeps us up to date on the latest in sports, especially sports in Ohio. And it is hosted by one of our favorite people – John Hartley! …
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Bush N Vine in York, South Carolina
Tom and I had talked about stopping at the Bush N Vine several times. We would pass it on our way to York. But we always drove past it, until our adventure day last week. We went to York to fill up on diesel fuel. The Marathon station in York consistently has the lowest fuel …
Peachoid, Gaffney South Carolina
On our last adventure day in South Carolina, Tom and I went to the Outlet Mall in Gaffney, South Carolina. Going to the Outlet Mall doesn’t sound very exciting, but I hate to clothes shop and I really needed some new things. We found everything on my list which was pretty amazing. We also stopped …
New Roof for the Visitors Center
There has been a lot of work going on at Kings Mountain. Half of the administrative staff are moving into a new building. It was formerly the Superintendent’s House, but because the superintendent now is over three parks, he lives in a house more in between all the parks. There is a new pole building …
Darin and Brooke Aldridge in Concert
Darin and Brooke Aldridge were scheduled to play a concert during the anniversary weekend here at Kings Mountain. But when Hurricane Matthew came through and brought all the rain, the concert was rescheduled. So, a couple of weeks ago, on a cool Saturday evening, Tom and I got to go to our third bluegrass concert …
Best World Series Game Ever!
My family was very excited about the Cleveland Indians getting into the World Series. Mom had Indians fever genetically installed in each of us so, whether they are winning or losing, we are fans. But it is a lot more fun to be a fan of a team that is winning. I was excited when …
Working with Children
One of my favorite parts about any job I’ve had is working with children. I generally prefer children to adults because they are eager to learn and explore new ideas. They don’t hang on so hard to preconceived notions. They are open to people and experiences. Even two year olds can be reasonable compared to …
Acorns Are Attacking! They Must Be Nuts!
Ever since we parked the RV under the old trees at Kings Mountain this fall, we have been startled by loud noises, almost like gunshots, at all times of the day and night. We figured out the source very quickly: the acorns are attacking. We usually think of acorns as pretty benevolent things, helpful to …
Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande, Ohio
When Tom and I were “sightseeing” on our quick trip to Ohio, we decided to stop in Rio Grande, Ohio, to visit the Bob Evans Farm. Even though Bob Evans is one of our favorite restaurants, we had never stopped by the place where it all started. Bob Evans (the man) grew up in Gallipolis, …
National Coal Heritage Area
When you visit the National Park Service website, you can find a listing of National Park sites by state. When we went to Ohio for my Aunt’s memorial service, Tom and I had an extra day to explore a few places along the way. So we visited the National Park Service website and looked up …