The Beginning of Our Adventures
Early on Sunday morning my cousin Debby texted me a Mother’s Day greeting. I appreciated it so much. I was happy she thought of me on Mother’s Day. As Mr. Rogers used to say, “There are many ways to say,…
Early on Sunday morning my cousin Debby texted me a Mother’s Day greeting. I appreciated it so much. I was happy she thought of me on Mother’s Day. As Mr. Rogers used to say, “There are many ways to say,…
We began our homeschooling journey in Illinois in the fall of 1990. One of our main PE activities that year was playing marbles. Our children practiced marbles, they demonstrated marbles around town, and in the spring they geared up for…
Ray and I joined some friends for a getaway last Thursday through Saturday. Many years ago they had stumbled upon a broken down resort hotel in southern Indiana. The place had obviously been grand at one time; but, as they…
On Monday a homeschooling mama and I chatted about her recent mama’s day out to an art museum. As she and a friend made the long drive home, they talked about taking their children on such an outing. I think…
Marquette and Joliet are two of the names I remember from my public school history classes. Jacques Marquette was the Jesuit priest and Louis Joliet was the fur trader who together explored the Mississippi River for New France in 1673.…
Just a few miles from Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park, we saw a sign for Dr. Thomas Walker State Park. We were intrigued again and decided to make another stop. Back in the early 2000s, our family traveled to…