Ray and I recently joined our daughter Mary Evelyn and her family for a field trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to see an exact replica of the Niña and a 125% scale replica of the Pinta, two of the ships Christopher…
Lest you think that my husband Ray and I always agree on things, let me tell you my reaction when he first told me the topic of his most recent podcast: “Much More than A Street Name.” I am embarrassed…
The Pilgrims of Plymouth observed only three kinds of holidays. Each Sunday they observed the “Sabbath” by worshipping and hearing sermons. Postcard illustrating Pilgrims going to church. Courtesy of The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and…
On the morning of June 30, 1859, Jean François Gravelet, a 34-year-old French acrobat, better known by his performance name of Monsieur Charles Blondin became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. A crowd of 25,000…
Friday was a special day for Ray and me. We had the privilege of being homeschoolers again. One of our daughters’ children finished up their homeschool year that day. Our daughter invited us to come to an America the Beautiful…
Last night Ray and I went to our younger daughter’s house to watch the episode of “It’s Your Business” that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. Ray and I are very grateful to our friend Michael Aikens for interviewing…
