According to Wikipedia, in 1847 Wiley Thompson brought his large family and many slaves to his new 636 acre (almost a square mile) home along Larrison Creek and founded of Forest in Cherokee County. In the 1870s the Thompson family opened a general store, saloon, a water mill, a gristmill (powered by water), and a cotton gin. The Forest Post Office opened in 1879. The Forest Baptist Church (with s Read on...
Sunday: After a very rainy and dreary arrival Saturday afternoon Sunday I woke up to gorgeous sunshine and incredible views from the airbnb. Being a carriage house (living space above the garage) a couple miles out of town leads to some amazing views out of some large windows. Good weather and a new location meant that it was time to check out the borough (nothing in PA is a town). Ebensburg has a Read on...
The town name Hjo is pronounced the same way as the word you. Therefore they have I love Hjo as a slogan for the town.
In early March we took our trusty car and drove down to Vstergtland District for a weekend. Ake grew up in this part of Sweden, so weve been here many times and know it fairly well.
We might one day dedicate an entire blog entry to the sites in and around the village where Ake g Read on...
Couldnt sleep again last night . It was 25 degrees at 11 pm . In a house I probably would have opened the windows . In a bungalow not a good idea . I even thought of going out and sleeping in Gabby . It might have been cooler in her with her skylights open. Sion did not sleep well either - the mention of Ashover Rock last night set him off . The last things anyone should do is mention a plan to a Read on...
Here is a brief collection of insights I have found about my favorite sparkling wines. Regarding drying your champagne glasses: As a matter of fact, in order to maximize you Champagnes effervescence, leaving a tiny bit of lint in your glass is paramount. As we all know, popping a Champagne cork reduces the tremendous pressure maintained in the thick bottle and releases the carbon dioxide dissolved Read on...
Much like other sports, this years Tour de France has been postponed from June to August 29, 2020, through September 20. And needless to say, it is the premier cycling event of the year, eclipsing even Olympic year cycling events. And for many years, I had absolutely zero interest in the race, due to doping and various forms of cheating. Now that I am a cyclist, and the sport is a bit cleaner, I Read on...
Rynek we Wrocławiu - Market Square at dusk. South side of the Market Square - Złotego Pucharu (Golden Cup). Near the centre of the Altstadt is the Ring, originally the the four sides of which bear different 1910. IMG_5584
Leaving Oświęcim after lunch, the Globus took us through southwestern Poland via the Autostrady A4 motorway. This was Lower Silesia, an area of Poland that had been under Read on...
I started planning this trip to find Linda and my Scottish ancestors in October 2019, but due to the Covid pandemic the trip had to be postponed from June 2020 to June 2021 to August 2021 to August 2022. Many changes were made to my original planning blog as I found out more about our Scottish ancestors. Consequently, I cancelled that planning blog and am now publishing what I hope is the final ve Read on...
Sometimes - that is a funny old word . Sometimes we do something different . It was Wednesday - work day, walk day and shopping day. I did none of those things . Work, shopping and the walk would have to wait until Thursday . Sometimes is one of those random thoughts that creep into your head. from somewhere but from nowhere. You dont really know how you got to sometimes but you have got there. So Read on...
On dit que la nuit porte conseil, lavenir me dira, si il tait bon. Je me suis lev ce matin, dcision prise, je me tiens mon programme initial, je passe en Albanie. Jembarque Bari ce mardi 23h. Dure de la traverse 8h. Par contre je nai pas pu avoir de cabine disponible, je suis encore jeune je devrais pouvoir supporter une nuit en fauteuil. Mais avant tout, jai consult le site des affaires trangr Read on...