SUBJECTTITLEAUTHORYear 1776 in US colonies1776David McCulloughFirst flightThe Wright BrothersDavid McCulloughLost Colony of Roanoke IslandThe Secret TokenAndrew Lawler1775 Hurricane season & what was happening in coloniesHurricane of IndependenceTony WilliamsJamestown & how it startedThe Jamestown ExperienceTony WilliamsCivil warThe Civil WarGeoffrey C Ward, Kenneth BurnsGeneral GrantGrantRon ChernowJefferson's white & black daughtersJefferson's DaughtersCatherine KerrisonCivil war - this was extra... Continue Reading →
1st Thanksgiving, Where? Plus, He Said He Can’t Take Anymore!
Travel Day to Virginia. We headed north from Oregon Inlet Campground in North Carolina, past Kitty Hawk, then over a sound and north again. The mainland has quite a few small farms. The grain is about 2 feet high in a lot of places. We saw farm sheds with smaller tractors, not the big Midwest... Continue Reading →
Outer Banks: Storms, Wright Brothers, Lost Colony, & Lighthouses
We headed east from Raleigh to the Outer Banks and Atlantic Ocean coast. We got to Oregon Inlet Campground on the Outer Banks and discovered there are sand dunes behind us, between the campground and the Atlantic Ocean. We quickly got set up and then walked over…or through…the dunes. “Through” because the sand is so... Continue Reading →
Raleigh, North Carolina To Catch Up With Friends
As we head out from South Carolina on the Travel Day, we saw there are so many trees along the road - just like Louisiana, Mississippi, etc, that you can’t see anything else. So, they have fun billboard signs. Oh - these signs are so tall they almost give you a neck pain looking so... Continue Reading →
Visiting Savannah, GA, A Day Later Than Planned
In the middle of the night I had the thought to check out sometime. See, we planned to go to Savannah, Georgia, today (Saturday, March 16) for a day trip. Somewhere I had read about events and it mentioned a St Patrick’s Day parade. Hum, would they have the parade on Saturday or on the... Continue Reading →
Ruins & More In South Carolina
We had never heard of this place but just “had” to drive to this National Park, even though it was about 2 hours away. Why? We like to see the National Parks and as a bonus, Kevin likes to get his Passport Book to Your National Parks Explorer Edition book stamped. And a double bonus... Continue Reading →
South Carolina: Flooding & History
The drive from Brunswick, Georgia to Yemassee, South Carolina: Everywhere we look we see swamps. Sometimes the land would open up to be a marsh. Saw several rivers, as well. Same as the other south swamp states. Got to The Oaks At Point South Campground, Yemassee, SC, at exactly 1:00 p.m. check in time. The... Continue Reading →
Trouble On Travel Day & Wrapping Up Florida
Trouble Travel Day. The morning we left Florida I got things put away inside HOWE (footnote 1). Then I went outside to help Kevin. The day before he had strained his back while lifting something. He was in a lot of pain. I unhooked the water, helped him carry the water softener to the truck,... Continue Reading →
Meeting Blog Friends & Big Cypress, FL
Do you always remember where you first met your friends? Usually I do but for this special couple, I can’t remember how we found each other's blogs and she doesn’t either. HAHA We got to meet in person Betty and Dan! What a thrill! We met through our blogs. I am not even sure how... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous Gardens, Navy SEALS, & A Friend To The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
We drove an hour north of our campground in Wauchula, FL to Lake Wales to see Bok Tower Gardens. Larry was there to greet us. We met him at the Association of Late-Deafened Adults convention in 2018. He is a very sweet man and great friend. He has been part of Bok Tower Gardens for... Continue Reading →
