Posts Tagged ‘Road Trip Through History’
With the Bayeux Tapestry in the news….
The Bayeux Tapestry is in the news right now. The French President has committed to loaning Britain the tapestry at some time in the future: the equivalent of an InterLibrary Loan between nations. I must admit, when I first heard something about this I was only halfway paying attention. My first reaction was “Oh, no!…
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Road Trip Through History: Arbor Day Farm
My Own True Love and I spent last weekend at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City. It was a reunion with cousins from several branches and generations of his family. There was lots of laughing, talking, card-playing, and trash-talking. We walked Tree Adventure–a wonderful facility designed to combine education and amusement for kids. We tasted…
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From the Archives: The Arabia Steamboat Museum
Yesterday I spent several hours working on a new blog post for today. Quite frankly, I got tangled in the details. By the time I got myself untangled enough to know what I needed to say, I really needed to move on. Because I have a book to finish. Instead of going dark, I offer…
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