Although not clear in this picture, when my friend Patty and I visited the Black Hawk Historic site in Rock Island, Illinois after attending the Quad Cities Farm Show, we saw a flurry of Eagles in the limbs of these trees that border the lovely Rock River. It brings to mind the words of the […]

Recently I was blessed to hear music in the wonderful Ryman auditorium. I was fascinated about the roots of this so called “Mother Church of Country Music”. The Ryman was built as a place for ministers to preach the gospel, but both the man that built it, and the man that it was built for […]

When heading to Nashville, I think of the Old Ryman when I think Nashville fixture. On this last recent visit I even heard a father tell his daughter is in reverent tones that the Ryman is called, “The Mother Church of Country Music”. While it was true that the Ryman was the focus for his […]

Okay so after traveling up the Arch, I drug my daughter the museum that is under the Gateway Arch which reflects St. Louis’ role in the Westward Expansion of the United States. Part of this cool museum is an array of wildlife that Lewis & Clark would have found as they proceeded west one was […]

Wanting a sit down luncheon where you can talk and be treated like a lady or gentleman. Want to see desserts that are hard to pass up and decide between either a hearty or delicate meal choice? If so, do what I did, visit the Wild Hare Cafe in Elkhart, Illinois. Traveling back from Pekin […]