The Craven House on Lookout Mountain
While it is easy to see how lives changed for people during the Civil War, I think when learning the stories of individuals…
Category: Arts & Culture
Art, sculpture, theater, plays, dance, museums, music
Happy Birthday Abe & so on!
If you are from anywhere near central Illinois you know that February 12th was the birthday of our 16th President. Above is a…
Happy Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday!
Fat Tuesday is a day celebrated by many with rich foods and frolic before the beginning of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday is…
Red dress dash – volunteering and learning about heart health
February 3rd was a chance to help out my daughter Carrie who works for the American Heart Association AHA. After just writing about…
The Ground Hog predicts spring!
I know I shouldn’t and that there is no science based evidence that the ground hog can predict the melting of snow, the…