Head for the water and the boatel!
My brother in law Wayne used to sing the praises of a place called the Boatel that was located in Naples, Illinois along…
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Ellisville Post Office Museum, a glimpse of the postal past!
I’ve been reading a historical romance and in the book they speak of posting a letter, by messenger. It is hard to imagine…
Peter Cartwright, a gravesite for reflection
Last week I was traveling toward Virginia, Illinois when I spied a sign that said that outside of the town of Pleasant Plains…
America's Cup, a place where innovation is king!
Larry and Diane Pankey just got their liquor license so they can sell wine and beer at their antique store America’s Cup. The…
The harvest stopping show
As a farmer’s wife, I know there are not many times that he will shut down the combine but a short morning trip…