Castelli’s Yum!
On a recent trip to Alton, Illinois I stopped for lunch at Castelli’s restaurant with my friends Annie Jansen and Jane and Beth…
Alton’s Gentle Giant turns 100
Robert Pershing Wadlow was 8’ 11.1” by the time he died at the young age of 22 in 1940. Today he still holds…
Ireland’s Ambassador visits Mother Jones Monument!
Today, May 4, 2018, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall visited Mother Jones Monument to meet with NIU Professor Rosemary Feurer,…
Thorncrown Chapel an architectural wonder dedicated to the glory of God
Along Highway 62 on the way to Eureka Springs, Arkansas I found one of the most amazing stops of my life, when we…
Dogwood Canyon a beautiful place!
How exciting it was to get out into the Ozark hills on a guided tram tour of Dogwood Canyon Nature Park! This is…