Today, August 15, is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. When her earthly life came to an end; before the decay of death could touch her, Christ summoned her home to heaven.
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The town of Clinton became our home-away-from-home during our Tennessee stay. It’s considered part of the Knoxville Metropolitan area, although very much apart from Knoxville. Having a home-base in a part of the state we hope to one day call home was convenient.
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The idea of using Native Americans as Code Talkers began in World War I, but was perfected in World War II. The plan was simple enough, the brainchild of the son of missonaries who served on a reservation. Have Native Americans speak to one another in their own native language relaying messages of vital importance that the enemy could not decode.
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Most of us have heard the jokes about the South – there is a Baptist Church on every corner, at least one Dollar General Store in every town, no matter how small, and a Waffle House open 24-hours a day. Turns out, these aren’t stero types but the reality of the south. In a good way.
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Good Morning – and welcome to National Filet Mignon Day. Filet Mignon is the Cadillac of steaks, with a Lamborghini price tag. Once upon a time the pricy Filet Mignon was my absolute favorite cut of steak.
Continue reading “What to Do on Filet Mignon Day”A Day in Chattanooga
The infamous Look Out Point high above the Tennessee River was not the sort of Civil War Battlefield I had expected. Nor was I able to appreciate the view of seven states from this spot.
Continue reading “A Day in Chattanooga”Anne in the Middle
Birth Order – that dark-age way of thinking that birth order somehow played a key role in our personalities, our strengths, and our weaknesses. Predetermined by birth, we had no say. Where did this thinking come from?
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In the north-eastern part of what is now the state of Tennessee a battle was fought in July 1776. While counted as part of the fight for independence, it wasn’t between the Colonists and the British. However; you can bet the British were involved.
Continue reading “America’s Fight for Independence”What Is National Sons and Daughters Day?
The answer to that burning question varies depending upon who you ask. According to my research, the earliest record of National Sons and Daughters Day on this date was in 1988.
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First-time visitors to this most visited National Park can get an amazing cross-section of what the park has to offer simply by driving the 11-mile-one-way Cades Cove Loop. There are ample opportunities to see wild life, enjoy vast meadows and the Smoky Mountains themselves.
Continue reading “Exploring the Great Smoky Mountains”Who Doesn’t Love Panini Day?
Once upon a time department stores included either a lunch counter (Woolworth’s comes to mind) or a slightly upscale café. Whatever it took to get the shopper to come inside.
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If ever there were a place that is so crazy, over-the-top Tourist Ville, it would be Pigeon Forge Tennessee. For those of you out there familiar with Wisconsin’s Dells, think of the Dells on steroids and you might be getting close.
Continue reading “Pigeon Forge and the Gateway to Dollywood”Do We Need the Spirit of ‘45?
Each year on the Second Sunday in August we salute the Spirit of 45 – the true spirit of the greatest generation ever to come along. These were people born in the early 1900s through the late 1920s.
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Kiddo was behind the wheel as we crossed the mighty Mississippi separating Arkansas from Tennessee. Memphis lay before us, a snarling mess of interchanges. I don’t know who was more nervous, the newly licensed Kiddo or his fast aging grandma in the back seat.
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There are a lot of reasons why having a Dad in the home has an impact on the children. Hubby’s dad died when he was just 2 years old. My father is still with us. I loved to camp growing up. Hubby’s not so much a fan.
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