As we left New Orleans in the rearview mirror, we could not help but to remark as to what an amazing day this had been on the road.
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Louisiana’s French Quarters
Have you ever had one of those places that you hold near and dear to your heart despite the fact that you had never been there? Rome is one of those places for me – or more precise, the Vatican. As a Catholic, my reasons should be as obvious as the nose on my face.
Continue reading “Louisiana’s French Quarters”Happy Heavenly Birthday, Anne
Siblings are our first friends – and although we might drift apart, there is a connection that neither time nor distance nor differences can separate. We sometimes forget just how precious and fragile life can be.
Continue reading “Happy Heavenly Birthday, Anne”A Pilgrimage in Alabama
From a purely Catholic perspective, there were so many places I wanted to visit while in Alabama. Tops on my bucket list would have taken more than a day. Time we did not have.
Continue reading “A Pilgrimage in Alabama”A Rum of a Day
As a child I can remember having Bread Pudding every once in a while. I don’t remember exactly when or why – but I get the feeling Bread Pudding might have been something Aunt Virginia contributed to family gathers.
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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.
Continue reading “A Moveable Holy Day of Obligation”The Appalachia People of Tennessee
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.
Continue reading “The Appalachia People of Tennessee”Honoring the Navajo Code Talkers
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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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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