Category: Oh, the Places We’ve Seen
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Musical Bliss at the Monastery
One thing I’ve learned about soapmakers is that they come in all shapes, sizes and guises. One of which is our dear friend, Sr. Cathleen Marie who is a monk living and working in a monastery in Clyde, Missouri (Population 82).
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Graceland – Memphis, Tennessee
We got up early and drove around to the south side of Memphis, arriving at Graceland just as the gates opened.
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Judge Roy Bean
Many years ago I watched The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean starring Paul Newman. It struck a chord with me, so imagine my delight when I saw signs for the Judge Roy Bean museum!
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On Top of Mt. Mitchell
This is Marie on top of Mt. Mitchell, June 10, 2016. It’s accessible by car or RV, so we drove up there. Then on the way down, we experienced having our brakes smoke. People were honking at us to let us know, so we pulled over and let them cool off while we napped. And…
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville was the start of our journey up the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s stunningly beautiful with amazing views and is well maintained, but isn’t the easiest driving in a large RV with a “toad” (tow vehicle).
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Zen Tubing in Asheville, NC
“Find Your Inner Tube” is the marketing tagline of Zen Tubing. Clever and true!
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Confederate Heroes
The sculpture at Stone Mountain, Georgia, depicts three heroes of the Confederacy: Robert E. Lee, of course, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis, the CSA’s first and only president. Every Southerner knows who these people are, and every Northerner ought to know who they are — they were greatly respected by their peers in the Union,…