I know you are wondering if Gary has fallen off the wagon. Yesterday rum and today gin. Well today I am talking about a gin as in engine. Gin as in cotton gin. A contraction from Eli Whitney’s original invention, “The Little Cotton Engine.” Continue reading Gin in Burton Texas:
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Random Access Memory:
We have been out of touch with our internet persona for over a week now.
We did keep busy, however. We built a Christmas display for the front of the coach and did lots of exploring in Mississippi.
I am calling this Random Access Memory because I have lots of disconnected thoughts to talk about. Continue reading Random Access Memory:
Footsteps of History:
Today we toured historic downtown Montgomery Alabama: First by tourist trolley and then by foot. We literally walked in the footsteps of history: The history of Alabama as a state. The history of the Confederacy as Jefferson Davis was inaugurated in 1861. History continues nearly a hundred years later when the civil rights movement started here with a young lady named Rosa Parks on December 1, 1955. Again in March of 1965 with the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march. Continue reading Footsteps of History:
Savannah by Stomach:
By special request, today’s installment of the adventures of the riders of Path is brought to you from Judy’s perspective instead of your usual narrator. She is being assisted by daughter Renee. Continue reading Savannah by Stomach:
Typical Day:
Today was another typical day here in Arcturus. We visited Manassas Virginia and learned about how the South whupped the Union not once but twice in 1861 and 1862 on the same battlefield. It happened to be an important railroad junction and close to Washington’s back door. Then we drove on to Front Royal Virginia, stocked up on groceries and fabric and entered the Shenandoah National Park to drive the Skyline Drive. Continue reading Typical Day: