by Linda | Jun 13, 2008 | This & That
Different names for the same battle–which took place in Maryland.Today was an easier day, in terms of hiking and heat, but it sure seemed long. Cousin Doris and I leave the hotel with the tour group at 7:30 am, and tonight was typical: we didn’t get back...
by Linda | Jun 12, 2008 | This & That
A year ago today, I lost my beloved father, so he was on my mind all day today, as I explored Gettysburg with the tour group. The weather was slightly cooler than yesterday’s, so that was good.Although all the other battlefields on this trip are new to me,...
by Linda | Jun 11, 2008 | This & That
Those are the battlefields we visited today. It is VERY hot in Virginia, and my hair and t-shirt were absolutely soaked. I had to sit a couple of the sites out on the air-conditioned bus-tomorrow is Gettysburg, and I want to be in top form for that. Here’s my...
by Linda | Jun 10, 2008 | This & That
I have finally managed to get online! Yeehaw, I am one persistent cowgirl! It wouldn’t work in the room, but I’m picking up a signal on this bus headed for the Wilderness and Spotsylvania battlefields. 🙂 Go figure.Suffice it to say, I am having a wonderful...
by Linda | Jun 6, 2008 | This & That
Thanks to United Airlines, I don’t have to ‘wish I was in Dixie’–I’m headed there, to the land of my ancestors, on the Lael side anyway. The Bleeckers, Mom’s side, were Yankees.The British have a term for this hour of the...
