IMG_8802Originally uploaded by True North TwoOn our way back from an exhausting but incredibly trip to Chicago, we stopped at Tippecanoe Battlefield, just outside Lafayette, Indiana. It's probably equally famous for its being the home of Purdue.We've visited several battlefields, including Gettysburg, Stones River and Perryville, all Civil War sites. We also visited Tu-Endie-Wei, a pre-Revolutionary War conflict site. This was our first foray into the period called Tecumseh's War, when a fede... Read Full Story
My husband and I were out for a Sunday drive when we came across a cemetery we'd never seen before...and trust me, we've been all over our county. We found some great symbols on stones, including the winged sun; I don't think I had seen that symbol in real life...just online.The winged sun is used often by Pennsylvania Dutch, according to this site.It represents resurrection, Jesus or heaven. The site I referenced says the sun often appears as a circle with a dot in the middle because that wa... Read Full Story
I didn't know this would be my 100th post, but I'm still seething from something that happened yesterday and I feel the need to share it, so here I am eating lunch and recalling the angriest I think I've been in public. I apologize in advance for any offensive language, but I feel it's needed to tell the story. I do make political comments on social media sites from time to time, but I try to avoid shunning others because of their opinions...I want to state that this post isn't about my polit... Read Full Story
From time to time, I've mentioned visiting place for my book. I'd been working on it for months and months and on July 15th, it was sent to the publisher.The book, tentatively titled "Tiny Journeys: Day Trips from the Queen City," covers attractions, grouped by area, which can be visited in a day or weekend. Most are less than two hours and nothing in the book costs over $25. Most attractions are free or donation only. I am currently working with my editor to add some maps to make it even eas... Read Full Story
I attended Shawnee State University from 2001-2005. One of my favorite things to do was walk the floodwall--first along the top of the grassy section and then down to the murals.Portsmouth is famous for the flood wall murals, which depict area history and important events. The murals are so lifelike, with some good photography skills you could easily state a photo that looks like you're part of the paintings.The murals were designed by artist Robert Dafford. They were commissioned after a gro... Read Full Story
Point Pleasant is a place I've been waiting to go, not only to cover for my book, but as a sort of pilgrimage for a girl who loves a good cryptoid story.We arrived in Point Pleasant around 11 a.m. on a Saturday. Feeling a little sheepish, we got out of the car near the Silver Bridge collapse site memorial to take photos. We felt the eyes of the locals on us as I lined up my shot. Boy, I thought. They must really get sick of gawkers.But my initial impression was wrong. Not only were there tons... Read Full Story
IMG_7742Originally uploaded by True North TwoLast weekend, we traveled down to Louisville to attend a friend's wedding--a beautiful rooftop ceremony at Glassworks.The next day we decided to see a few things before heading back to Cincinnati. We visited Falls of the Ohio State Park, the Edison House and Cave Hill Cemetery. Cave Hill is home to some notable burials, including Harlan Sanders. We managed to miss his grave because we couldn't find a brochure about the cemetery (they were all gone)... Read Full Story
