“Let’s see. I have 1638 of them,” said Betty Thoenen, as she sat at her kitchen table in a farmhouse near Frankenstein, Mo. She was referring to her collection of salt and pepper shakers. As the mother of 10 children, and consequently the grandmother to 23 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, ...
A Visit to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte
It’s supposedly the #1 attraction in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, the Billy Graham Library. That means it’s more popular than NASCAR. Although I had seen the billboards advertising the Billy Graham Library and I routinely visit Charlotte and the surrounding area, I hadn’t visited until … my ...
Junking in Charlotte, NC
Whenever I'm in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, I love to go junking with my favorite junking companion -- Capt. Jacks. Capt. Jacks has been junking with me since she was in utero, my utero, to be exact. Now, she puts her carefully developed junking skills to good work and combines it with a ...
Fairytale Forests
The old man stood steady on his feet in the Meramec River, effortlessly casting and then working the long line. A little tug here, a toss of the line back and overhead and then, another smooth cast. I have to admit, I was envious of his ability to flyfish and to have that space to himself, as I ...
The Return of the Sock Monkey
In this retro piece that I wrote back in 2006, you'll get to meet a woman and her husband who, at that time, offered sock monkeys for adoption as part of the appeal to purchase. Melanie Moxley-Johnson now teaches at the University of Missouri, Columbia (MU), and as far as I can tell, no longer makes ...
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