This retro Ozarkian stretches back to the fall of 2000, when local St. James icon Leo Cardetti guided me on a tour of the little town of Rosati, off of I-44 near St. James, Missouri, and regaled me with stories about the school and the Knobview Boys Club. Leo Cardetti and I stood on the stoop of ...
Day Trips in the Ozarks
At the beginning of every summer vacation, I get this almost giddy feeling of having hours of extra time stretched out before me. I think to myself that this summer, we will get out and see more of Missouri. As usual, the summer gets spent by doing other important things, such as visiting relatives. ...
Betty’s Salt and Pepper Shaker Collection
“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 ...
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