“Say that, again?” I said, to the woman in charge of the annual cookie walk at the Ozark Highlands Christian Church on Highway BB near Rolla, Missouri. “You said there are more than 4,000 cookies here, baked by 16 women?” I had heard the correct number. That was last Friday evening. ...
A Trip to Hermann’s Kristkindl Market
Check! I can now cross this anticipated and long-awaited-for trip off my bucket list. There are certain places/events I've wanted to attend in Missouri and this is one at the top of my list -- Hermann's Kristkindl Market. Held on the first weekend of the month of December, the market features German ...
Fulton Remembers Winston Churchill
Fulton is someplace I’ve wanted to see, ever since I dropped my niece off at William Woods College several years ago so she could attend Girls State there. I especially wanted to find out more about the Fulton connection to Winston Churchill. Recently, on a wintry day, with Old Man Winter spitting ...
Sightseeing on a Little Drive Near Lake of the Ozarks
I took a little drive near Lake of the Ozarks, which followed windy roads and afforded great views. The tour was in a brochure that I found at a visitors' center. Details of the Drive Near Lake of the Ozarks On this leg, we started at Lake Ozark and went southwest on Hwy 54 toward Linn ...
The Monks of Assumption Abbey and Their Fruitcake
Since my first visit to Assumption Abbey several years ago, I've returned a few times. Nothing seems to have changed a bit. Here's a story about a visit several years ago. ~BB A profound stillness permeated the air. I sat in a pew with my mother-in-law and my aunt. Except for the nine monks ...
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