I met Earnest C. Hale, Jr., in 2002. He is still going strong in Linn, Missouri, selling outdoor stuff, tags, licenses and I imagine, giving free advice. Some things never change. Here's the story from the afternoon I spent in his shop. ~BB Earnest C. Hale, Jr. Shivers ran up my spine when I heard ...
Photo Gallery: A visit to the National WWI Museum and Memorial
It's a place I've wanted to see for a long time. It's one of a kind, and holds the most comprehensive collection of WWI artifacts and memorabilia in the entire world. It's just up the road from us here in the Ozarks, and if you don't know much about WWI, or if you know a lot and want to learn even ...
Will O’ the Wisp Zigzags Through the Ozarks
I once heard about a will o' the wisp that zigzagged around in the Ozarks, according to a reputable source. When I lived in England, I knew a lot of folks who claimed to have seen ghosts. Supposedly a local priest had exorcised a demon from one of the houses near ours. In another house in our ...
Missouri Museums #6: Ft. Leonard Wood POW Museum
If only some buildings could talk … What would the buildings onsite at the POW Museum, part of the WWII Museum Complex, across the street from the U.S. Army Engineer Museum at Ft. Leonard Wood near St. Robert have to say? This museum not only houses authentic World War II paraphernalia, but ...
Willmore Lodge at Lake of the Ozarks
The four of us stepped inside the dark entryway of Willmore Lodge. Tom and Melody Buersmeyer, from the Westphalia Inn, joined my husband and me for an outing at the Lake of the Ozarks. Immediately, our eyes focused across the room at the wall of windows overlooking the lake. Seated in front of the ...
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