Who would think a little old grape could stop traffic on I-44? If you have been driving near Rosati lately, you have surely witnessed the power of Missouri's grape harvest. Several grape farmers have set up stands along the outer roads on both sides of the Interstate and sell not only the fat, lush ...
Why You Should Take Your Kids Junking
It's almost time for a long weekend, and what better way to spend it than taking your kids junking? My kids grew up in junk shops and flea markets and got dragged to jumble sales and garage sales and rummage sales, depending upon which part of the world we lived in at the time. They wore clothes ...
Rosati, Missouri: Old School and Knobview Boys Club
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, ...
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