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 ...
From Noblett Lake to Topaz Mill to Ray’s Country Store
It was one of those summer days that called to us and said, “Hey, change it up! Get outside. Take a drive. Discover something new!” So, we packed our cameras, binos, maps and water and headed out in the Scooby-Doo Subaru to find Noblett Lake, and then, Topaz Mill. Noblett Lake Recreation Area We ...
Missouri Museums #5: Anheuser Estate
Wipe your feet at the door, feel free to sit on the furniture and use the restroom. Fred and Mabel-Ruth Anheuser’s home, aka the Anheuser Estate, in the country near Kimmswick, welcomes visitors on Thursday afternoons and during special events. Anheuser Estate The stately house belonged to ...
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