From a horse drawn canon, Patton’s jacket, a M16A1, bunkers, original “Jeep”, fighter jets, “Huey” UH-1H, tanks, trucks, and even an astronaut’s jumpsuit, the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes, IN was much more that we anticipated. Continue reading
Dance, Listen, Sing Along – It is a USO Show
Dance, Laurie is all in; just tell her where and when and she will be the first at the door.
Riding around Vincennes looking at French Architecture and visiting the Red Skelton Museum, we saw a small temporary sign stuck in the grass. It simply said USO Show Tonight. Although John served in the Air Force for four years during the Vietnam Era, he had never been to a USO Show. We were ready for the experience. Back home, Laurie found the information on line and learned there would be a Big Band and dancing. Tonight would be a step back in time as we experienced something different. Continue reading
As we walked the downtown streets on a cool autumn morning, we enjoyed the architecture of the area. Stopping to view the wrought iron gates and fences and the brick buildings with courtyards, we looked at each other and asked; are we in New Orleans? No, we are in Vincennes, IN. Continue reading
In our last blog post, we stated that everyone should read Red Skelton’s writing on the Pledge of Allegiance. Below is what the words of the Pledge meant to him. In our opinion, it is a powerful message – one to contemplate. Continue reading
Legacy of Laughter
Upon entering the building we could hear people talking, then chucking, some soft and some deep down belly laughter. Listening closer we heard people reminiscing about what they heard on radios or saw on TV. It was like stepping back in time to the 1950s.
No matter what your heartache may be, laughing helps you forget it for a few seconds. –Red Skelton Continue reading
From the heat and pounding of iron in the blacksmith’s shop, to the unique handmade baskets in the basket shop, Canal Park in Delphi, IN ended up being so much more than an RV park and bike trail. Continue reading
Beautiful Place
Bike trails bring us to beautiful, scenic, historic and unusual places. Most are not intended; we ride for the enjoyment of riding. The end result is a treasure given to us and we relish whatever we find. Sometimes, that treasure is most unexpected and unusual. The narrow, overgrown path with tall grass on each side characterized this section of the Delphi IN Historic Trails. An opening in the woods brought us one such unexpected treasure – Schoenstatt Wayside Shrine. Continue reading
The swaying. The never ending swaying of a small suspension bridge designed to walk across is very exciting to traverse. The view of the river below, the nothingness between you and the river, and the swaying of the bridge stimulates the senses and awakens you. Continue reading
Riding our bikes along towpaths used by mules and horses which towed canal boats, for us, is historic enjoyment. Being in this place, in this time period, allows us to picture the scene from the 1800s. It stirs the imagination and brings you back to a time when transportation was experienced at a much slower pace. Continue reading
Our lives are shaped by our experiences. Water & bridges are a commonplace occurrence in South Louisiana, something we grow up not even thinking about. The few covered bridges in Louisiana are mostly private with the exception of two on a National Guard installation. So for two Cajun’s from South Louisiana, seeking out a couple of covered bridges while traveling in Indiana was to be expected. So we set off on a search for the two wooden covered bridges in Carroll County. Continue reading
