How it started One of my hobbies is model trains, specifically, O-gauge trains running around my Christmas tree. Yes we had a Lionel train which we three Jones brothers shared when I…
Category: Americana
Posts related to US history, geography, traditions, etc.
Baseball ads and culture
For the first time, I was able to watch at least some of every game of the World Series. For a long-time baseball fan, this was a big deal that has been…
A 1921 Truck
A few weeks ago I stopped by the Hartford County 4-H Fair to see the exhibit of one of the families in our congregation. Griffin and Connor were working hard and doing…
A Maple Syrupy Memory
On the last day of our recent week of vacation, my wife and I stopped at a Maple Syrup Museum on Route 7 just north of Rutland, Vermont. It was a fascinating…
A family memory
This antique Packard belongs to Steve, a neighbor of mine. It reminds me of a story my Mom used to tell. When she was a girl, probably a young teen, she was…
Our manger scene has a history
Our outdoor manger scene is an integral part of our family Christmas celebration. JoAnne and I originally made it while pastoring at our first church in Bentley Creek PA. Our church was…
Washington Hill UMC Thanksgiving Eve service
Washington Hill United Methodist Church Did I mention that I love old churches? If you have driven by the corner of routes 219 and 179 you have probably seen the old brick…
Reflections on car shopping today
Thanksgiving for my Buick In the spirit of Thanksgiving, today I am thankful first for the 7 years of good service that I have had from my 2005 Buick LeSabre. If memory…
Dating at the Fair
Keeping a tradition One of the first dates I asked JoAnne to go on was to the Steuben County Fair. We remember eating spaghetti at an Italian stand where I learned…
A little inside winter fun
Puzzle fun What do you do in winter when the snow is flying and the temperature is dropping? Well, among my wife’s and my favorite pastimes for winter evenings after Christmas are…