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Review: Moonfinder by Jay Ryan
We cherish children's books in our family. When you have eight children, the books that you've read to every single child enter the family lore, with phrases from them bringing a smile years later. "Good night to the old lady whispering 'Hush!'" (more…)
Posted by Melanie in Book and Product Reviews, teaching boys
The Marriage Vow
In an age when the divorce rate among Christians differs in no respect from that of unbelievers, to the shame of the church, we seem to have forgotten what a vow is. This weekend I had the privilege of seeing what it means to an older generation to promise "For better or for worse." The story of the marriage of my grandparents is not a happily-ever-after one...
Posted by Melanie in 2 - Family Life, Christian Living, Family Life
Man Food: Teaching Boys to Like Veggies
When we were growing up, my brother (love you, hon!) was the pickiest eater ever. He didn't like cheese. He didn't like eggs. He didn't like most vegetables, just green beans, English peas and corn. .” (more…)
Posted by Melanie in Family Life, Man Food
The Two Sides of Strength
We love football. Growing up as the children of Clemson grads, you hardly have a choice. Football is the king of sports around here. Everyone was delighted when our friend Earl Pendleton started up the Homeschool Football League. Everyone, that is, except me. I was afraid, I said, they'd scramble their brains. I said they…
Posted by Melanie in Christian Living
The Keeper of Old Glory
NASHVILLE- 593 miles -  In the City Cemetery of Nashville, Tennessee, is an unusual gravestone.  Here, 650 miles from the nearest ocean, is the grave of Captain William Driver, the American skipper who named his ship's flag "Old Glory" and carried it to Nashville with him when he retired from sailing. After hiding the flag…
Posted by Hal in History, Overland Express Tour, Travel
Travel By The Numbers
With apologies for the unplanned silence en route, we're glad to announce we're back at home base now, with The Overland Express Tour of 2011 successfully completed! For those who like numbers, here are some initial figures that surprised even me: We travelled 8034 miles.  That includes 97 miles on a tow truck from Gilroy to…
Posted by Hal in History, Overland Express Tour, Travel, Uncategorized
Bonneville
Bonne Ville means "good city" in French, but without a doubt Bonneville, Utah, is the most inhospitable, uninhabitable place I've ever seen, including the Arabian Desert. It was named for Benjamin Bonneville, a French-born Army officer who explored the region in the 1830s. It certainly is no place for a city, good or bad. 'The…
Posted by Hal in Overland Express Tour, Travel
An Exciting Adventure for Your Lawn Chairs
CONWAY, AR - 963 miles  -- That was the subject line of this email that we sent last week to our homeschool and church email loops: Dear Friends, Have I got a deal for you! For absolutely no charge, we will take up to 7 lucky collapsible lawn chairs (you know the kind) on the…
Posted by Hal in Overland Express Tour, Travel
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