Lower Town Harper’s Ferry is incredibly rich in history. Many of us know that it’s where John Brown took a stand in the years leading up to the Civil War but not so much of the rest of the incredibly rich history of this place. Since the time George Washington identified this locale at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers as an ideal spot to establish the US Armory, Harper’s Ferry has played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution and US history. At two o’clock we joined several other visitors to hear Ranger David Fox talk in depth about the 1859 John Brown Raid. His presentation was a powerful reminder of the need to understand the bigger historical picture, something that many people today could benefit from hearing. Perhaps the park service may see fit to publish a video of the talk on their website! We plan on suggesting it.
What a treat to pause for a BBQ lunch with the locals at Pearl Country Store and Barbecue on US-441 in Micanopy, Florida. It’s a taste of the Florida we remeber from our youth.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
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