Small World Syndrome
We were up early again yesterday morning because we had a lot to do and a lot of miles to cover by the end of the day. 25 miles east of Dothan, Alabama is Fort Rucker, where generations of Army...
View ArticleHappy Easter
Happy Easter, everybody. I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating in whichever way you choose. Hopefully it will be a laid back day for us, because the last couple have been pretty busy and I could...
View ArticleUnexpected Visitors
A few days ago I listed Terry’s Ashford rigid heddle loom on the local Craig’s List, because since she got her Baby Wolf loom she didn’t use the Ashford any longer. It was an excellent starter loom and...
View ArticleNothing Happens Until Something Moves!
That’s the slogan of the men and women tasked with moving men and materials for the military, and since the Revolutionary War they have been doing the job using everything from covered wagons to...
View ArticleA Daytona Day
Most of my time lately has been spent working on the new issue of the Gypsy Journal so I can get it sent out to our subscribers on time. But I had to put that aside yesterday for a Daytona day. I had a...
View ArticleMuseum of the Horse Soldier
Note: This story first appeared in the March-April 2016 Gypsy Journal. It seems only fitting that a place as steeped in Western history as Tucson, Arizona would be home to the Museum of the Horse...
View ArticleOut With The Old, In With The New
I had a secretary once who used to tell me I was an old stick in the mud because I wasn’t always quick to embrace new ideas and changes. Not that I wouldn’t consider them, but I’ve always felt that if...
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