We are likely going to return to Florida tomorrow, so we spent today walking around beautiful Greenville, South Carolina. I love this town so much. (It would also seem like a lot of other people do too. Signs of a construction boom are everywhere in downtown Greenville. I spotted at least six cranes building luxury … Continue reading An afternoon in gorgeous Greenville, South Carolina
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Playing in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
So Hurricane Dorian moved through where we live in Florida at a snail's pace last night and this morning. Based on pictures from our neighbor who did not evacuate (he works at an area hospital and was required to stay), our house is quite fine. I think my gardens are going to need *a lot* … Continue reading Playing in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Why South Carolina was the most important theater in the Revolutionary War
A few days ago, I referred readers to Kevin Honold's essay on the rewards of studying history. In that essay, he talks about how reading a biography of the Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion as a child kindled his love of history. I had not read much about the famous warrior, so I bought and … Continue reading Why South Carolina was the most important theater in the Revolutionary War
Days of Sunshine 