Author Archives: Roger

Millennium Park — July 3

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Roger

My wife and I made a quick trip downtown in the late afternoon to see the Independence Celebration by the Grant Park Orchestra. We met up with our friend who got us reserved seats in the chairs near the stage. … Continue reading →

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William Howard Taft National Historic Site — Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Roger

I visited Taft’s house back in 1994. When I mentioned to my wife that we’d be close to it on this trip, she said she’d like to see it. I warned her that it wasn’t all that impressive and was … Continue reading →

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Grant Birthplace — Point Pleasant, Ohio

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Roger

We didn’t want to make the trip home from Gatlinburg in one day, so we looked for somewhere to stop along the way. Which, for us, of course means dead president stuff. Point Pleasant is a small town on the … Continue reading →

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Saves Santa? Saves Bears? Saves Santa from Bears?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Roger

As tacky as Gatlinburg has become, it’s nowhere near as tacky as Pigeon Forge, the next town up the road. I thought this particular storefront summed things up rather nicely.

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Back to Cades Cove

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Roger

I took a second drive to Cades Cove on Friday morning with some family members who hadn’t been on our first visit. I’d been telling them for a couple days about how easy it was to see wildlife there. This … Continue reading →

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