Found My Old EDU Blog Postings.
This was part of our English Travel Blog/Diary.
Traveling with my family back to meet distant Cousins gave me the opportunity to
really create a Nice "Travel" Blo
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2012
There is "No Place like Home."
25 July 2012
First after landing tried to find my journal. I had packed it in my small bag. I did not know that my youngest Justin had grabbed it. I forgot to mention that turning in the rental car was actually more 'eventful' then I would care to think about much.
While we were "on the Road," we had stopped at a place where a group of Motorcycle riders had parked.
I remember thinking about the movie "Easy Rider," as I was looking at the Harley's.
My husband had recently bought a used 1987 touring Honda motorcycle..but I won't allow him on it until he takes the state required course and test. He is wanting to practice in the rural countryside where we live outside Roseburg, in Dixonville.
I admire his courage, being in 1981 he was hit by a drunk driver. He 'died' on the pavement, was brought back and died again in the ambulance. When he was brought back, she had severed his leg at the hip. A doctor did experimental surgery ( for that time period) and three years later, he was doing the Army PT run!
The driver skipped the state and was never found. 11 years and $61,000 dollars later....his medical bills were paid.
A few years ago, ( in our GMC truck) we were hit by another drunk driver.....The truck is what saved us.
He had recently bought me a small 250 Honda, but I am not ready for That Adventure....if ever!
Although, it seems romantic to be on a bike, traveling back country roads, and I can sense the feelings of freedom, and the exhilaration that bike riders must feel! The freedom of movement....!
.I think for now....I feel safer in a car!
But, I digress.....When we turned in the Rental Car to Hertz, we discovered that someones bike had fallen over and scraped into the car at the level where the handles would have landed.
I was freaked, as we had only used our own personal Car insurance coverage. They were gracious and told us,'" it was not your fault, and unavoidable...we are sending it to our shop."
Other then That little oops....we found the rest of the return home...smooth going.
It was so good to pull up to our home and that night...sleep in my own bed!
>On this trip, I accomplished my Army business that could only be accomplished by traveling from OR to KY! By going there, I was able to get answers, make important contacts, and accomplish much.
My husband and I were given guidance in having our missing records corrected.
>I was able to show my husband and youngest son, sights that Ken and I had visited before..and see it almost new again, through my husbands and younger sons eyes; as they were seeing things for the first time.
>And they were pointing out things, Ken and I had not noticed before.
>I was able to visit an Academic College, where English And History ( my two favorites) are Strong Departments of Study-
>And explore how the Eastern States approach views of higher learning for High School students...with some different approaches than we do on the West Coast.
>Walk where my ancestors walked.
>View for the first time and walk the grounds that played a part in the creation of our Independent country from 1776-1782.
>And feel and see the sights of where our countrymen fought brother against brother and neighbor against neighbor in the Civil War.
>And.....have interaction again with distant, Distant cousins - where all of us have a shared common history around the founding of Jamestown colony, ( Great GF "Sir Thomas Hinton), and the American Revolutionary War. ( Vachel Hinton PVT/Virginia Militia)
First after landing tried to find my journal. I had packed it in my small bag. I did not know that my youngest Justin had grabbed it. I forgot to mention that turning in the rental car was actually more 'eventful' then I would care to think about much.
While we were "on the Road," we had stopped at a place where a group of Motorcycle riders had parked.
I remember thinking about the movie "Easy Rider," as I was looking at the Harley's.
My husband had recently bought a used 1987 touring Honda motorcycle..but I won't allow him on it until he takes the state required course and test. He is wanting to practice in the rural countryside where we live outside Roseburg, in Dixonville.
I admire his courage, being in 1981 he was hit by a drunk driver. He 'died' on the pavement, was brought back and died again in the ambulance. When he was brought back, she had severed his leg at the hip. A doctor did experimental surgery ( for that time period) and three years later, he was doing the Army PT run!
The driver skipped the state and was never found. 11 years and $61,000 dollars later....his medical bills were paid.
A few years ago, ( in our GMC truck) we were hit by another drunk driver.....The truck is what saved us.
He had recently bought me a small 250 Honda, but I am not ready for That Adventure....if ever!
Although, it seems romantic to be on a bike, traveling back country roads, and I can sense the feelings of freedom, and the exhilaration that bike riders must feel! The freedom of movement....!
.I think for now....I feel safer in a car!
But, I digress.....When we turned in the Rental Car to Hertz, we discovered that someones bike had fallen over and scraped into the car at the level where the handles would have landed.
I was freaked, as we had only used our own personal Car insurance coverage. They were gracious and told us,'" it was not your fault, and unavoidable...we are sending it to our shop."
Other then That little oops....we found the rest of the return home...smooth going.
It was so good to pull up to our home and that night...sleep in my own bed!
>On this trip, I accomplished my Army business that could only be accomplished by traveling from OR to KY! By going there, I was able to get answers, make important contacts, and accomplish much.
My husband and I were given guidance in having our missing records corrected.
>I was able to show my husband and youngest son, sights that Ken and I had visited before..and see it almost new again, through my husbands and younger sons eyes; as they were seeing things for the first time.
>And they were pointing out things, Ken and I had not noticed before.
>I was able to visit an Academic College, where English And History ( my two favorites) are Strong Departments of Study-
>And explore how the Eastern States approach views of higher learning for High School students...with some different approaches than we do on the West Coast.
>Walk where my ancestors walked.
>View for the first time and walk the grounds that played a part in the creation of our Independent country from 1776-1782.
>And feel and see the sights of where our countrymen fought brother against brother and neighbor against neighbor in the Civil War.
>And.....have interaction again with distant, Distant cousins - where all of us have a shared common history around the founding of Jamestown colony, ( Great GF "Sir Thomas Hinton), and the American Revolutionary War. ( Vachel Hinton PVT/Virginia Militia)
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Fort Knox and Home
24 July 2012
We are taking turns driving. I was wishing that I had more time to explore, but we needed to get on to my Army business. I am active duty and there are 32 years of records that needed to be addressed.
We found the weather was not letting up as far as the humidity We pulled into the base. I went to the Welcome center and found this greeting. I reported to the 100th Division and spent hours there. Later we did some shopping and after spending the night there, we checked out and headed back to the CVG Cinn/Northern KY International Airport. The car ride was uneventful. My husband JC was happy to have had the opportunity to come along. He had been stationed at Fort Knox over 30 years ago! We turned in the Rental Car, and on to our hotel. We have an early morning wake up call!
25 July 2012 In the Air Again!
We are taking turns driving. I was wishing that I had more time to explore, but we needed to get on to my Army business. I am active duty and there are 32 years of records that needed to be addressed.
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| An Example of the Gold Bars, under a case in the "Welcome Center" Fort Knox |
25 July 2012 In the Air Again!
Fort Duffield and on to Louisville
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| Ken and Justin taking a break after the hill |
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| COL Duffield named the Fort after his father who was a Pastor |
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| What the buildings look like. They are being maintained by KY park service and volunteers |
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| Kentucky's Best-Preserved Earthern Fortification |
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| In 1861 S. Stuckey invented the "Rifled Gun" for the Union Army |
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| A house we found in downtown Louisville, near where our 98 yrs young Godmother was born and raised. Thomas Brawner build it in 1851. It is believed it was part of the Underground Railroad. |
Civil War and US Fort Duffield
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| Construction was 1861-1862 of Fort Duffield |
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| The Terrain is all up hill, and it was quite a hike to both the Fort and to the Cemetery. Good place for a Fort and lookout! |
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| One can imagine battles down on the Valley floor. |
Fort Duffield Memorial Cemetery and also Original Burial site
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| Memorial Site, no graves here. |
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| Down the road from the Flag pole and Memorial Tombstones, are what are believed to be still the resting places of some. Others were believed to have been removed over time and taken to National Cemeteries or elsewhere. |
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| Railroad connection to Connect Louisville and St. Louis; known as the "Texas Route." |
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| Believed to be the resting place of some of the Fort Duffield Soldiers Flat stones in a small area.....still appear to be in line and/or untouched. |
Washington Baptist Cemetery- KY
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| This sign was easily seen from the street. We pulled the car out and I walked around the cemetery. Some of the earlier graves I walked up to, go back to 1775-1806 |
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| This building is part of the remains,but they had had to rebuild and repair most of it. |
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| Some of the Revolutionary War soldiers are buried' here. This is not far from "Blue Licks Battlefield" |
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