“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Seven
I’ve visited nearly all of the 48 contiguous states in my lifetime and can attest that there is beauty in every single one. Still, I’m convinced Idaho has an overabundance of scenic wonderland. I fell in love with the area while researching to write Grandma’s mini-memoir, “All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss...
“All Aboard!” Revisited – Part Six
As I write, huge machines are working in our front yard to replace the sewer line in our neighborhood. We’ve seen the work (and the aftermath) in our neighbors’ yards to the north but evidently, today’s our day. A section of our driveway was sawed, lifted, dropped, then pounded with a massive jackhammer to break it up. Then,...
“All Aboard!” Revisited – Part Five
Believe it or not, “revisiting” our recent trip is hard work! Those who know me well know I’m always on a trek for knowledge. I want to know things, I love to research and learn (always have), and I have to piece together things until they make sense. That trek is actually what prompted my efforts to ‘unpack’...
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Four
Good Morning! I hope you’re enjoying riding along with my husband and I as we retrace the steps of my grandma’s 1913 trip out West. What an adventure for her, but an equally fascinating adventure for the two of us 111 years later. If you haven’t read the first three posts, I’ll insert the links below. Simply click on...
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Three
Overall, our trip was uneventful, and that’s a good thing. Jim and I are thankful for safe travel and no near misses in our 3,000+ mile trip. We had great traveling weather EXCEPT for a massive lightning show and brief (but powerful) downpour in SW Wyoming. Semis. Cars. Vans. SUVs. All heading somewhere on roads leading to parts unknown....
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Two
Grandma’s journey took her across Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California. Ours included all of those states but California PLUS Wyoming and Montana. Hers lasted nearly a year. Ours, only two and a half weeks. Hers was limited to where there were railroads in the Western states. Ours was charted with Google...
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part One
If you have been within earshot of me in the past few months, you’ve heard me talk about All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff. My most recent (7th) book was a work of the heart and a mini-memoir of my paternal grandmother. The nutshell version is this: A young, single, pioneer school teacher took a year off to travel by train...
Living the Good and Beautiful Life
I have always appreciated a great challenge and I’ve succeeded at more than a few over my lifetime. Oh, but I’m not finished. There’s always room for improvement. Right? The Good and Beautiful series written by James Bryan Smith provided my most recent life challenge, and he really speaks my language! His books are filled...
Welcome, I’m Elaine. I’m a follower of Jesus Christ, a choreographer of words, a challenger of the status quo, an admirer of all things colorful, and a lover of life who finds great comfort and joy in knowing I’m completely adequate to do whatever it is God calls me to do!
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