John McDougall and his brothers had been encouraged by their father to engage in charitable activities, and John eventually left the family business in 1888 to become a local councillor, focusing in particular on lunatic asylums and drains. He was a member of the Progressive Party and was ele...
I’d like to stay a few nights in Venice next time and explore that neighborhood a bit more, and it would be fun to do the Warner Brothers studio tour. Universal Studios was fun, but once was probably enough. Maybe next time we’ll rent some rollerblades and skate up the Venice boardw...
The process of having the Carnival and getting it ready to draw people is a significant trust in the Lord who does all things well, and I thank God, along with my family for this chance to serve alongside these brothers- and sisters-in-Christ, in the strength that God supplies so that...
This is the Three Brothers Peaks: Our ranger guide told us some interesting stories. The middle peak of the Three Brothers had a rockfall in the 90’s that covered the busy Valley Floor park road. A park ranger heard the rumbling and stopped traffic, despite orders from his supervisor. His...
There are several places to eat in the park but only two were air conditioned so that instantly narrowed our choices: a roadhouse-type place called Beaver Brothers Lakeside Café, and an Italian restaurant called Maria’s. We asked the boys what they preferred and Italian was the response. ...
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We opted for the wine tasting menu to accompany the food at the renownedPheasant’s Tearswhich consisted of 6 wines from vineyards across Georgia The food we had in Sighnaghi deserves a mention too – we unconsciously ordered fish and chips with our wine tasting – how does the saying go?
With any order from the master menu comes the Bread Basket, which should be treated as you would treat a basket of wax fruit, that is, as a purely decorative ornament. It is considered bad form to actually eat anything from Bread Basket, as this will force the restaurant staff to send ...
Stopped at Yavapai Point Geology Museum for great details on how the GC was formed, and at the Kolb Brothers Studio for background on those crazy entrepreneurial photographer bros’ who produced some of the earliest and most memorable photos for the park. For many years they also charged a to...
in the world has at some time likely recommended a similar approach whether or not they understood the concept of “Paleo” nutrition. The basic premise is to eliminate those foods which are most irritating and known to cause problems for the human body. It’s the old Marx Brothers routine,...