A Great Day Off

-

Yesterday was a fun day off.

I took Luke, Wes and Hannah on a field trip to see Caddie Woodlawn's home. We've been reading the book, which details her adventures of her life (during the mid 1800's) in the Wisconsin wilderness.

After exploring the house, and her little sister, Mary's grave, we found a few treasures in a nearby field -- agates and a few broken pieces of pottery, which we imagined were from Caddie's family or the Native Americans that lived nearby.

Down the road, we found the site of the one room schoolhouse, and the foundations of the old Dunnville Store, near the river.

Then, on a meandering journey home, we went a few miles out of our way to visit Wilson, Wisconsin. Population, 168. The kids thought that was pretty cool.

We saw the Wilson Methodist Church, Wilson Civic Center, Wilson Post Office, Wilson Memorial Park, and Wilson Night Club.

I suppose you could say we took the scenic route. Wes said, "You take some roads to make good time. You take other roads to have a good time."

We had a good time.

After Cathy (who had a quiet day of solitude at home) heard our stories, admired our agates, and saw our picutres, I took her out to Flat Creek for a date.

Comments

  1. Anonymous1:17 PM

    Days off are great. I took a day off as well yesterday. No church work, no Radioshack, just me and Pam. It was wonderful. We were so romantic going grocery shopping together and out to lunch at Arby's.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Keetha Broyles6:33 PM

    I LOVE that house - - - was the inside as adorable as the outside?

    Where in Sawyer County can I BUY one just like it???

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anonymous7:18 PM

    I don't think you'll find one in Sawyer County. The inside was completely empty -- smelled of stale cigarette smoke, and had some sophomoric graffiti on the walls. bummer. Still, we used our imaginations and pictures the various scenes from the story we'd just read.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Keetha Broyles2:25 AM

    Bummer about the inside - - - oh well, its still a really cute place on the OUTSIDE.

    Hmmmmm - - - - I think maybe I'm seeing a sermon illustration here - - - -

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

If This Is Not A Place. . .

-
If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don't need another place for trying to impress you With just how good and virtuous I am. I don't need another place for always being on top of things; Everybody knows that it's a sham. I don't need another place for always wearing smiles, Even when it's not the way I feel. I don't need another place to mouth the same old platitudes; Everybody knows that it's not real. So if this is not a place where my questions can be asked, Then where shall I go to seek? And if this is not a place where my heart cry can be heard, Where, tell me where, shall I go to speak? So if this is not a place where tears are understood, Where shall I go, where shall I go to fly? -- Ken Medema
Read more

My Updated Ordination Succession

-
 I made an error when I listed my ordination succession a few weeks ago.  I was ordained by Earle Wilson and he was ordained by William Neff. I had thought that Neff was ordained by early Pilgrim leader, Seth Rees, but upon further investigation, he was actually ordained by Winfred Cox.  Thus, my ordination line takes a fortunate turn. It was a struggle reconciling Rees anyway.  I had taken a leap saying that he was ordained by the Nazarenes -- when, in fact, he was originally "recorded" (not ordained) by the Quakers, and the Nazarenes claim they never ordained him.  I find that hard to believe -- especially when, according to historian, Kostlevy, he participated in ordinations for the Metropolitan Church Association, a forerunner of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Anyhow -- deepest apologies for leading anyone astray and here is the updated ordination succession for Earle Wilson and anyone ordained by him (including former Wesleyan GS, JoAnne Lyon). I was ordained by Earle Wils
Read more