“Combat Trains” on Smithsonian Channel
I finally got to watch “The First Railroad War,” episode 7 of the series “Combat Trains,” on TV! It was broadcast on the Smithsonian Channel last night at 10:00PM. Several … Continue reading
And now for something completely different…
Nearly three years ago, my husband Gary noticed a small item in the paper announcing that an amphibious transport ship currently under construction in Pascagoula, MS, would be named after Portland, Oregon. … Continue reading
Coming Full Circle
It’s exactly one year since I engaged in the email correspondence with Olivia Thomas of Woodcut Media that resulted in my express trip back to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania … Continue reading
According to plan…
My friend Pat Meyer and I arrived a few minutes early on Thursday morning. She provided moral support and documented the adventure with all these great photos. We found the Woodcut Media crew preparing … Continue reading
On TV, really?
Apparently so: the day after tomorrow! It will be exactly six weeks after I got the first msg from Olivia Thomas, by way of Portland Baroque Orchestra. I fly to Baltimore tomorrow (on … Continue reading
Director? And Camera? And script? Oh my!
She found me by looking for connections to Herman Haupt, but when Olivia and I spoke (for 34 minutes) on Tuesday morning it became clear that she and the director … Continue reading
Inspiration
I finished reading The Secrets of Mary Bowser, by Lois Leveen this past Sunday. I bought the book nearly a year ago when I went with another writer friend, Sybilla Cook, who knew Ms. … Continue reading
Blogging and flogging
It’s been nearly a month since my last post; I’ve been busy flogging–both literally and figuratively. My friend Carole and I got to be supernumeraries (what extras are called in … Continue reading
A good start
December’s been great so far. Last Saturday, Gary & I went to see Lincoln, the movie. I loved the suspense involved in passage of the 13th Amendment, then the intense … Continue reading
The Book Tour
We arrived early on July 14, to check out the special exhibit at the Railroad Museum of PA: Railroads in Pennsylvania during the Civil War. As anticipated, there was good … Continue reading
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