My husband, Dan, is no stranger to creaky floors and unsettling apparitions that frequent remote areas after dark. Grimm’s Fairytales uses such settings as backdrops and metaphors for stern parental warnings against wandering off the beaten path. Dan’s parents, Shirley and Harvey West, Jr, probably didn’t use the other “G” word when the decision…
The name says it all, with emphasis on each word. No this isn’t a glorious moon for just the patrician class or members of the DAR… it’s all inclusive and the first major earth centered cosmic event of 2018. Let’s break it down into its four distinct features. Super: When the moon’s…
On the old Blairsden road, just north of downtown Graeagle stands an intriguing stone building that locals will tell you is what remains of an old dairy, that was it’s function. However, while it did provide fresh dairy products, the community it served was unique in that it was entirely comprised of…
On the old Blairsden road, just north of downtown Graeagle stands an intriguing stone building that locals will tell you is what remains of an old dairy, that was it’s function. However, while it did provide fresh dairy products, the community it served was unique in that it was entirely comprised of resident employees…
With our first measurable snowfall of the season this past weekend, all eyes naturally turn upward toward the majestic silhouette of Eureka Peak. Aside from its natural beauty, Eureka Peak is something of an emblem for Graeagle as it can be said that in our earliest recollections, this is where it all started. In 1851…
This being a dredging from the archives (a zombie post) with updated information. After numerous consultations with my most trusted astrologers, magicians and bartenders, I must concede that the rumors are true. The day of the dreaded daunting haunting will occur this year precisely on Saturday, October 29, and will completely render our little town…
It’s not too late to undo all of this year’s naughtiness. All you have to do is join in the celebration. Be Present!
After numerous consultations with my most trusted astrologers, magicians and bartenders, I must concede that the rumors are true. The day of the dreaded daunting haunting will occur this year precisely on Saturday, October 31, and will completely render our little town possessed. But don’t despair! My consultants point out that the influx of…
I’m sure you’ve all seen time lapse sequences of traffic patterns like this one. But in light of recent tragic events which seem to repeat over and over again at times and places that can never be foretold, these combined images seem to be pointing to something more than pretty lights and psychedelic motion. To…
I can’t count the number of times I’ve answered the question, “City?”, posed by a customer service person on the phone when collecting my address, and then listened to them exclaim, “Graeagle!?, I know Graeagle, my parents used to take us there for vacation every year! I LOVE that place!” Graeagle remains that…
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