All Daniel Whitcomb wants is to get back to Illinois and find out who murdered his parents. He doesn’t want to travel the Oregon Trail with his guardian, Jim. He doesn’t want to be friends with twelve-year-old Virginia Reed from the Donner Party. And he certainly doesn’t want anything bad to happen to his little sister Hannah as they travel to California. Confronted by both good and bad Indians, good and bad whites, will he be able to protect Hannah on the long trek West? Will he discover the mystery behind his parents’ deaths? Will he ever find a real family again?
The picture for February’s calendar page shows a donkey pulled by a rope, and another overlooking the Grand Canyon. How did the donkey in the… [ keep reading ]
Some people like to pick a theme for the year. This year I joined in and chose “FORWARD” as my touchstone. I plan to take… [ keep reading ]
Below is a screenshot of my January calendar page. If you've discovered this blog page, you've probably signed up for my bi-monthly calendar pages by… [ keep reading ]