tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771934.post7000072121590418320..comments2024-02-22T22:16:29.435-05:00Comments on Bethune Catholic: Reading and thingsJim Curleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225590468579353857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771934.post-29887877645185989322016-01-22T12:38:04.171-05:002016-01-22T12:38:04.171-05:00From a camping point of view Cowpens is not the to...From a camping point of view Cowpens is not the tops. It is after all a cow pasture, but the history side is kind of cool.<br /><br />Man that paint looks so good you would think it is vinyl siding! <br /><br />We miss ya'all as well but every time I look at the news about up there I have to ask myself if the press is making this stuff up? Lots of crazy up there!<br /><br />Lori is bumming about the blog and has wanted to move from Blogger to Word Press since this is a problem that can not be solved. Some people can comment, and some can not. We looked up the likely problems, and over the past 2 years have not been able to find a solution. We even made the suggested changes and it made no difference. <br /><br />I think it has something to do with Google Plus and its structure. It really is quite annoying. <br /><br />Tell the family we said a belated merry Christmas and happy new year. <br /><br />JimJim Dorchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430848125368240962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771934.post-79157609859672041052016-01-22T09:21:33.262-05:002016-01-22T09:21:33.262-05:00Jim, I'll look up your suggestions. We have go...Jim, I'll look up your suggestions. We have gone to King's Mountain a couple times. Went to the park and toured the battle site. Also have backpacked in the Federal Park there and camped out. We haven't been to Cowpens and plan to go this spring.<br /><br />BTW-it's paint, not siding...And its not yet completed on the sides.<br /><br />Miss you all. Have tried to comment several times on your Adventure blog, but it never lets me do it. But I do keep up.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />JimJim Curleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924066199164967530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771934.post-48236179966875181362016-01-22T08:45:26.992-05:002016-01-22T08:45:26.992-05:00I just do not do the driving I used to or I would ...I just do not do the driving I used to or I would check out some of the audio books you have suggested.<br />If you are interested in some history on SC and Cowpens, try "The Battle of 96". It is a real good in depth description of the revolutionary period of South Carolina's history. It can be a little "Datey" so to speak and continues the William begot John who begot,,,, and so on, but the important thing the book imparts is the deep history of the Revolutionary War and how 90% of the battles were fought in the South, many or most in South Carolina. This is kind of contradictory to common thought that all the big stuff happened in Concord or NY or some such thing, when in fact if you read the book it will be explained how and why so many battles were fought in SC. <br />I think that Dr. John Devanney would approve of the book. We loved Cowpens and did demonstrate there several times in our standard black smith garb on living history days. January 17 is the anniversary of the battle of Cowpens. Also if you drive up to Cowpens you need to go to Kings Mountain which is really part fo the same battle and will be on your way from Bethune.<br />BTW the house looks nice with the new vinyl siding!Jim Dorchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430848125368240962noreply@blogger.com