Comments for Beyond Fiction http://www.kenspangler.com/blog In genealogy, the line between truth and fiction is sometimes vague! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Any Suggestions? by Apple http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/07/16/any-suggestions/#comment-3437 Apple Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:52:53 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=224#comment-3437 When I am planning a trip I request a tour guide from each state and/or metro area that I will be traveling through/near. Most have websites where you can request brochures. My husband and I take advantage of national, state and local parks to save money. Request the ones for the southern route home too, and it may help you decide whether or not you want to go that way. If you and your family have never seen the Mississippi I would suggest planning on a picnic in a park and maybe a boat ride. I don't remember there being much in central TN. The Hermitage near Nashville is on my list but I haven't gotten there yet. Admission is reasonable. Hope you have a great trip! When I am planning a trip I request a tour guide from each state and/or metro area that I will be traveling through/near. Most have websites where you can request brochures. My husband and I take advantage of national, state and local parks to save money. Request the ones for the southern route home too, and it may help you decide whether or not you want to go that way. If you and your family have never seen the Mississippi I would suggest planning on a picnic in a park and maybe a boat ride. I don’t remember there being much in central TN. The Hermitage near Nashville is on my list but I haven’t gotten there yet. Admission is reasonable. Hope you have a great trip!

]]> Comment on Any Suggestions? by Laura http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/07/16/any-suggestions/#comment-3435 Laura Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:03:50 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=224#comment-3435 I haven't looked at the map but won't you be going through the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains? The scenery alone would beat out Graceland or the Opry in my opinion. How about Lookout Mountain or a Civil War battle site (Shilo?)? I prefer historic places over the commercial stuff any day and they aren't near as pricey. Haven't been able to it myself. I haven’t looked at the map but won’t you be going through the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains? The scenery alone would beat out Graceland or the Opry in my opinion. How about Lookout Mountain or a Civil War battle site (Shilo?)? I prefer historic places over the commercial stuff any day and they aren’t near as pricey. Haven’t been able to it myself.

]]> Comment on Coming Back On Line! by Miriam Robbins Midkiff http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/07/10/coming-back-on-line/#comment-3332 Miriam Robbins Midkiff Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:14:42 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=223#comment-3332 Welcome back, and have fun with all that unpacking! Welcome back, and have fun with all that unpacking!

]]> Comment on An Independent Woman! by Wendy http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/07/02/an-independent-woman/#comment-3257 Wendy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=219#comment-3257 Thanks for sharing the story of your Aunt Juanita! Thanks for sharing the story of your Aunt Juanita!

]]> Comment on A Very Scary Last Few Days! by footnoteMaven http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/26/a-very-scary-last-few-days/#comment-3226 footnoteMaven Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:14:37 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=217#comment-3226 Ken: There is no better advice. I took a laptop on a genealogical trip and scanned hundreds of photographs. I didn't put them on a back-up, not even a zip drive. When I got home the computer died and took those photos with it to an early grave. Those photographs are no longer available having been spread to the winds. I learned my lesson - the hard way. fM Ken:

There is no better advice. I took a laptop on a genealogical trip and scanned hundreds of photographs. I didn’t put them on a back-up, not even a zip drive. When I got home the computer died and took those photos with it to an early grave. Those photographs are no longer available having been spread to the winds. I learned my lesson - the hard way.

fM

]]> Comment on Looking For Help From My Readers! by Ken Spangler http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/22/looking-for-help-from-my-readers/#comment-3164 Ken Spangler Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:01:17 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=213#comment-3164 Lori, Thank you so much for the info. I know I may sound cheap but until the last week or so we were just planning on driving straight through without stopping anywhere. Money is pretty tight right now and we did a poor job of planning for something we have known about for at least 6 months. Oh well, we all live and learn. I will take your advice to heart and perhaps it will be just what I needed! Thanks again. Lori,

Thank you so much for the info. I know I may sound cheap but until the last week or so we were just planning on driving straight through without stopping anywhere. Money is pretty tight right now and we did a poor job of planning for something we have known about for at least 6 months. Oh well, we all live and learn.
I will take your advice to heart and perhaps it will be just what I needed!
Thanks again.

]]> Comment on Looking For Help From My Readers! by Lori Thornton http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/22/looking-for-help-from-my-readers/#comment-3140 Lori Thornton Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:22:11 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=213#comment-3140 I'd probably go with either the Opryland (now Opry Mills) area or the airport area. (I noticed there is a LaQuinta in the airport area that is rated fairly high and seems to be more reasonably priced.) Brentwood and Franklin are also nice areas but a little further south. There are several other areas scattered thoughout Nashville that would be quite safe, but I think you'll find high concentrations of hotels in the two areas mentioned. My top pick would have been the Grand Ole Opry, but you've said that is out of the budget. There is quite a bit to do at Opry Mills which is the former site of Opryland. It's a "shoppertainment" area. You'll want to see what acts might be in town (especially at that fair). Some of them are very affordable. You might want a photo-op at the Parthenon replica. That's usually a popular place. There is a nice little spot in the downtown area where you can also get some great photos. There are some parking spots there. I’d probably go with either the Opryland (now Opry Mills) area or the airport area. (I noticed there is a LaQuinta in the airport area that is rated fairly high and seems to be more reasonably priced.) Brentwood and Franklin are also nice areas but a little further south. There are several other areas scattered thoughout Nashville that would be quite safe, but I think you’ll find high concentrations of hotels in the two areas mentioned.

My top pick would have been the Grand Ole Opry, but you’ve said that is out of the budget. There is quite a bit to do at Opry Mills which is the former site of Opryland. It’s a “shoppertainment” area.

You’ll want to see what acts might be in town (especially at that fair). Some of them are very affordable.

You might want a photo-op at the Parthenon replica. That’s usually a popular place. There is a nice little spot in the downtown area where you can also get some great photos. There are some parking spots there.

]]> Comment on Rocky The Hound Dog! by Jasia http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/14/rocky-the-hound-dog/#comment-3087 Jasia Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:58:36 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=205#comment-3087 What a great tribute to Rocky! He had a lot of heart that's for sure. Our Caesar (Doberman) is afraid of thunderstorms too. He always runs for a windowless room when the lightning starts flashing. So far he hasn't been destructive though. Thanks for sharing Rocky's story. He was a wonderful dog! What a great tribute to Rocky! He had a lot of heart that’s for sure.

Our Caesar (Doberman) is afraid of thunderstorms too. He always runs for a windowless room when the lightning starts flashing. So far he hasn’t been destructive though.

Thanks for sharing Rocky’s story. He was a wonderful dog!

]]> Comment on Rocky The Hound Dog! by Wendy http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/14/rocky-the-hound-dog/#comment-3073 Wendy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=205#comment-3073 Poor Rocky! Our dog gets so disturbed during thunderstorms that she barks at the thunder & just shakes & shakes. We have to give her a tranquilizer when it's really bad. Poor Rocky! Our dog gets so disturbed during thunderstorms that she barks at the thunder & just shakes & shakes. We have to give her a tranquilizer when it’s really bad.

]]> Comment on Finding Things By Accident Is Great! by Lori Thornton http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-things-by-accident-is-great/#comment-3063 Lori Thornton Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:39:15 +0000 http://www.kenspangler.com/blog/?p=209#comment-3063 Congratulations on your find! It's always neat when you can find things like this! Congratulations on your find! It’s always neat when you can find things like this!

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