O the Beauty of Blogging

National Children’s Book Week is ending on Sunday, the 16th, and I’ve been celebrating in my own way with Jerry Begly’s Blogathon 2010. I’m putting out one blog post every 2 hours until the end of the week. Whew! You readers are keeping me hopping. I’m looking out the window at an awsome crescent moon on the western horizon right now. What a beautiful way to work at night. Have you read even one book to your kid or grandkids this week? That’s a super way to celebrate this week, and your connection to the next generation. I still remember stories I heard from my grandfather, and the first time in my life that I ever read “The Little Engine That Could” was at Grandpa Begly’s house in Berlin.

Cave Love

Today was a blast. I got to give 4 cave tours. On one of my tours was Phillip. He was in charge of the construction inside the cave a little over 10 years ago. He told me about 2 of the workers discovering over a mile more of unmapped passageways back when the construction was taking place. The “Wedding Platform”, is a wooden platform that was made larger than normal, so 2 cavers could get married in front of a stalactitie that was composed of 2 stalactites growing together to become one. Now that’s cave love. Also, over 10 years ago, the current owner, Steve Beckley, took what was then his 2nd date with Jeanne through an 8 ½ inch squeeze named “Jam Crack”. Later, the two got married, and bought Fairy Caves, opening up Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. You’ve got to come up here if you ever get a chance. It’s an amazing place, and I’d love to take you on one of my tours.