Time With Theresa: Road Trip!

Glory be! The sun is shining on the peach tress! Georgia peach trees, that is! The weather from here to the weekend is supposed to warm up, be sunny, and nice. When I fly out on Saturday it should be around 60 degrees.

My friend "Traveling" Terri A. from Nora Springs, IA, wants to road trip to haunted Edinburgh Manor in Scotch Grove, IA this spring. We'll bring Barb A. from Mason City along and check it out.

Look here for more info about the asylum: http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/iowa/creepy-asylum-ia/

I've read some comments about the place and it's about 50-50 as to whether there is paranormal activity there.

Orphan Train in Concordia, KS

I would also like to visit several nearby places in Kansas. Check out the URL's for more information.

One place is the National Orphan Train Complex in Concordia. - https://www.kansassampler.org/8wonders/historyresults.php?id=288). In 1854, the Orphan Train Movement began in New York City when 15,000 displaced children rode the train to their new home in Michigan. From 1854-1929, over 200,000 children found homes in the 48 states and parts of Canada. Kansas became home to 7,000 children. The National Orphan Train Complex is a museum and a research center dedicated to the Orphan Train Movement, the various institutions that participated, and the children and agents who rode the train. The NOTC is the only museum in the country that currently focuses solely on the Orphan Train Movement.

I'd also like to visit Lindsborg, known as "Little Sweden." - http://www.lindsborgcity.org/ The city celebrates its Swedish heritage with many events and attractions. Swedish immigrants settled in the Smoky Valley Region in 1869. One of the city's big events is the annual Midsummer's Festival in June. This national Swedish holiday offers Swedish food, music, art, games and the raising of the Midsommarstag (Midsummer Pole). Another big event coming soon on 19-MARCH is Vaffeldagen (International Waffle Day) where waffles is king. There are also many historic sites, museums,gift shops, and churches to visit in Lindsborg. UFF DA!

And Dorothy's House and the Land of Oz in Liberal - http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2815. We all know that the story of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz takes place in Kansas, but where? In 1981, Liberal decided to answer that question. Now you can visit Dorothy's House and the Land of Oz. The tour starts in the gift shop and moves to Dorothy's house. From there you enter the Land of Oz and finally end up in the museum. A Tornado Simulation Room was added in MARCH, 2015.