Brave the Trail with Flying V: Day 2
With the Wagon Party gathered, it’s time to get ready for the trip. Tomorrow, Independence will be far behind us. But today we are at Jason’s General Store (and what a fine purveyor of goods he is) to stock up on supplies. Today’s donations will determine...
Brave the Trail with Flying V: Day 1
Day 1 Welcome to Independence! It’s 1848 and the many kinds of people you can be are: a banker from Boston, a carpenter from Ohio, or a farmer from Illinois. Farmer my butt, you’re gonna be a carpenter.What are the names of your wagon party members? The first five...How Well Do You Know The Trail?
I grew up playing The Oregon Trail. In about fifth grade, we had “Gameboard Club,” and at lunch we’d go to ignore the board games in favor of the ring of Apple IIs around the perimeter of the room. We’d compete more for the cleverest epitaphs than to reach Oregon. At...A Little Girl In A Red Hood
Once upon a time, there was a little girl in a red hood. We all know this story. The simple image of the girl in red is all we need. We know there is a wood, a wolf, a disguise, a devouring. Little Red Riding Hood, or, as it is known in the Arne-Thompson folktale...
