The gentleman above is Mr. Bobby Leach. He was the very first person to survive going over Niagra Falls in a barrel in 1911. With this white brother in a barrel perhaps that is where my favorite restaurant got their name - Cracker Barrel :) NO JOKE! Niagra Falls got its name from an Indian [...]
My parents taught me "old school." Years ago, I was told if someone is smarter, stronger and has achieved some success in their field the proper thing to do was reach out to them, befriend them, invite them to lunch, pay for their meal and humbly ask: "How did you do it?" From there, [...]
This Fourth of July Weekend was extra special. My mother's birthday was Saturday, July 4th and my parents, Frank & Sharon Shelton celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary today on July 5, 2009. My late grandmother, Eleanor told my mother that she couldn't marry until her 18th birthday. Well, they honored that command and married [...]
