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As we prepared to leave Kentucky on our way to Des Moines, Iowa, I realized we could easily swing through Newmansville, Ill, the...

Hello, Adventurers! I have started to dig into and organize the photos I took of Bedichek documents at the Briscoe Center. I found this gem and just had to share it. It is a letter to the editor that Great-Granddaddy composed and sent after noting a short article in the newspaper (attached to the top of the letter in the first photo) about the sighting of an unusually large flock of European Starlings. This letter is a great example of his artistic literary style. I love it.

My first Adventures with Bedichek road trip is in the books. It is great to be home and it is now time to reflect and digest. I'll continue to post as the reflections from the trip surface. _________________________ On my last day in Austin, I was able to see the few items in the Briscoe Center's Bedichek collection that are considered "artifacts." Included are a briefcase, wallet, Swiss Army knife and a hackberry tree clipping that was sent to him (not sure its significance)

Personally, if I have to fight for this country, I will not fight for the flag, or the American “way of life,” or democracy, or private enterprise or for any other abstractions, which seem cold as kraut to me. But I will fight to the last ditch for Barton Creek, Boggy Creek, cedar covered limestone hills, Blazing star and Bluebonnets, Golden-cheeked Warblers and Black-capped Vireos, and so on through a catalogue of this natural environment of Austin, Texas. It is through this

I stumbled upon the perfect place for this first Adventure with Bedichek. My lodging is on a simple urban homestead with chickens, a turkey, rainwater catchment tanks and gardens. We are only 1.5 miles from the site of the Bedichek home and the University of Texas campus. The bed is wonderfully comfortable and the bedroom has tons of windows -- which I love. Each morning brings a peaceful collection of wild bird songs -- beyond the cardinal who greeted me the first day. With

Great-Granddaddy wrote and wrote and wrote! I am truly grateful! Here are some more bits and bobs that I particularly enjoyed. (Titles...

Friday Mountain -- Picnic with Great-Granddaddy #3 When Great-Granddaddy's friends implored him to write a book, they found funding for...

Today was an amazing day. I was able to touch the very papers that Great-Granddaddy wrote. Our family is immensely lucky that there are...

Today, I spent several hours in Eddy, Texas -- where Great-Granddaddy Bedichek spent his formative years and where he was buried. I have...

Great-Granddaddy tells the story of his father's passing. Although he loved and admired the man greatly, he said when he learned of JM's...

Today I got to actually look for places Great-Granddaddy worked and lived. His first stop after high school was Waco, Texas -- where I...

Today as I listened to more of the audio interviews I was a bit taken aback by the way Great-Granddaddy shares some of the life events of...