A newer correspondent wrote to me recently with memories of several places we’ve talked about; I am excited to be able to share! The letter comes from Pat (Patterson) Sanderson and her husband of 64 years, Ed. Pat writes, “Yes I remember Besser’s. I lived on a farm directly across
Today’s letter comes from William “Bill” Unger of Shrewsbury, who wrote to me earlier this month with some memories of various drive-ins around York County. Bill writes, “In 1955 I was a student at Susquehannock High School, in the 10th grade, I had a part time job @ $14.00/week, bought
I’d asked before about memories of Besser’s on the old Susquehanna Trail in southern York County. Well, since then, I’ve heard a little about some, well, let’s just say “wink-wink-nudge-nudge” memories; let’s just say Besser’s was not always a subject of PG-rated recollections. Anyway, I got a fun letter on
Today’s letter comes from a wonderful gentleman I’ve had the privilege to correspond with for a couple of years. His name is Gizz Davis and he titled his note, “Life in a small town.” He writes, “I love all of the fond memories I’ve read in your articles, lately! I
In good news for me, the only anonymous tips I get at the newspaper are ones like this: This index card came, unsigned, in an equally unmarked envelope. To my anonymous contributor, thanks for the tip about Besser’s! A family friend of ours, Gene Rank, who now lives in Florida,
Count ’em, that’s five “fairs” in today’s title, matching the minimum number of times it looks like I’ll be at the York Fair. One of my friends here at the YDR joked that we should have a “guess Joan’s weight” contest after I’m done my food-and-fun frenzy. Let’s not and
Remember how I said I spent my “staycation” about a week and a half ago hanging out around York County? I showed you some of my fun earlier, and today, I’ve got some more neat photos to share. All of these were taken south of Route 30, so I say
Our home has had some changes this weekend. I spent most of Saturday laying down mulch from a truckload I’d had delivered from Whitecomb’s, and doing some other garden tasks. Perhaps of bigger importance, though, is the addition of a new cat to our house. (That’s five cats, if you’re
The Leone Family Spring in Manheim Township, York County, PA, offers free spring water to passers-by.
I had mentioned last week that my BIG southern York County trip earlier this year was going to start showing up on the blog, and, I’m making good on that promise! Today’s example is short and just for fun. It’s one of my favorite photos from the trip, and since