tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965492887517024651.post7264444059446641951..comments2023-03-24T06:31:22.990-07:00Comments on Journey to the Center of America: Confluence Parkbeth cioffolettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09300116274007165612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965492887517024651.post-78499693558746080362008-09-08T06:33:00.000-07:002008-09-08T06:33:00.000-07:00It seems that there are a lot of stories about tho...It seems that there are a lot of stories about those French missionary priests around here - I'm running into them all the time. Many come from Canada. Before the Louisiana Purchase (early 1800's) this area was French, and occupied by French Trappers. There is a section of St. Charles that is called "French Town". <BR/><BR/>I used to think that the longer we were here, the further away we would start exploring. But it seems that I am becoming more interested in the land just around me, and finding that once I start looking, there is more and more to see and know.<BR/><BR/>And with the change of weather and lighting, everything starts looking different. Interesting.beth cioffolettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300116274007165612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965492887517024651.post-29033153838523557552008-09-07T16:00:00.000-07:002008-09-07T16:00:00.000-07:00I can see by your attire that it has turned a litt...I can see by your attire that it has turned a little cooler. It is more summery these days than it was during the height of the summer months in Montreal. However, the leaves are beginning to turn and evenings are cooler. I look forward to that glorious season. While the weather is nowhere as severe as up here, there are changes of season in Missouri. <BR/>There is a scenic region in Quebec referred to as the Charlevoix, so the name has beautiful resonance for me. I wonder if it is named for same voyaging priest.<BR/>Your writing encourages me to explore my own region.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078914306329037697noreply@blogger.com