Snakes and Ghosts in Cave Spring

 I had a great time showing off a corn snake and telling stories to the kids at the Cave Spring Learning Center as they celebrated a Fall Festival day at Rolater Park. Hear are some pictures.

The kids sat in the grass and ...

...I stood under the shelter by a picnic table where I could display our snake poster.

I showed off our corn snake, Punkin.

I started the stories with the old standby: Dark Dark Night.

Then I changed my plans altogether. 

With a very mixed age group I decided I could tell my favorite ghost story: The Lieutenant's Jacket.

I finished up with a quick recitation of Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll.

Gleaning Facebook: Scouts

Check out the front page of today's RNT to see the Burton boys showing off their archaeological finds. They've been investigating the grounds of the famous Cave Spring Cabin.

Miles & Cody (Michael J. Burton's boys) , Joseph Smyth (Gola Burton's boy), All three (Steve Craw's scouts).

"Cave Spring Boy Scouts Troop 20 members Miles Burton (from left), Cody Burton and Joseph Smith look over some artifacts before a presentation to the Cave Spring Historical Society Monday night. (Doug Walker / Rome News-Tribune)"

Comments:

Michael J. Burton Those handsome burton boys! Just like their daddy.

Betty Smith Franklin Love that gaze....

Julie Hatfield Burton Rocks my boys!!! They're the best!!

Dinah Moss Estes Congrats!

Paula Frances Ardito Oh wow!!!! Thats something! High five to the boys! Id be so prroouudddd 

Lynne Crothers Williams Great to see them involved, been following the cabin project on FB.

Michael J. Burton They are workers...willing to dig out in the hot sun, so glad to see them get a little recognition.

Kathy Baker Way to go, find more.

Time Machine: GSD Field Trip To Noccalula Falls

Sheila and I enjoyed tagging along with Mike Burton of a field trip withy his Georgia School for the Deaf students to the Noccalula Falls Park in Alabama. I wish I knew some of the names of the students. Maybe Like and Gola will remember some of them. 

ike (right) with one of his students.

Carolyn Looney Burton

Gola Burton

My cool mom!!

Lynne Crothers Williams
Great picture!

Terrell Shaw
I miss that girl. Some outfit, isn't it!

Michael J. Burton
Hippie chick

Mike Burton in the tan vest. I think the baby is Ginger Burton

Terry Weeks

Gola Burton

Time Machine: Cedar Creek August 1972

These photos were processed in August of 1972. We spent a glorious afternoon splashing in Cedar Creek at the Looney Farm near Cave Spring.

Gola is demonstrating her superlative of the day... bravely holding her breath under the cool clear waters of Cedar Creek.

You have to admit these extra daughters of mine are a picturesque trio. Here Ginger Jo is ready to rumble.
Gola Burton
Thanks Terry for sharing these.

Keila Burton Beam
This is so much like her kids

Baggy Britches... these pics are my excuse for calling Kiela "Baggy Britches" all these years.

Kiela Burton Beam

OOOOOO SOOOOOOO CUTE. 

Terrell Shaw
Go back to bed, don't you know this is Sunday. You can get in another hour at least and still make it to church!

Terrell Shaw
CUTE, cute, cute, indeed!

 

The fearless youngest of the Burton girls showing her ginger -- Ginger Jo

Ginger Whiteis
Oh look how cute. Hope I'm near the shore - not out in that boat all alone.

Who could resist that face?

Gola Burton

That one is Kiela.

Terrell Shaw

I don't think anyone who has ever met her would deny that!

Gleaning Facebook: Noccalula Falls c. 1972

Once in the early seventies I got to accompany Mike Burton on a field trip with his Georgia School for the Deaf students to Noccalula Falls. I really enjoyed the trip and getting to see Mike and Carolyn interact with his students.

GSD student

Gola Burton

GSD student

Terry Weeks

GSD student

Mike signing to his students.

Carolyn Burton

 

Gola Burton

GSD students

GSD students

Carolyn Burton

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Gola Burton
My cool mom!!

Lynne Crothers Williams
Great picture!

Terrell Shaw
I miss that girl. Some outfit, isn't it!

Michael J. Burton
Hippie chick