A day of libraries

[cornerofmadness]

I went to Gallipolis to hear part of the Civil War symposium at the library. I got to hear the talk about the hospital that was in town that I had no idea about (and got to talk to the ladies from the John Gee church which was a major stop on the Underground Railroad about the two sister chiropodists (the precusor to podiatry) in early 20th century. That was worth it. I'll be stopping by the John Gee this fall to get all the info. I picked up hospital lady's book about it.

But I barely got there because of the flooding and all thru the talk my ADHD was looking out the window every 10 seconds watching the river almost cresting into the main road.


I went from there 30 miles back to my usual library for the author book fest because I wanted to get Mindy McGinnis's latest but she wasn't there. Pouts. Too much flooding. Who was there was the author I share a table with at the coffee house. She's a teacher (middle school) locally and if the Spot is full up we'll share tables and write. Had to get her book naturally.

I lost the afternoon by sitting down at 230 and it was suddenly 6 pm. Geez and now it's nearly midnight and I've barely done a thing.

Pomeroy about 20 miles from the school right on the river. You can see (barely) the top of the street lamps in the back ground.

Gallipolis and the new silver bridge going to Point Pleasant

Comments

[china_shop]

Yikes, that's a lot of water!! Glad you made it there and back safely. <3

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks. it's rough living on the Ohio River some times. It's flooding out my parents back in Pittsburgh too some 250 miles away

[trobadora]

That is a lot of flooding! I'm glad you're okay.

[cornerofmadness]

thanks. My place is surrounded on 3 sides by a creek so pretty soon I'll be swimming to the car

[shanachie_quill]

Wow that is so much flooding. I'm sure in the next month or so, our Riverwalk is going to flood. It normally does during spring.

[cornerofmadness]

Same here, flooding is normal but usually not this bad this early. Marietta College is probably going to have to flip on line

[shanachie_quill]

It hasn't flooded enough for them to make any announcements. Did they go online?

[cornerofmadness]

I don't know

[suzume]

Hey, I bought the Anna Karenina is Not Dead compilation and read, I think the two first stories before jumping to "But where is Dana's?"

I liked it a lot!

[cornerofmadness]

Oh thanks. I'm glad you liked it!!

[suzume]

Yeah, I really liked it!

[cornerofmadness]

Thank you

[under_the_silk_tree]

The Civil War Symposium sounds super interesting. I'm glad you were able to get to the talk and back home again.

[cornerofmadness]

It was. Should have stayed for more.

The flooding is interesting on all the wrong ways