DOOLEY Observed: Hawthorne Hill

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Hawthorne Hill

Since this morning was the 110th anniversary of the first powered flight by the Wright Brothers on December 17, 1903, here is a photo of Orville Wright's Hawthorn Hill estate where he lived from 1914 until his death in 1948. This photo was taken yesterday during the morning snowfall.

I often passed this house on my way to school. A friend of mine had the paper route and delivered here, and I "subd" for him when he was not able to. I delivered here a few times, and have actually seen Orville sitting on this porch in the evenings on a few occasions. At that time, he was just Orville Wright, he has become more historically important to me as I have aged. Not many can say they delivered newspapers to Orville Wright. I can, I have even walked by their bicycle shop, only lived a few blocks from it then.......