The third way 2021-12-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Pen. Once, at a long-ago family reunion, I had a discussion with my Aunt Jean Cravens about whether it was better to put ketchup on all your french fries at once, or to dip each french fry individually into the ketchup. If I remember correctly, Jean's position was that dipping was the more "scientific" way to apply ketchup than just randomly covering everything. I think this conversation also coincided with a time when the Circle R had ketchup on the tables in real glass bottles, and I think I agreed with dipping at the time. I was reminded of that conversation a couple of months ago, while a few of us were enjoying BLTs with sides of crinkle fries at Betty's Country Cooking. Hailey Waggener, 9, demonstrated a new level of precision--which I think neither Aunt Jean nor I had even considered way back in the 20th Century--applying an exacting amount of ketchup, one-at-a-time, to each individual french fry. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tommy and Colonel 2021-12-29 - Georgetown, KY - Photo courtesy Tommy Druen. Writer Tommy Druen poses with Colonel, the 11-week-old sheepadoodle he received for Christmas this year. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Stonewall Jackson ponders the holiday decorations 2021-12-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Edna Powell Winters. Stonewall Jackson is a gray Russian Blue pictured here studying holiday decorations. The picture is from artist/ writer team Craig and Edna Powell Winters of Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas memories from Spout Springs 2021-12-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Genealogy and Research Center. Reflections on Christmas from long ago is sent by historian Mike Watson. In the accompanying article by Henry Giles, he writes, "...In memory, there is only one giant school Christmas tree; one Christmas stocking; one long, Christmas Day rabbit hunt; and one great feast and Christmas meeting at the church on Christmas night..." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Young volunteers also responded after storms 2021-12-28 - Warren County, KY - Photo from Bobby Morrison. Nathan Ballou, 15, was among the younger volunteers after the tornadoes. He was one of the Columbia Christian Church Band of Brothers working from Adair County volunteers. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mountains of trees downed in storms 2021-12-28 - Hart County, KY - Photo from Bobby Morrison. Bobby Morrison works to remove downed trees. He shared maps showing the paths of destruction, over 200 miles in Kentucky, and called this the worst he knows of in the history of storms in the state, if not the worst that has happened in the nation. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Working after the tornadoes 2021-12-28 - Hart County, KY - Photo from Bobby Morrison. Ben Ballou and Columbia Christian Church Band of Brothers members worked right after the tornadoes and plan a second trip. Volunteers are welcome to join them. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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