So Why Is It “I Wish I Were”? and not “I Wish I Was?” This is a good question. When we say “I wish I were”, we are using something called the “subjunctive mood.” The subjunctive is used when you refer to potential or hypothetical situations. For example when you wish for something that doesn’t …
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In the Fall When My Thoughts Turn To….
Enough of golf, tennis and Tiddlywinks! I say this even though I played “left Twiddly” on my high school team. Tiddlywinks is played on a felt mat using small discs called “winks”. You use a “squidger” (also a disc) made of plastic, to shoot a wink by flicking the squidger across the top of a …
When To Say Yes
We thought it was a good idea to take a “self-guided tour”! After all, we have a travel app. Perhaps you have been considering a trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana. The success of your visit may well be settled now if you consider the benefits and advantages of saying “yes” to securing your personal Natchitoches Tour …
“The Lying Leader”
Chef Menteur “Lying Leader” “Chef Menteur” means “Lying Leader” or “Chief Liar”. To whom did this refer? What was the lie that made him infamous? One story says he was a Choctaw chief who deceived his own tribe. He was exiled with a few family members and friends and lived on a strip of land …
Tour Natchitoches with Barbara 