Over the holiday, my husband and I got to travel to see my daughter, son-in-law and two adorable grandchildren. The drive to their house was about fifteen hours one way, so we got to catch up on one of our favorite podcasts, Astonishing Legends. Actually, I think that we plan long drives just for the excuse…
Category: Freaky Friday
North American Wood Ape
I must admit that I had not heard about the North American Wood Ape until I was researching The Beast of Bray Road. A film producer, Seth Breedlove, who produced a documentary about the Best of Bray Road was interviewed by the folks at Astonishing Legends. During the interview he mentioned that he was a member of…
The Beast of Bray Road
Now that Hazel’s Heart – The Willoughby Witches (Book Two) is out, I thought we might want to talk about the Beast of Bray Road. Okay, picture Jason Momoa. Now, exchange his Aquaman outfit for a werewolf outfit – it works, right? But, unfortunately, the real Beast of Bray Road doesn’t look like Jason Momoa, it…
Winter Solstice
Today, Freaky Friday happens to fall on the same day as the Winter Solstice, December 21st. Winter Solstice, also known as Yule, was thought of as a time when the sun of the old year dies (at dusk on the 21st) and the sun of the New Year is born (at dawn on the 22nd). This…
What Made You Believe?
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak to a group of young adults about ghosts. I told quite a few stories, shared my own experiences, and then opened it up for questions. A young man raised his hand and asked me what made me believe in ghosts. He said that he’d never…
Someone to Watch Over Me
When my daughter, Sarah, was home from college during the fall, she had an interesting experience in our house. It was mid-morning, she was comfortably dressed, eating breakfast and watching HGTV in our living room. She heard a delivery truck pull up, heard someone walk up the steps and then, after they placed the parcel…
Haunted Malls
Today is Black Friday, a day synonymous with crazy deals, massive amounts of people, and the beginning of the retail Christmas shopping extravaganza. But, as you walk down through those gayly decorated malls with their sparkling silver stars, ginormous ornaments, and plastic Christmas trees, did you ever wonder who else might be haunting the halls?…
Mermaids
When you think of mermaids, if you think of cute little sea-shell-adorned Disney princesses, you’re swimming in the wrong sea. Mermaids, the ones we’re going to talk about, are anything but adorable and charming. They are the stuff of nightmares for sailors all around the world. On the website, Ancient Origins we learn about “The Bizarre…
The Haunted Great Lakes
Next week is the 47th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. “Superior, they said, never gives up her dead, When the gales of November come early.” But these following tales (including one about the Edmund Fitzgerald) might contradict the famous lyrics – those dead are haunting the Great Lakes. The Cottage Life website wrote…
Bar Ghosts
A ghost walks into a bar… Wait, stop, that can’t happen, I need to change that! A ghost walks through a bar. And that happens more often than you’d think. Ghosts and bars are like pickup trucks and country music, there is just something about that combination. So, without further ado, let’s go bar-hopping for some…