Running with the Bulls…
Recently I shared a list of books for summer reading. From that list, Running with the Bulls was the one that I was the most excited to jump into… and as soon as it landed on my doorstep, that is just...
View ArticleCravens Cemetery, Camden Missouri…
Earlier this week I spent a few days back home in the Kansas City area after honoring my Great Uncle Bill as he was laid to rest at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. On the way back to my parents’...
View ArticleAssumption Cemetery, O’Fallon Missouri…
Visit the Assumption Parish Website Related: Cravens Cemetery, Camden, Missouri (Big Séance) Cemeteries: Concordia and Emma, Missouri (Big Séance) Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri (Big...
View ArticleWalnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville Missouri…
I have been so excited to share this post with you. A few days ago I was on my way back home from a Kansas City trip and I decided to take one of the Boonville exits off of Interstate 70. I’ve driven...
View ArticleImages of America: Lexington, Missouri
I realize that probably a very small amount of my readers are from my hometown of Lexington, Missouri, but I would still like to reflect on an amazing new book by the late Roger E. Slusher and the...
View ArticleA Pictorial Tour of Historic and Haunted Alton, Illinois (Part 1)
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about a trip I took with a buddy of mine to The Milton Schoolhouse in Alton, Illinois. Visiting that schoolhouse was just a small part of that very memorable visit to...
View ArticleA Pictorial Tour of Historic and Haunted Alton, Illinois (Part 2)
Greetings! Here is Part 2 of my pictorial tour of Alton, Illinois. Be sure to check out Part 1 for more sites and photos, as well as information on our day trip to Alton. You...
View ArticleDefining “The Big Séance”
Since The Big Séance has gained quite a few readers in the last few months, I’ve gotten a few questions regarding the title of this blog and what weirdness we’re all about here. Is this really a...
View ArticleA New Spin On Your Halloween Altar and Decorations
Have you ever decorated a Halloween Altar? Do you know what a Halloween Altar is? There are different types of these altars. Some are downright spooky and clearly meant to be, but others are very...
View ArticleA Lonely Old Country Cemetery at Magic Hour – Bellflower, Missouri
Yesterday I accompanied Joe to a get together at a work friend’s home in beautiful and secluded Bellflower, Missouri. It was our first trip to this part of the world. Bellflower isn’t large in area and...
View ArticleOak Grove Cemetery, St. Charles, Missouri
Interested in my other cemetery posts? A Lonely Old Country Cemetery at Magic Hour – Bellflower, Missouri Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville Missouri Assumption Cemetery, O’Fallon Missouri Cravens...
View ArticleAn Exciting Upcoming Investigation
In the past, I’ve been lucky enough to join two other paranormal teams, JPRS and JHPS, on two different investigations. In both the Fort Chaffee Prison investigation and the Carthage Opera House...
View ArticleChristmas Eve at Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Missouri
You might also like… Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Charles, Missouri(Big Séance.com) A Lonely Old Country Cemetery at Magic Hour – Bellflower, Missouri (Big...
View ArticleA New Lens and a New Cemetery
. Emmanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery Weldon Spring, Missouri Some of my first shots with the new lens . . You might also like: 365 and 2014 and New Chapters...
View ArticleMy Favorite Historic Architectural Styles: A Field Trip
Would you like to see what a music teacher does on a snow day when he has a lot on his mind and puts important things off to the last minute when he really shouldn’t because there’s a musical to direct...
View ArticlePumpkins and the Annual Trip to Rombachs Farm (2014)
I hope you enjoy some photos from our annual visit to Rombachs Farm for our 2014 family of pumpkins, soon to be jack-o-lanterns (aka “punkinheads”). And these are the three we adopted. Stay tuned...
View ArticleDeath and Mourning in the 19th Century and the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion
This past weekend, friend and past guest of the Big Séance Podcast, Victoria Cosner Love, invited me (ahem… strongly encouraged me to leave my crypt) to a fascinating event, which appropriately fit the...
View ArticleJack-O-Lanterns and a Beautiful Fall Evening in the Cemetery: An Update in 8...
Yesterday I carved my jack-o-lantern for 2014. As usual, I decided to go with a classic look that is very close to last year’s grin. And yes, that’s the Halloween Altar in the background, with the...
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