David's Mountain Memories

I am David Thrower, and this is a collection of snippets of my life. On this page you will find articles about Appalachian heritage, family history, music, and other good stuff. It is a lighthearted page, so hope you will visit often as this is like my virtual homestead, front porch and all.

Friday, October 29, 2010

The Pentecostal Peeper Prayer Meeting of 1975.

This is a story that some of you may have read before, as I have posted it on my Facebook page, but wanted to share it with a broader audien...

Friday, October 15, 2010

The Legend of Uncle Bonzo

Every family has their share of eccentrics, but it seems like we West Virginians have more than our fair share of them at times. A famil...

Monday, October 4, 2010

Reflections on Appalachian Roots

Have you ever, when you were a teenager getting ready to graduate high school, been anxious to leave the nest so to speak, spread your wings...

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Memorable Restaurants

An important part of my memorable travels has been places we have eaten over the years, and although I have a separate food site, I feel thi...

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Telling Tales on the Wife

If you have been married for a while and understand the intricacies of the marital relationship, you often find out things about your spouse...

Monday, August 23, 2010

Inspiration for Home-Spun Tales

If you will allow me to wax retrospectively-philosophical, I want to talk about what makes me tick personally. I write on a lot of things -...

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Snowbird Christmas Carol!

I wrote this as a humorous email when I was bored and didn't have nothing better to do at work last year (maybe actually working would h...

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