#4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, went to visit my future son-in-law, the equally amazing Michael Ignacio. Naturally, she was on the lookout for doors for me.

One of the places they visited was a haunted orphanage-turned-winery, the Belvoir Winery in Liberty, Missouri.

HISTORY OF THE ODD FELLOWS HOME

The Odd Fellows Home District is architecturally and historically significant for the comprehensive way in which it represents the historic development of the Missouri Odd Fellows complex from 1900 to the present. In terms of architecture, the district is important to show the intact examples of Jacobethan Revival structures, one of which was designed by William B. Ittner, a nationally recognized architect of this style. In terms of social and humanitarian contributions, the resources document the emerging concept of care by a fraternal organization for the elderly, indigent, and orphaned at the turn of this century. Several residents were integral in the history of the Missouri International Order of the Odd Fellows, or were civic leaders in their hometowns.

http://www.belvoirwinery.com/our-history

For the record, if I ever went here, I would be fully prepared to leave post haste. Yes, I believe in ghosts and spiritual emanations. Seen ’em, felt ’em. Not a lot, but some. All my ghosts have been friendly, but some of the emanations have been oppressive and negative, probably because the location was oppressive and negative for the people who lived there. Makes me want to hug them — and get the hell outta Dodge.

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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: A ghost.

MA