In my constant search for a local yarn shop, I recently visited Yarnologist and Whimsical Wool Gallery. These two new shops relatively close to me both opened in April, 2024. When I got back from Europe, I visited both in the same week, so it was easy to compare them. I’ll start with Whimsical Wool …
Blacklick Woods Metro Park, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Tom and I recently explored Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. We get into a “sitting around the house” rut when we we are home. To combat this, and keep up our spirit of adventure, Tom finds and suggests things we can do in the area. We wanted to hand off some souvenirs that …
Two Rivers Restaurant in Powell, Ohio
Tom and I recently met John and Jackie at Two Rivers Restaurant in Powell, which had only been open for two weeks when we ate there. As you know, Tom and I like to try new restaurants and there are always plenty of new (to us) places to try in the Columbus area. We were …
Natural Burial: Sandy Leads the Way
I wrote a eulogy for my friend Sandra Shaw back in August. You can read it here if you are interested. The family asked me to do the graveside service. After hundreds of funeral services, I thought I knew all the various ways that people could be buried. But Sandy chose Natural Burial and it …
Pumpkin People in Ashland, Ohio
One day toward the end of September, Tom and I took Mom and Dad to see the Pumpkin People in Ashland, Ohio. I had seen some pictures in the Roadside America group on Facebook. Ashland is only a short drive from Mansfield, and Mom and Dad could enjoy seeing the Pumpkin People from the car. …
Grocery Stores in Europe
One fun thing Tom and I did, when we had time in Europe, was check out the local grocery stores. We learned to recognize several of the big chains, especially Tesco and Sainsbury’s in the United Kingdom, Meny in Norway and Netto in Germany and Denmark. We liked walking around looking for things that we …
Differences Between Europeans and Americans
Are there differences between Europeans and Americans? People are the same everywhere, aren’t they? There are certainly lots of friendly and wonderful people anywhere you go. For the most part, the Europeans were extremely welcoming and accommodating. After all, a lot of their income relies on tourism. But, after almost four months in Europe, Tom …
European Signs Featuring Stick Figures
While we were in Europe we saw lots of interesting signs. Tom took pictures of most of these European signs that struck him as strange or funny. Many of them feature stick figure warning man in his many iterations. Tom especially likes taking pictures of bathroom signs. Some of the signs are very creative and …
Home in Ohio Once Again
It seemed that the closer we got to home, the more it drew us in. It had not been our intention to travel from Boston to home in four days, but that was what we ended up doing. The magnetic pull of family and friends was just too much to resist. We completed our visits …
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural in Buffalo, New York
Tom and I drove to Buffalo, New York to Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, after seeing Harriet Tubman and Women’s Rights National Historical Parks in the morning. The website for Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural said that the site was only open for tours. The tours are free and offered every hour all day long every …