2025 is my year to read through the entire Bible – again. And I thought it was a good time to invite you to read through it with me. I will be reading the One Year Bible and sending out a weekly e-mail to encourage you and give you some background information on what you …
Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park
Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park is a new Christmas lighting display at the Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds. Tom and I recently picked up Mom and Dad and headed out for the adventure of the lights. I am always looking for new drive-through displays because Dad isn’t able to walk around. By finding a drive-through …
Knit Every Day in November Challenge
During November I participated in the Knit Every Day in November Challenge for the American Cancer Society. Almost 12,000 people joined the challenge to knit every day to raise money for cancer. The fundraiser was through Facebook, and I was a little leery at first. But I did my research and decided it was a …
Hanging of the Greens
On November 24, Tom and I participated in the Hanging of the Greens at Lewis Center United Methodist Church. Lewis Center is an active, faithful community of folks and Tom and I try to participate as we can when we are in Ohio. Most Sundays we serve as a greeter (me) and an usher (Tom). …
Cowtherines Carousel at Young’s Jersey Dairy
We recently met the Winstead family at Cowtherines Carousel at Young’s Jersey Dairy. I have written about Young’s Jersey Dairy before – it is one of our favorite outings. We love the ice cream and they have a variety of family friendly activities. When the weather is nice, it is a super busy place. It …
Buckeye Treat Trail in Columbus, Ohio
Experience Columbus, the Columbus Ohio Visitors Bureau, launched the Buckeye Treat Trail in August. As soon as I saw an article about it, I wanted to do it. A buckeye candy is a peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate. They resemble the nut from the Buckeye tree, which is the state tree of Ohio. Brutus …
Boyer Nature Preserve in Westerville
Tom and I recently spent an afternoon exploring some Westerville parks, including Boyer Nature Preserve. After our “Step into Fall, Hike them all” adventure, we wanted to see some of the other parks around us. The parts of Westerville in Franklin County have several interesting parks. The first one we checked out was Boyer Nature …
Movie Theme Memories
Tom and I were having a fun discussion the other day about movie themes. I have over 3,000 songs on my phone and I had just heard the theme for “The Big Country.” I love that movie theme. It is one of my favorites. Listening to it makes pictures of the west appear and I …
Café Creekside in Gahanna, Ohio
On another adventure day with Mom and Dad, we ate at Café Creekside in Gahanna, one of the eastern suburbs of Columbus. Gahanna has really developed in the last ten years, with a lot of new growth in housing and in the downtown area. I will describe some of the new developments next week. We …
Fleming Falls Preserve in Richland County, Ohio
On one of our adventure days with Mom and Dad, we visited Fleming Falls Preserve. In order to appreciate how special this visit was, you need to read the backstory. Mom and Dad have always kept their eye on what is happening in Richland County. They have lived in Richland County for over 60 years …