When my parents came down to visit on my birthday, we had lunch at the Big Walnut Grill in Sunbury, Ohio. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day. Totally unseasonable for November 10. Because it was so nice, we were able to eat on the large, open patio at the restaurant. It was lovely to …
You Only Taste the Water, I Taste the Gift
Recently I made some chocolate peanut butter cookies, which are Tom’s favorite. I started them early in the morning and had several trays of them cooling when Tom got up. He picked one up, tasted it, and said “These taste funny.” Not really the first thing I wanted to hear about these cookies. Rev Karen …
Carrot Cake for my Birthday
I like a good carrot cake. Something moist and a little chewy. It can have coconut or pineapple in it as long as those items add texture and moisture but don’t dominate the flavor. Raisins are fine – nuts are not. And, of course, that is the problem with most carrot cakes. For some reason …
Giammarcos Italian Restaurant in Westerville
When John and Jackie came over to celebrate my birthday, I picked takeout from Giammarcos Italian Restaurant for our dinner. The coronavirus means we don’t eat in restaurants, which is half the fun. It also makes for more interesting reading in the blog. But I still wanted to try out this new-to-us place to eat. …
Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville
On nice days Tom and I continue to explore our local parks. We recently spent a lovely afternoon at Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville. Inniswood Metro Gardens is located between Uptown Westerville and Hoover Reservoir. The 127 acre park was the estate of sisters Grace and Mary Innis. They donated the estate to the Metro …
Top Ten Thankful List for Thanksgiving
Today I am posting my top ten thankful list. 2020 has been a difficult year full of challenges that aren’t over yet. Plans changed and our traveling has been very curtailed. But there are still so many things for which I am thankful and I thought I would share my top ten. Top Ten Thankful …
Fried Bologna Sandwiches in Waldo, Ohio
After the adventure of visiting the Marion Cemetery, we headed to Waldo Ohio for fried bologna sandwiches. I’m not sure how something at a restaurant gets to be “famous.” At least they don’t say “world-famous.” I’m also not sure how Mom and Dad heard about these famous fried bologna sandwiches. But it sounded like a …
Marion Cemetery in Marion Ohio
Last week Mom was finally feeling up to an adventure day so we headed to Marion Cemetery in Marion, Ohio. You might think that a cemetery is a weird place to go for an adventure, but there were two things we specifically wanted to see at the Marion Cemetery. We wanted to see the mysterious, …
Coping with Coronavirus and Isolation
How have you been coping with the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic? Some of you are out and about – a lot more than I would feel comfortable with. And some of you are isolating even more than I am. So far, thanks to the beautiful weather, Tom and I have been able to do …
Dancing in Praise of God, Moving to the Spirit’s Beat
At one of the outdoor worship services at Lewis Center, the “Band on Hand” played a very lively praise song. I don’t remember which one it was, but I was tapping my toes and bouncing in my seat in the car. Most of the adults were content to sit in their seats. One little girl, …