Tom and I picked the perfect place to stay when we picked Holland State Park. We stayed in state parks most of the time we were in Michigan and loved all of them. Michigan has 106 state parks and most of them involve water in one way or another. Holland State Park was the furthest …
Ottawa Beach, Walking from Holland State Park
During our Michigan trip, Tom and I were never far from one of the great lakes. When we stayed at Holland State Park, we could walk to Ottawa Beach, on Lake Michigan. The town butts up against Holland but is in a another socio-economic category. The houses, as most houses on lakefronts these days, are …
Dune Dogz at Ottawa Beach, Michigan
The day the tandem broke, our first day of riding in Holland, we rewarded ourselves for making it back by eating at Dune Dogz. Dune Dogz is a nice little fast-foodish place just next to the state park. Perfect for campers who don’t feel like fixing lunch or supper one night while they are camping. …
Waverly Stone Gastropub and Garen Huis Yarns
On the day we visited Windmill Island Gardens, Tom and I ate at Waverly Stone Gatropub and visited Garen Huis Yarns. Although Tom and I enjoyed Windmill Island Gardens very much, we were done there by noon. So we decided to ride the tandem to downtown Holland, Michigan, and check it out. We wanted to …
Windmill Island in Holland, Michigan
The day after Tom and I got our tandem fixed, we rode the bike to Windmill Island Gardens, just east of downtown. Although Windmill Island Gardens is the #2 thing to do in Holland, Michigan, according to TripAdvisor, we were already staying at the #1 thing to do. Windmill Island Gardens is a city park …
Riding our Tandem in Holland Michigan
Tom and I are traveling in that state to the north of Ohio (my dad refuses to say the name). We spent three days in Holland, Michigan, and the biggest reason was riding our tandem. Tom and I haven’t ridden much while we have been in Ohio because I like to walk and he prefers …
Youngs Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio
When we finished walking around the New Boston Fair, Tom, John, and I decided to eat lunch at Youngs Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs instead of at the New Boston Fair. Youngs Jersey Dairy is 14 miles from George Rogers Clark Park and we were interested in being in a dry place with 21st Century …
Fair at New Boston in Springfield, Ohio
Tom, John and I attended the Fair at New Boston on the very rainy Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Several of our coworkers at Slate Run Living History Farm suggested we attend and we were glad to oblige. When I retired, I envisioned attending lots of fairs and festivals. When we work in the National …
Wilds Adventure with Mom and Dad
We recently had a Wilds adventure with Mom and Dad. When we got back to Ohio in April, we talked to Mom and Dad about some adventure days we could do together this summer. Dad’s mobility is limiting some of our activities, so we are especially mindful of things where he doesn’t have to walk …
Yellow Jackets Invade the House
This is the time of year when you are likely to see more yellow jacket activity outside. If you had a Labor Day picnic, you might have noticed yellow jackets swarming around the food. Last week Tom was outside cleaning the gutters and he noticed what he thought were bees going in and out of …