Because we are living in the Wilderness Road Campground, Tom and I have to drive through three states in order to get to work. We have to report to work at 8:30, which means that we have driven through three states before 9 a.m. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is located at the conjunction of …
Wilderness Road Campground at Cumberland Gap
During our four months at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Tom and I will be staying at the Wilderness Road Campground. We have never stayed in a park campground at the places where we worked before. The closest we got was the Paiute campground next to Pipe Springs. The Wilderness Road Campground has 154 sites …
Northern Kentucky RV Park in Dry Ridge
Although Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is only 350 miles from Columbus, Tom and I decided to break our trip into two days. Our first night out we stayed at Northern Kentucky RV Park. Leaving a house for four months takes a little more work than just packing up the RV. Instead of being in …
Original Pancake House in Westerville, Ohio
For Mother’s Day, John and Jackie took us out the restaurant of my choice. I chose the Original Pancake House in Westerville. And I chose to go on Saturday instead of Sunday. The Original Pancake House is a franchise restaurant that opened in Westerville in 2021. The first Original Pancake House was founded in Portland, …
Building Bridges and Working Together
Mom and Dad have a bridge down the hill from their condo. It crosses a small stream in the woods. It was built by the man who used to live in the condo next to them (he died a few years ago). In addition to the bridge, he also blazed a trail through the woods …
Wheat Penny Oven and Bar in Dayton, Ohio
A couple of weeks ago we headed to Wheat Penny Oven and Bar in Dayton to see one of our favorite families, Steve, Amy, and Emma Winstead. I have written about these three wonderful people before and they are part of our family. Steve practically grew up as John’s brother. Steve suggested we meet at …
Luncheon for Mother’s Day at Wedgewood
Last Friday I attended a luncheon at Wedgewood Estates with my mother and sister for Mother’s Day. Wedgewood Estates, just in case you are wondering, is not connected in any way with Wedgewood United Methodist Church. It is just a coincidence that the retirement community where my mom and dad live is named the same …
Silkies Pantyhose, Necessary or Not?
On Sunday I wore Silkies Pantyhose while I was at Wedgewood. Monday I threw them into the laundry so they will be ready to wear the next time I need pantyhose. They are one of seven pairs of Silkies Pantyhose that I still own, four of them in their original packaging. When I first started …
Burning the Mortgage at Wedgewood UMC
Last Sunday I was privileged to participate in burning the mortgage at Wedgewood United Methodist Church in Akron, Ohio. I was the Senior Pastor at Wedgewood for 21 years. We worked together to grow the church in numbers, ministry, and finally, by an addition that doubled the size of the physical church. In order to …
Ohio Glass Museum in Lancaster, Ohio
The reason we went to Lancaster was to see the Ohio Glass Museum. I learned about it when I was researching trifle bowls, which mostly seem to be made by Anchor Hocking in Lancaster. I thought it would be interesting to see such a big glass plant still in operation, but they don’t give factory …