Our adventure day with Mom and her friends was a Morrow County Scavenger Hunt. Tom and I made a list of the five Morrow County Ohio Historical Markers. Those were our main objective. But inviting Bonnie along was a genius idea, because Bonnie has lived in Morrow County since she got married in 1973. She …
Sames and Cook in Mt. Gilead
Tom and I resumed adventure days with Mom with lunch at Sames and Cook in Mt. Gilead. We picked up two friends of Mom’s, Bonnie and Beverly, and had a wonderful afternoon out exploring. Although we have looked at places to eat in Mt. Gilead several times, we had overlooked Sames and Cook. Bonnie, who …
Working the Survivors Checklist
When Dad died, I knew Mom and I needed to work the Survivors Checklist. This is the list of all the things you have to do when someone dies. Some of them are related to legal matters. Others are practical. But they all need to be done. Mom and Dad did everything they could before …
Round Hill Dairy, Mount Vernon
A recent visit to Round Hill Dairy in Mount Vernon, Ohio, had me diving into the history of Mount Vernon and the Curtis Family. A woman that I walk with sometimes in the morning, Jessie, considers herself to be an ice cream aficionado. She told me, in no uncertain terms, that Round Hill Dairy was …
Love Is Not Vague
On Sunday, Pastor Phil was preaching and he said, “Love is not vague.” It was a really good line. I don’t know if he meant it to be the most memorable thing about his sermon, but it has stayed with me all week. The last month has been full and difficult with my dad’s death, …
Loyal Customer Rewards
I have had a wireless phone for so long that I don’t even remember when I first got a wireless phone. Tom insisted on me getting a car phone back in the late 1980’s for safety. He wanted me to be able to call for help when I was out driving by myself. All I …
Crawl Space Encapsulation
When Tom and I bought our house in 2020, we didn’t think much about it having a crawl space. Our home in Mogadore had a partial basement with an attached crawl space. The house inspection didn’t show anything wrong with it. Tom and I noticed a slight musty odor when we first went into the …
Dance Recital Star Is Born!
On a beautiful, sunny day in May, Tom and I attended our first dance recital. No one in my family had ever taken dance lessons or been in a dance recital. But little Emma Winstead, Steve and Amy’s daughter, has been taking dance lessons this year. She is in the “Toddler Hip Hop” class at …
Delaware County Historical Markers
As I mentioned last week, Tom and I made a scavenger hunt of finding all the Delaware County historical markers. We found all but one of the 22 markers in five hours on a blustery Saturday. It took us five hours with driving and reading time. This doesn’t include the hour that we took in …
HangOverEasy Diner in Dublin, Ohio
On Saturday I had a delightful breakfast at HangOverEasy Diner in Dublin, Ohio. Tom and I went with John and Jackie to the Dublin Market at Bridge Park. It was the first “farmer’s market” of the season and will continue every Saturday from 9 until 12 through the end of September. We went to one …