What did you do on your winter snowcation? I haven’t actually heard anyone use this word, but you clearly know what it means. A snowcation is where you are forced to stay indoors because of snow. And we certainly had that last week. A lot of snow! My snowcation started on Saturday because Tom was …
Millstone Southern Smoked BBQ
During our weekend in Hocking Hills, the Hartleys enjoyed at meal at Millstone Southern Smoked BBQ in Logan. We had been out hiking in the morning, washed the dirty dog, explored downtown Logan and worked up an appetite. Whenever we drive along 33, we see Millstone Southern Smoked BBQ along the road and think it …
Weekend in Hocking Hills
For Christmas this year, John and Jackie and Tom and I rented a cabin for a weekend in Hocking Hills. Instead of more stuff, we decided we really just wanted to spend some relaxed time together. Hocking Hills has plenty of places to rent and lots of stuff to do, even in the winter. Jackie …
Center of Science and Industry, Columbus
Have you ever been to the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio? If you grew up within an hour of Columbus, it was practically a requirement that you visit. Field trips, overnights with scouts, and family trips all led to COSI. Tom and I both went when we were in school. But we …
Historic Circleville Ohio
Historic Circleville is one of those places Tom and I have driven by several times without stopping. Last summer, when we were working in Kentucky, we passed by Circleville twice a month. Fortunately, visiting Wittich’s Candy Shop gave us an excuse to stop and explore. Historic Circleville is a small city of 14,000 residents about …
Wittichs Candy Shop in Circleville
Tom and I recently made a trip to Circleville to visit Wittichs Candy Shop. I read about Wittichs Candy Shop in “Ohio Ice Cream: A Scoop of History.” It is a very interesting little book that lists lots of ice cream destinations in Ohio. Wittichs Candy Shop is not an ice cream shop, but they …
Cookies Out the Wazoo
Have you ever used the phrase “out the wazoo”? I don’t use it often, but it is a very apt description of my cookie baking during December. Out the wazoo is slang from the 1960’s and means “in great quantity or great abundance.” Did I bake cookies out the wazoo during December? Yes, I did. …
Tough Guy David Clymer
Who is your favorite tough guy? When I think of tough guys I often think of action heroes such as Harrison Ford or Arnold Schwarzenegger. I know those particular choices date me, but I don’t know any young actors that I think of as tough guys. A tough guy is someone who gets beat up …
Best Books of 2025
Have you ever wondered why we use ten as our demarcation for lists? I was listening to a podcast that talked about the 11 most endangered historic places in the United States. The podcaster asked the person he was interviewing, why 11? She responded that the first year they couldn’t narrow the list to 10, …
Clean House for the New Year
I like to have a clean house for the new year. Usually Tom and I are on our way to a National Park Site and the RV has been thoroughly cleaned before we start out. This year, however, we are not volunteering anyplace until May. So this week I have been working on cleaning the …