I have a Fitbit that I wear every day. I got it back in 2013 when they were all clip-ons, so I have a Fitbit One. I mentioned to John and Jackie that I was thinking about getting one, and they said they had one they would give me. They are early adopters, and got …
Winter 100 at the Preservation Parks
Tom and I have been participating in the Winter 100, one of the programs of the Preservation Parks of Delaware County. I wrote about the Scavenger Hunt, another program. Someone is trying to get us outside and active, no matter what the season! The Winter 100 encourages people to get outdoors more in the winter. …
Loft Violin Shop in Columbus, Ohio
I recently took my cello in to the Loft Violin Shop in Columbus. When I played a lot, I would take my cello in for a tune-up every other year. I haven’t played much lately, and I’m sure it has been close to 15 years since I had her checked over. Mom and I have …
Snow Piles Eventually Melt
There are snow piles everywhere and they keep getting higher and higher. I am not a fan of winter. I don’t like being cold and when it is cold outside I eat too much and stay inside too much. Ever since Tom and I retired, we have been spending the winters someplace warm. Until, of …
Finishing the Scavenger Hunt, Part 4
Tom and I spent some time last week finishing the scavenger hunt in Delaware County. The weather was cold and there was plenty of snow, which made getting to a few places more of a challenge. But we found all the places and all the clues and finished filling in the secret phrase. In Harlem …
Hunting for Letters in Delaware County, Part 3
As I mentioned last week, Tom and I have been hunting for letters as part of the Delaware County Scavenger Hunt. I don’t know who is in charge of public relations for the Preservation Parks of Delaware County, but they are doing a great job with their special programs. We continued hunting for letters in …
Teriyaki Madness: Big Bowls of Awesome
As I mentioned last week, Tom and I have started ordering delivery. This last week we had delivery from Teriyaki Madness, a new restaurant at Polaris. Life has been so monotonous for so long that we are looking for anything to brighten it up and make it more interesting. Thus our new interest in ordering …
Comedy, Tragedy, and the Life Everlasting
I recently stumbled on a website that had 23 funny tombstones. Unlike the made-up kind, these were things that people had actually carved on tombstones. They were pretty funny. They reminded me of my favorite tombstone, Ruth Graham’s grave: “End of Construction. Thank you for your patience.” I admire people who are so bold. Most …
Scavenger Hunt in Delaware County, Part 2
Tom and I started our Delaware County Scavenger Hunt on one of the warmer days in January. We wanted to get out and do something, see someplace new, anything different. So starting the scavenger hunt was a good project for us. We had the whole afternoon so we headed to the townships farthest away from …
Delaware County Scavenger Hunt
Tom and I have been working on the Delaware County Scavenger Hunt. We have been trying to find interesting, socially distanced things to do. The winter vortex has made this more difficult because we don’t feel like getting out much in the cold. I get up and take my morning walk, and then I just …