Tom and I are currently on the shore of Lake Erie near Lakeside, Ohio. Lakeside is the mecca for United Methodists in Ohio. It is where we have Annual Conference every year, and during the summer there are all kinds of programs: chaplain’s hour every morning, worship in Hoover on Sundays, exercise, concerts in the …
From August 2014
North Coast Inland Trail
Ah, the dog days of summer – when kids are back in school and this year Tom isn’t! Which gave us time this week to ride for two days on the North Coast Inland Trail – two of the hottest days of the summer. The North Coast Inland Trail is built on the abandoned roadbed …
Alum Creek State Park
While we were in Delaware (both times) we stayed at Alum Creek State Park. Ohio has many wonderful State Parks and they are generally cheaper, with larger campsites, than any of the private campgrounds. Alum Creek is no exception. Although there are 280 campsites, not counting the group camp areas, the sites are deep and …
Thomas J. Evans Trail
“Over the river and through the woods . . .” We didn’t find Grandmother’s house, but we did have fun riding on the Thomas J. Evans Trail from Johnstown to Newark, Ohio. This trail is the eastern half of the trail that we rode previously – the Panhandle Trail – but I enjoyed this side …
What Is My Purpose?
“What is my purpose?” is one of the most basic questions we ask in our lives. We phrase it as “what will I be?” when we are young and then we think, by choosing a career, that we have also chosen a purpose. When we are in mid-life we realize that a career is not …
The Heart of Ohio Trail
The last time we were in Delaware we were so busy working at John and Jackie’s that we didn’t do any bike rides. But the area around Columbus has a lot of wonderful trails so we set aside some time this week to ride. We started with the Heart of Ohio Trail that runs from …
Wolfies Campground
While we are here in Zanesville we have been staying at Wolfies Campground. There weren’t a lot of options in the area and we wanted something with full hook-ups after a week at Alum Creek with electric only. Wolfies Campground is a small but fully equipped private campground on TOP of a hill on the …
Elton Trueblood “The Common Ventures of Life”
When I was in college, I went through an Elton Trueblood phase, reading many of his books. I have saved some of these and acquired others over the years, so I decided to bring a few of them along in the RV and read them in between the novels and travel books. The Common Ventures …
Muskingum County and Great Guernsey Trail
Two of the very nice, but shorter bike trails in the area are the Muskingum County Trail and the Great Guernsey Trail. The Muskingum County Trail runs through the Muskingum Valley south of Dresden. It is only four miles long, but is a very pretty trail. There are nice trailheads at either end of the …
Around Zanesville
Tom and I have spent the last week in Zanesville. We are moving back to Delaware tomorrow, so I thought I would wrap up some of the things we have seen and done in the Zanesville area before we move. It has been a busy week, so I will just touch on the highlights. We …