Today is Tom’s and my 38th wedding anniversary. Hard to believe. The years just fly by. But, although my wedding anniversary is the most important anniversary today, I celebrate multiple anniversaries around the same time. Five years ago, on April 22, we moved into the RV full-time. Five years ago, on May 22, I started …
From May 2019
Jumonville Glen: History of Fort Necessity
Today is the second lesson in the history of Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Jumonville Glen. In January 1754, before George Washington returned from his mission, Virginia Governor Dinwiddie sent out a small force of Virginia soldiers to build a fort at the forks of the Ohio, modern-day Pittsburgh. The stockade was barely finished when a …
Ohio Company of Virginia: History of Fort Necessity
Tom and I like the smaller, historical parks where we can do living history. Fort Necessity tells the story of young George Washington leading a company of Virginia milita into the western wilderness and starting the French and Indian War in 1754. I don’t want to overwhelm you with history lessons, so I will dish …
Paul Revere Restaurant in Lexington, Ohio
I have one last post about Ohio before I move on to telling you more than you ever wanted to know about southwestern Pennsylvania. One of the places we eat frequently with Mom and Dad is Paul Revere Restaurant in Lexington. But, although we eat there frequently, I have never written about it. Paul Revere …
Little Piece of Sky All I Can See
Last summer Tom and I were in northern Arizona. We stayed at the Kaibab Paiute Campground and could see for 60 miles in every direction. The view was expansive and spectacular. This summer Tom and I are in a forest in southwestern Pennsylvania. We are parked in a small clearing and all I can see …
Investiture of Judge Susan Baker Ross
While we were in Ohio, Tom and I got to attend the investiture of Judge Susan Baker Ross. We had never been to an investiture before, so it was a new and interesting activity. Susan has been a friend for a long time. She and her family moved across the street from us in Mogadore …
Knitting Projects for 2019, So Far
I shared with you back in January about the sweater I knit for my dad and other knitting projects done in the last half of 2018. As I mentioned last week, I also have a lot of spun yarn to use. I have not been idle in the knitting department in 2019. So far I …
Short Stay in Ohio but Plenty of Chores to Do
It seemed like this trip to Ohio was the shortest ever. I know it wasn’t because we were here for three weeks. But the weeks were packed with a variety of necessary activities. Which means that our short stay in Ohio had plenty of things for us to do. During our short stay we saw …
Bella Bleu at Water’s Edge in Ashland Ohio
On our only “adventure day” during this trip to Ohio, we drove with Mom and Dad up to Ashland to meet my Aunt Anne and Uncle Paul. Mom and Dad had a new restaurant they were eager to show us. So we all met on a Wednesday at 12:30 at Bella Bleu at Water’s Edge …
Mothers Day Weekend to Remember
I hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day and got to spend it with some women that you love. My Mothers Day was great but was even better because I enjoyed an entire Mothers Day Weekend! Not just one day – but three days to celebrate love and family and mothers. We started our Mothers …