From May 2022

May 31, 2022

Mission BBQ in York, Pennsylvania

While we were in Pennsylvania, Tom and I tried out several new-to-us places to eat. The first place we ate was Mission BBQ in York. We are always on the lookout for great BBQ or an interesting story. Mission BBQ has the interesting story. Mission BBQ opened its doors on September 11, 2011, in Davenport, …

May 27, 2022

Campground at Gifford Pinchot State Park

Tom and I parked the RV at the campground at Gifford Pinchot State Park while I was attending the overshot weaving class at Red Stone Glen. Previously Tom and I had stayed at Harrisburg East Campground. It was a good location, especially when we had our big RV. But they recently raised their rates so …

May 24, 2022

Overshot Class at Red Stone Glen

The first week of May, I headed to Overshot Class at Red Stone Glen near York, Pennsylvania. Tom and I had only been in Ohio for two weeks, but I had been wanting to take this class for a while so we worked it into our schedule. We took the RV and stayed at Gifford …

May 22, 2022

Honeysuckle Lane in Char-Mar Ridge Park

Now that we are back in Ohio, I have resumed my morning walks in Char-Mar Ridge Park. Recently, as I was walking, I smelled an intense fragrance and smiled. The honeysuckle is back in bloom. I may be allergic to most plants, but I love the smell of honeysuckle. I’m still allergic to it, but …

May 20, 2022

101 Beer Kitchen in Dublin, Ohio

On a recent Saturday morning, Tom and I ate at 101 Beer Kitchen for the first time. John and Jackie know that we enjoy trying new restaurants so they suggested 101 Beer Kitchen for brunch. 101 Beer Kitchen started in the Columbus area in 2012. There are currently five locations, three of them in the …

May 18, 2022

Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee

We visited Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee along with all the national park sites. Before I start writing about being back in Ohio, I thought I would tell you about Norris Dam. Norris Dam was built in the 1930’s and formed Norris Reservoir. The dam was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part …

May 16, 2022

Observations about Life and Aging

Today I want to make a few observations about life and aging. They are not profound or even particularly important. As an introvert, I have lots of conversations in my head, and these are a few of the observations I have made from the conversations with myself. First, why does one side of my face …

May 13, 2022

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

The last National Park site that Tom and I visited, before heading home to Ohio, was Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. To Native Americans, Cumberland Gap was the passageway to their traditional hunting grounds on the western side of the Appalachian Mountains. To the early pioneers, Cumberland Gap was the gateway to new land and …

May 11, 2022

Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee

Obed Wild and Scenic River is another National Park site in eastern Tennessee. It was an easy drive from where we were staying in near Knoxville and we decided to visit. The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 sought to preserve free-flowing rivers to balance national policies of extensive dam building. In 1968, eight …

May 9, 2022

Oak Ridge, Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Tom and I have been waiting two years to visit Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We have visited the other two parts of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park – in Hanford, Washington and Los Alamos, New Mexico – and only needed Oak Ridge to finish the park. But we were waiting for the Department of Energy …