Last Friday Tom and I visited the Ohio History Center in Columbus. After our trip to Campus Martius, we realized that we would save money visiting the sites in the Ohio History Connection if we bought a membership. We took advantage of the 20% off on the website and bought a duo membership for just …
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Holiday Lights and Delights, Ashland
On a recent wintery day, Tom and I took my parents to see Holiday Lights and Delights at the Ashland County Fairgrounds. This was the first year for the display. We are always looking for drive-through light displays to enjoy together. Ashland isn’t very far away, so we thought we would try it. We started …
Mound Cemetery, Marietta Ohio
Fortified by a delicious lunch, Tom and I headed out for Mound Cemetery, the last place we wanted to visit before leaving Marietta. On our way to the cemetery, we stopped to check out some historical markers. Marietta is filled with historical houses and many of them have markers in front of them. Some of …
Boathouse BBQ in Marietta, Ohio
After our visit to Campus Martius Museum, Tom and I headed to Boathouse BBQ on the other side of the Muskingum River. I gave Tom his choice of two places to eat for lunch: Levee House Bistro or Boathouse BBQ. The Levee House Bistro is located in the only remaining riverfront building in Marietta. The …
Campus Martius Museum, Marietta Ohio
Yesterday Tom and I took a trip to see the Campus Martius Museum in Marietta, Ohio. I have been wanting to go to Marietta ever since I read David McCullough‘s book, “The Pioneers.” You can read my review of the book here. I read the book in 2019 and was waiting to go until my …
Wonderful Thanksgiving
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Whether it was one meal or many. With friends or with family or both. A small gathering or a bust-the-doors-down bursting house. There are so many ways to do Thanksgiving and so many things for which we can be thankful. Our wonderful Thanksgiving was at my sister’s house. …
Three Sermons and a Funeral
During November I was working: three sermons and a funeral. Sounds like a bad movie title, doesn’t it? October was a month of staying home (mostly) and recovering from my surgery. November has offered all kinds of opportunities to preach and be out in the world. In fact, with three sermons and a funeral in …
8 Sisters Bakery and Cafe in Mt. Gilead
Whenever we drive to or from Mom and Dad’s, we pass the sign on I-71 for 8 Sisters Bakery and Cafe. You know how much I like bakeries, but we were always in a hurry to get wherever we were going and never stopped. After reading a little more about 8 Sisters Bakery and Cafe …
Barn at Rocky Fork, Gahanna
For my birthday, John and Jackie took me out to eat at the Barn at Rocky Fork in Gahanna. This gift combined three of my favorite things: my family, a new restaurant, and brunch. During the time I served as a pastor, we ate out every Sunday after church. I still want to eat out …
Dublin Market at Bridge Park
The first Saturday in November, Tom, John, Jackie, and I headed to the Dublin Market at Bridge Park. Jackie had told me about this farmers’ market and how nice it was. I thought I had missed it because it runs every Saturday from the beginning of May until the end of September. But there was …