The news has been pretty wild lately. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died and Trump and the Republicans pledge to fill that seat right away. There is uncertainty about the upcoming election – will my vote count? Will Trump step down if not re-elected? Covid-19 continues to infect 40,000 new people a day in …
By Karen
Boathouse Bar and Grill in Put-in-Bay, Ohio
While we were on South Bass Island, we had lunch at the Boathouse Bar and Grill Restaurant. Their website says it is world-famous, but I’m not sure what that would mean. Maybe that people from all over the world have eaten there or worked there. We looked at several restaurants before setting on the Boathouse. …
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Monument
The last time I was at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Monument was at least 20 years ago. As I’ve been filling up my National Park Passport book with stamps, Perry’s Monument was elusive. Close by but hard to get to and only open during a limited season. Because it opens in May and closes …
South Bass Island and Put-in-Bay, Ohio
On a recent adventure day, Mom and Dad and Tom and I headed for South Bass Island and the town of Put-in-Bay. We had been enjoying the beautiful summer weather of our previous adventure days, but this day was the first day of fall weather. Instead of sunny and 70’s to 80’s, it was overcast, …
Wedding During Covid-19 Pandemic
A friend, Cheryl Spade, let me know late last year that she was planning her wedding. She asked if I would be available to perform the wedding in May. Last year I was planning on being in Europe in May so I told her I would be in Norway at the time. She moved on …
I Do Not Know But God Knows
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 has pretty much been my theme passage lately. Especially the repeated interjection, “I do not know but God knows” in verses 2 and 3. Over and over in the last few months I have repeated this refrain in wonder. I am amazed and awed that God cares for me so much that …
Coin Shortage a Result of Pandemic
Have you noticed that there is a national coin shortage? At first, Tom and I didn’t because we weren’t going anywhere and spending any money. If we bought stuff, we would get it online and pay with a credit card. Once we noticed the coin shortage and started paying with cash at drive-up windows, we …
Sambucas Italian Greenhouse and Country Market
One of the really fun things about moving to a new area is finding the stores you want to patronize. Sambucas Italian Greenhouse and Country Market is going to be a favorite for us, even though it has a strange name. The Italian is the strange part, because it doesn’t have anything distinctly Italian. I …
Office Is Finished: Where the Blog Happens
My part of our home office is finished. We are using one of the spare bedrooms as a shared office space. I recently finished unpacking all my boxes and even hung the few office type wall things up. You really own a house if you are putting nails into the wall. I say that my …
Faith Is Confidence, Not How We Feel
I have many favorite Bible verses. One of them is Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” I was reminded of this verse a few weeks ago when a friend mentioned that she just wasn’t feeling God right now. Too much trouble and …