Tom and I have done a lot of genealogical research since we retired and we use both My Heritage and Ancestry. Each one has advantages and disadvantages. Both of them cost the same – about $10 a month. There are some things you can do on them for free, but the research that we do …
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Dreaming of Traveling Again
Lately I have been dreaming of traveling again. Tom and I have been in Ohio eight months now and in our house for seven. This is the longest we have stayed in one place since we retired and I am getting pretty antsy to move on. We are enjoying our time here, especially the time …
Jungle Jim’s International Market
We recently went on a road trip with John and Jackie to Jungle Jim’s International Market. It was a day trip all the way south to Cincinnati. We were taking bottles of Fartley Farms Hot Sauce to Jungle Jim’s so they could start selling it. We picked up Steve and Amy Winstead on our way …
In Praise of My Fitbit: It Just Keeps Going!
I have a Fitbit that I wear every day. I got it back in 2013 when they were all clip-ons, so I have a Fitbit One. I mentioned to John and Jackie that I was thinking about getting one, and they said they had one they would give me. They are early adopters, and got …
Winter 100 at the Preservation Parks
Tom and I have been participating in the Winter 100, one of the programs of the Preservation Parks of Delaware County. I wrote about the Scavenger Hunt, another program. Someone is trying to get us outside and active, no matter what the season! The Winter 100 encourages people to get outdoors more in the winter. …
Loft Violin Shop in Columbus, Ohio
I recently took my cello in to the Loft Violin Shop in Columbus. When I played a lot, I would take my cello in for a tune-up every other year. I haven’t played much lately, and I’m sure it has been close to 15 years since I had her checked over. Mom and I have …
Finishing the Scavenger Hunt, Part 4
Tom and I spent some time last week finishing the scavenger hunt in Delaware County. The weather was cold and there was plenty of snow, which made getting to a few places more of a challenge. But we found all the places and all the clues and finished filling in the secret phrase. In Harlem …
Hunting for Letters in Delaware County, Part 3
As I mentioned last week, Tom and I have been hunting for letters as part of the Delaware County Scavenger Hunt. I don’t know who is in charge of public relations for the Preservation Parks of Delaware County, but they are doing a great job with their special programs. We continued hunting for letters in …
Scavenger Hunt in Delaware County, Part 2
Tom and I started our Delaware County Scavenger Hunt on one of the warmer days in January. We wanted to get out and do something, see someplace new, anything different. So starting the scavenger hunt was a good project for us. We had the whole afternoon so we headed to the townships farthest away from …
Delaware County Scavenger Hunt
Tom and I have been working on the Delaware County Scavenger Hunt. We have been trying to find interesting, socially distanced things to do. The winter vortex has made this more difficult because we don’t feel like getting out much in the cold. I get up and take my morning walk, and then I just …