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, …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Ohio to Erie Bike Trail in our Backyard
One of the reasons we bought our little house was because of the Ohio to Erie Bike Trail in our backyard. To get to the trail all I have to do is go out the backyard and cross US Route 3. Granted 3 is a very busy road, so I wait and watch carefully before …
Lakeside Ohio, An Old-fashioned Place
I’m sure you are all tired of hearing about our new house, so I will offer a change the rest of the week and talk about other things. One of those things is a recent adventure day to Lakeside Ohio. Mom and Dad used to have a cottage at Lakeside and Tom and I went …
Two Outdoor Projects Completed
The house is coming along, inside and out. Last week Tom and I completed two outdoor projects that were important to us. What do you do first when you move into a new home? First you make sure it is safe and fix anything that isn’t. We had some electrical work done in the first …
Toyota Prius Becomes New Get-around Vehicle
With buying a house and RV, and selling the truck and 5th wheel, Tom and I needed a new get-around vehicle. After years of driving the diesel-guzzling truck we wanted something gas efficient. So we decided on a Toyota Prius. Toyota makes very dependable, energy efficient vehicles. You could argue they make the best cars …
Coachman Leprechaun: New RV, Terrible Name
After a lot of discussion and web searches, Tom and I bought a new Coachman Leprechaun Class C motorhome. I didn’t want to bury the lead and leave you in suspense any longer. We decided on the Coachman Leprechaun for several reasons. First, we wanted a motorhome so we could travel quickly without towing a …
Camping Styles Differ – Many Ways to Do This
There are many different kinds of camping styles. Tom and I have seen most of them during our six years on the road full-time. We thought that living in an RV full-time meant that we took everything we owned with us. Consequently our behemoth of a 5th wheel and our giant truck. But having everything …