Tom and I are working again after the government shutdown. We never imagined the shutdown would last so long. We started the day after the shutdown ended. Many visitors have told us how glad they are to have us back and how they waited to come until the Visitors Center was open and the rangers …
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Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri
As long as I am writing about National Trails this week, I might as well finish off the week with our visit to the Frontier Trails Museum. We visited the Frontier Trails in Independence during the time we were “stuck” in Kansas City in October. We were actually in Independence to visit the Truman National …
Waiting Out the Government Shutdown
As I mentioned yesterday, Tom and I are waiting out the government shutdown, hoping to be able to go to work at Fort Frederica National Monument soon. We did not anticipate the shutdown would last so long, and it does not appear that it will end soon. So, what are we doing as we wait …
Kingwood Center Gardens in Mansfield, Ohio
Our final adventure during our time in Ohio with Mom and Dad was going to Kingwood Center Gardens in Mansfield to see the Christmas decorations. We had tried to go several other times but always hit on a night they were closed. During December, Kingwood Center is open from 3 through 9 p.m. Thursday through …
December Visits with Friends and Family
Tom and I are blessed that we still have lots of good friends and people that we love in Ohio. When we are in Ohio, we are always busy with people to see and things to do with them. I am especially thankful for people who are willing to meet us halfway between Delaware and …
Tackling The List and Other Ways to Help
One of the things Tom and I enjoy most about being retired is helping our families get things done. Whenever we are in Ohio, we spend time working with my parents as well as going on adventures. John and Jackie usually have a project for us to do. So, during November and December we spent …
Krissa and Kyle Get Married – by Me!
A couple of years ago a young woman, Krissa, from the Wedgewood congregation, got engaged. Shortly after the engagement, she and her fiance asked me to officiate at the wedding. Other pastors would be involved, but they wanted me to “do the ceremony.” I was delighted to say yes, and a couple of weeks …
Staying in Ohio and Enjoying the Winter
Tom and I were supposed to leave for Georgia on December 28. It always takes us two days to get to St. Simons Island and we like to have a day to get settled in before we start work. But this year, because of the government shutdown, we are (currently) staying in Ohio. So far …
Dragon Lights Festival in Columbus Ohio
The last several years there has been a Dragon Lights Festival in Columbus. Each year we tried to find time to go with John and Jackie and this year we finally made it. Of course, we also went on one of the coldest nights in the last couple of months! The Dragon Lights Festival is a …
Three Christmases and a Happy New Year
While we were in Ohio we had not one, not two but THREE Christmases! We haven’t had that many Christmases since we were first married and had to hit all the family gatherings. The first of our three Christmases was with John and Jackie on the same day as the cantata at Lewis Center. Because …