Tom and I recently went to Blue Spring State Park in Florida to see the manatees.  I had been wanting to go for a while and it seemed like this would be our last chance this year. Manatees are definitely warm weather animals.  They cannot survive in water that is colder than 60 F.  In …

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On Wednesday I wrote about seven of my favorite places from 2024.  Those places were listed in the order that we visited.  We went to so many wonderful places during our four months in Europe.  Today I continue with my list, including my absolute favorite place that we visited. Eight.  York Minster.  Although I really …

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Every year I post a recap of our travels by talking about my favorite places.  Usually I can narrow the list to five or six places.  But this year we spent four months in Europe!  Trying to pick out favorites six months later would be a little difficult.  Fortunately I made a list, thanks to …

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Although Tom and I are now in Georgia, we had a fabulous five months in Ohio.  After our European trip, it was good to spend August – December back in our home state.  We did lots of things, which I have written about, but we also did lots of things that I haven’t written about.  …

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When Tom and I were in Scandinavia in 2024, our favorite new food was Kanelbulle and its variations.  Whenever we went to a town with a bakery, we would sample the Kanelbulle first.  Tom and I love cinnamon rolls, but the American version is usually slathered in an icing or glaze that makes them very …

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Tom and I spent a morning volunteering at Coatland at People in Need of Delaware County in December.  The Lewis Center United Methodist Church is an active supporter of People in Need.  We collected 5,800 pounds of food in August.  In December, the Lewis Center Church is in charge of Coatland. People in Need started …

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We recently met the Winstead family at Cowtherines Carousel at Young’s Jersey Dairy.  I have written about Young’s Jersey Dairy before – it is one of our favorite outings.  We love the ice cream and they have a variety of family friendly activities.  When the weather is nice, it is a super busy place. It …

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Tom and I were having a fun discussion the other day about movie themes.  I have over 3,000 songs on my phone and I had just heard the theme for “The Big Country.”  I love that movie theme.  It is one of my favorites.  Listening to it makes pictures of the west appear and I …

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In September, Tom and I got an invitation for apple cidering at Pete and Cathy Hahn’s house.  Pete and Cathy are friends from Vanderbilt days.  They live in Hilliard, which is the other side of Columbus, but we don’t get to see them as often as we would like.  Pete is a professor at Ohio …

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Tom and I recently helped out with the Wilson Weight Challenge at church.  We have been getting more involved at church and trying to plug in where we can.  The Wilson Weight Challenge is a local mission project that only took a couple of hours one Sunday.  Perfect for our schedule. The Lewis Center United …

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