A couple of weeks ago we had some warm weather and Tom and I took advantage of it by walking around Quarry Trails Metro Park. With a metro park just across the street, it always seems silly to drive to another park just to walk. But we were in Grandview Heights to listen to the …
Rust Belt Fibershed
I recently attended at talk by the organizer of the Rust Belt Fibershed, sponsored by the Central Ohio Weaving and Fiberarts Guild. I joined the Guild in 2022 and manage to get to one or two meetings a year, usually when they have speakers I want to hear. Living sustainably is important to me, although …
Mimi’s Café at Polaris, Delaware, Ohio
On Sunday, Tom and I met John and Jackie at Mimi’s Café at Polaris. I picked Mimi’s Café because I had never been there and because it has an all-day brunch menu. It also looks cool from the outside. Mimi’s Café is a chain that started in 1978. It was bought by Bob Evans in …
Uniontown Brewing Company in Ashland, Ohio
We recently tried out a new restaurant – Uniontown Brewing Company in Ashland, Ohio. I hadn’t seen my friend Chris Ferlinc for more than 18 months, so we were determined to get together during my short sojourn in Ohio. Chris has very busy weekends off but she also had one Friday off in March. That …
Three Wonderful, Walkable Downtowns
This last week I spent time in three wonderful, walkable downtowns. I love a small city that has a vibrant downtown. Most downtowns are on a downturn with lots of empty storefronts and a depressed feel. But the three downtowns that I enjoyed are full of restaurants, small local shops, and people walking. What do …
1808 American Bistro, Delaware, Ohio
John and Jackie are always willing to try new restaurants, so we recently went to the 1808 American Bistro in downtown Delaware, Ohio. They have a brunch menu that is served on Sundays from 11 until 2, so we went there after church. Getting to the restaurant was easy, but the parking was not. We …
Catching Up on the Home Front
Tom and I have been busy catching up on the home front. We got back from Georgia at the end of February. Although Ohio has had a very mild winter, we got back on a day with rain, wind, snow, and rapidly dropping temperatures. As soon as we got the car unloaded from the dolly, …
Beautiful Fort Frederica National Monument
Besides having so much interesting history, Fort Frederica National Monument is beautiful. I take a morning walk every day around 8 a.m. and love to see the changing conditions and unchanging beauty. Over the seven seasons we spent at Fort Frederica I have seen a lot of beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Lots of gorgeous days …
History Still Comes Alive at Fort Frederica
During our very short two months at Fort Frederica National Monument, Tom and I were out every weekend doing living history. Unlike previous years when we had other volunteers with us, it was mostly just the two of us. Sometimes we had a ranger out there with us and Jamieson came to weave two days. …
Setting Up for Special Events
Although people enjoy special events at National Park sites, they often don’t think about the setting up that has to happen before the special event. No matter how many people are involved in the event, there are just as many people who worked hard before the event and cleaned up after the event. At Fort …