Travel
Journey with us ‘in a sense’ on our fun travels!
Serene Sunday in Coshocton, OH
With an early start to our day, we took a little trip to Coshocton Lake Park in Coshocton, OH to fish. We arrived a little after 8:00 am and fished at the first lake for a bit and then moved onto the second lake after walking in the tunnel under the overpass, passing...
Motts Military Museum & Little Italy Ristorante
Last Saturday, we took a road trip to Groveport, Ohio to visit Motts Military Museum for the first time. We found the amount of artifacts on display most impressive! Historic pieces dating back to 1776 up through modern day are included in this diverse museum. Some...
Exploring Indiana & Ohio
We took a weekend trip in early June to visit a dear friend of mine in Wabash, Indiana. We learned that Wabash was “The first electrically lighted city in the world!” and enjoyed the historical architecture and community and cultural offerings during our stay. Our...
May in Maine, Vacation Days 5 & 6: Searsport, Bangor, New Harbor’s Pemaquid Lighthouse, Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor
We enjoyed a morning of slowly getting up, drinking coffee, walking around a bit outside and then headed to Bangor to exchange our car rental, stopped at the Hannaford Grocery on the way back to Searsport, ate lunch at our boat house outside while watching the ocean...
May in Maine, Vacation Days 3 & 4: Searsport, Camden, Port Clyde, Belfast, Bucksport, Ellsworth, Southwest Harbor, & Bar Harbor, ME
After a restful sleep, we woke up in Searsport, ME and visited Moose Point State Park. Even though being closed, as they actually do not open until the day after Memorial Day, the park ranger said we could walk through if we like and we were able to soak in the nature...
May in Maine, Vacation Days 1 & 2: Bangor, Brewer, & Searsport, ME
Maine was our big vacation destination this year; we purposefully chose off-season due to not wanting to deal with crowds of people and busyness. We went to Maine before Memorial Day weekend and were very pleased to see and enjoy such a beautiful state in the...
Lynd Fruit Farm’s MCE & Nutcracker
We attended the 3rd Annual Lynd Fruit Farm Memorial Crafters’ Event in Pataskala, Ohio on Saturday, May 25th. It ran from 10 am to 4 pm with over 81 booths offering handcrafted items. This is our second year in a row to attend, as we didn’t want to miss it after...
National Heisey Glass Museum
The A.H. Heisey Glass Company started in 1895 by A.H. Heisey (Augustus Henry Heisey), and the glass company continued making glass until 1957. The company was formed in Newark, Ohio. The National Heisey Glass Museum (part of Veterans Park) located at 169 W. Church...
Charming Evening in Central Ohio: Raisin Rack & Molly Woo’s Asian Bistro
In the week leading up to Christmas, we took a shopping trip to the Raisin Rack, a natural foods market located in Westerville, Ohio, to pick up some Japanese purple potatoes. We had learned that Okinawa residents have one of the highest life expectancies and purple...
It’s Alive & Bell Farms Restaurant
Last October, we attended the “It’s Alive” (from the producers of “Tecumseh!”) outdoor play at “Haunted Mountain” usually known as Sugarloaf Amphitheater in Chillicothe, Ohio. The largest Halloween theatrical production in Ohio ran from October 3-26, 2023. We...
Messiah: An oratorio by George Frideric Handel
On the first of December, we enjoyed a lovely evening in Granville, Ohio at The Denison University’s Swasey Chapel, as we attended their Department of Music’s presentation of Messiah: An oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The beautiful live free music experience...
A Saturday of Artistic & Crafty Vendors
Last Saturday, we stopped at the Canal Market District in Newark, Ohio to check out Mary Mary’s Crafts since we saw on their Facebook page that MMC was a vendor listed for the day (I have purchased items from them in the past). They offer beautiful and fun hand...