Foliage

Posted on October 28th, 2009 by Pa

The autumn colors have been spectacular the last week or two.   We’ve enjoyed the vistas, but we haven’t taken the usual hundreds of photos.  It seemed kind of silly to continue accumulating images that no one can really distinguish from the prior years’ versions.   Anyway, here are shots of our backyard today.    Yesterday, when we finished raking the front, there wasn’t enough in back to bother with.   After last nights rain, it’s a different story.

Tags: Autumn, Ohio, Photography, Scenery

Today’s Outing

Posted on July 26th, 2009 by Pa

We spent the afternoon having a Five Guys burger and fries (our second visit, and this time we noticed the burger, which was overshadowed by the excellent fries during our first visit) and strolling Holden Arboretum. It was a pleasant visit for a day predicted to be wet and stormy. The gardens were beautiful, though some were past their peak for the season.

Tags: Nature, Ohio, Scenery, Summer

Hocking Hills Photo Dump

Posted on July 20th, 2009 by Pa

We just returned from a fantastic week at Hocking Hills. Too bushed to write much, but the photos are worth a thousand words each, right?

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• We had a picnic.
• We played miniature golf.
• We ate ice cream & drank lemonade.
• We watched a monster (Owen) chase Sebastian & Caleb.
• We ate sloppy joes.
• We ate blueberry pancakes.
• We walked in the woods.
• We made campfires and ate smores.
• We climbed up to a cave.
• We took naps.
• We learned to transform and untransform Transformer things.
• We ate hamburgers and hotdogs.
• We drove (and rode) a pontoon boat.
• We lost a tooth (Sebastian’s 1st) and were visted by the tooth fairy ($5 – wow!).
• We ate ribs.
• We saw deer (5 or 6) and wild turkeys and chip”bonks” (Owen)
• We rode in a van with satellite radio.
• We played horseshoes.
• We played hottub volleyball.
• We farted — real and whoopie cushion versions.
• We ate spaghetti and meatballs and vegan sausage.
• We watched Blues Clues and Johnny Dangerously (adults for latter).
• We saw the world’s largest washboard and the last US factory that makes washboards.
• We ate more blueberry pancakes and Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Bran Flakes (Grandpa).
• We bought peaches and made cobbler.
• We saw logging machinery up close.
• We learned to count to 21 (blackjack as an educational tool) — dealer goes bust (YEAH!)
• We played bingo (rhymning and vowels) and a matching game and Jenga.
• We soaked each other with water guns, and sometimes the pitcher used to fill them.
• We toured Old Man’s Cave — most beautiful and amazing.
• We watched bugs and listened to birds.
• We went to a restaurant and spilled water and laughed.
• We had to go home . . . dang!

Tags: Children, Grandchildren, Nature, Ohio, Scenery, Summer

Sunday Afternoon at the Vineyard

Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Pa

We had an enjoyable afternoon at Viking Vineyards with Jean and Bob. It was another perfect day in Akron — sunny and neither too warm nor too cool. They were out of Ma’s favorite wine, but we enjoyed the recommended alternative with our veggies, cheese, crackers, hummus and fruit.

Ma at Viking Vineyard

Tags: Family, Food, Ohio, Scenery, Spring