Spring Crocus
Maybe Punxsutawney Phil was right. Can Spring be near?
Spotting these Crocus while dog walking added a little extra spring in my step.
2018 Rewind
A Video Retrospective
2018 was an epic year. Through 22 states and over 20,000 miles, I’ve seen more of this great country than I ever imagined. Sorting through the pictures and videos for this movie proved to be a very emotional experience. I am repeatedly reminded just how much I love this great country.
Christmas Story House – Cleveland, OH
You’ll shoot your eye out
Every year my house becomes the Christmas Story house. I look forward to the marathon showing of the 1983 classic, A Christmas Story. Though set in the ’40s, watching the exploits of Ralphie and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun reminds me of snippets of my childhood. I received my Red Ryder when I was about 10. I recall shooting it for the first time under the back porch light. The sun hasn’t even risen on a chilly Christmas morning, yet I couldn’t wait to fire that BB off into a cardboard box target.
Kentucky Horse Park – Lexington, KY
Giddy Up
It is all too easy for someone as impatient and restless as I to overlook some of the best things our country has to offer that are right under my nose. The Kentucky Horse Park would certainly fall into this category. I return closer to my home stomping grounds for a couple of weeks and book a stay at the Kentucky Horse Park campground. […]
Soap Box Derby – Akron, OH
Down the stretch, they come!
“Load em Up”
“Hop on In!”
“Handlers in the red box”
“Good Luck Champs!”Â
The official Soap Box Derby race starter announces as he pulls back on the release bar.
Punxsutawney, PA
Lurking in the shadows
I love when a town has a mascot, a theme, a point of pride, and doesn’t take itself to seriously. Like Roswell, NM and its aliens, catfish in Belzoni, MS, or manatees in Crystal River. Punxsutawney, PA is that kind of town. Embracing the time-honored tradition of using a groundhogs’ prognostication of the coming of spring. […]