Katherine Meets Pacific

Katherine Meets Pacific: Huntington Beach, CA

This is one of a few pictures I was able to take of Katherine with Rebecca during our first visit to Huntington Beach with her.

We spent a bit of time on the beach so that she could experience the sand and the surf for the first [...]

In Case Of Fire

The stick figure in this sign posted by an elevator looks less than human.

I Like Friday the 13th

Friday, June 13, 1997

I don’t have any fear of Friday the 13th.  On Friday, June 13, 1997 I graduated from The Ohio State University.

That day, a freak rain storm came through Columbus.  I recall walking to the Horseshoe as it poured along with many other graduates and it was interesting to see [...]

Mystery Box

David, Michael and I

A few months back, I found this funny old photo while scanning family pics. In the photo left to right are David, Michael and myself. I don’t know what was in the box, though I am fairly confident it wasn’t diapers. Also, I have no idea why we appear [...]

Polar Bear At The Columbus Zoo

Polar Bear At Columbus Zoo

Rebecca, Katherine and I met up with some friends at the Columbus Zoo yesterday.  It was my first time there this year and I hadn’t seen the new Polar Bear exhibit yet.  It is a decent exhibit that has an underwater viewing area that gets really crowded when the [...]

Simple Living?

Amish Buggy

I recently attended my grandfather’s estate sale around Rushsylvania in Logan County Ohio.  While walking to Grandma’s house from where we parked, we noticed this Amish horse and buggy tied to a tree in Grandpa’s walnut tree woods.

So much about this picture evokes the notion of a simple life.   It [...]

Where Did July Go?

A whole month went by and not a single post. Of course, this isn’t the first time that has happened. What happened?

Here are a few highlights:

Fourth of July in Rushsylvania

Throughout my life, this has been virtually a yearly event.  Rushsylvania is not the most exciting town, but that’s where our family [...]