There has recently been quite a bit of activity at our new house, working hard so that we can move in some time this summer. At this point we are pushing back the move in date from June to July at the advice of our contractor. Our list of accomplishments so far: - Insulated the… [Read more…]
March 24, 2012
Work sent me to Brazil over the last couple weeks. One of the biggest surprises was the excellent food I encountered at nearly every meal. Brazilians eat a lot of fruit, many types that are not familiar in the United States. Salad is also popular as well as rice and beans. Grilled meat forms the… [Read more…]
February 13, 2012
After almost two years of apartment living we have taken a step towards returning to home ownership. We sold our last house because we wanted to live closer to work and in a better place for walking. We couldn’t have done much better than the Short North neighborhood. We were a bit nervous about what… [Read more…]
February 12, 2012
Picture of the Day – Our year end donation to NPR comes with a gift, usually a mug or grocery bag. This year though, though there was a much better option. I selected the Bob Ross T shirt. Remember Bob Ross, the Happy Painter? He was the painter on public television with the enormous afro who… [Read more…]
February 5, 2012
Over the winter break we rented a cabin in a small state park in south-central Ohio. Lake Hope is surrounded by state forest and other parks in a very rugged region. The park is centered around the man-made Lake Hope. We rented a small cabin surrounded by trees. It was very quiet and at night… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
I have been a mushroom farmer for two weeks now. My mushroom kit started out a nice white color and has two weeks later taken on an icky brown color. I have been faithfully spraying the growing medium two times each day with de-chlorinated water. After two weeks, sadly I have only two mushrooms. One… [Read more…]
January 18, 2012
At my feet sit the Wal-Mart, Chinese Buffet, and an ever shifting cast of characters that all depend on me. They do not know that at my top I can see Lake Logan, sparkling in the sunlight and full of birds. Beyond Lake Logan I see the rolling green hills. I am a very lucky… [Read more…]
January 14, 2012
For Christmas I received a shiitake mushroom growing kit from my brother and sister-in-law. This is something I have always wanted to try. It is pretty easy, but time will tell if I have any success. The kit consists of a large block of growing medium and a humidity tent. The growing medium looks a… [Read more…]
January 14, 2012
Picture of the Day -We recently put a bird feeder in back of our apartment. It provides countless hours of fun for Sammy. Last night I caught her watching the feeder at 1am.
December 31, 2011
It is one of my long term goals to hike the entire Buckeye Trail. The Buckeye Trail circumambulates the state of Ohio on a 1,450 mile journey. It is a trail in development, though the entire route can now be hiked. The trail covers a wide variety of terrain, from the forested hills in southern Ohio… [Read more…]
December 29, 2011
Towers over McDonalds, Tim Hortons, and BP. The tallest structure in town.
December 28, 2011
While hiking in Lake Hope State Park this week I took special note of the mushrooms that I saw along the way. I wasn’t sure if mushrooms would still be visible in cold months of winter, but I quickly found that many types of mushrooms were visible from the hiking trail. I have attempted to… [Read more…]
December 28, 2011
Picture of the day – Yard scene along the buckeye trail near Logan, Ohio
December 24, 2011
While visiting my parents, we ran to the local grocery store to pick up some provisions. Surprisingly there was a camel hanging out in front of the store, anxious to pose in pictures.
October 14, 2011
“They inhabit a world so rich in technology that everything works better, even the people, but no one seems to know exactly why. Parented by proxy and prescription and by cable TV, they have achieved the loneliness their elders pursued. They enter their twenties less interested in finding themselves than in finding a way out. Faithless,… [Read more…]
October 9, 2011
I recently was sent by work on a short trip to Cologne, Germany. Cologne is a beautiful city along the Rhine River in western Germany. It is in the famous Ruhr Valley, home to the industrial output for this industrious country. Unfortunately, the cities in the Ruhr Valley were extensively bombed during World War 2. Cologne was not spared, which has… [Read more…]
August 12, 2011
I am trying something a bit new with this blog post. I created an audio journal of my adventures in Albany, NY and Moscow. It is a bit long (about 20 minutes), I apologize for that. Please let me know if you like the audio blog or would prefer to see me go back to… [Read more…]
July 26, 2011
The Tremiti Islands are a group of four islands, two of which have residents. There is a population of about 400 people, though most are on the main island of San Domino. The islands have been inhabited since ancient times, including by the Romans and Greeks. In the 11th Century, the Benedictines built the Abbey… [Read more…]
April 17, 2012
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