Another road trip to Ohio is in the books and we are happy to have been able to go. However, it is always great to get back home. Home to our own bed and our kitties who have missed us. The first thing we do Continue reading →
Strolling Through Lakeside
I just got back from a week at my happy place – Lakeside, Ohio. I have shared Lakeside with my readers so many times over the years and the history that I have with this place runs deep. Growing up going to East Ohio Annual Continue reading →
Handless Jacques is Handless No More
Anyone that has driven onto the Marblehead Peninsula in Ohio for any length of time has seen Handless Jacques welcoming residents and visitors alike to the area. He stands a full 32 foot tall – made of fiberglass and missing an important body part – Continue reading →
Lakeside – My Happy Place
The next two days (or more) I decided to take the easy way out and just post pictures of my happy place, Lakeside, Ohio. As I shared yesterday my entire family rented a couple of houses and spent the week together following my Mother’s Celebration Continue reading →
Making Memories
Last week was a week to make memories. On September 25th we celebrated the life of our mother, Helen M. Brown, with what I think was a beautiful service. One of her clergy friends delivered the message which was perfect. Another family friend sang the Continue reading →
Marblehead Lighthouse
Whenever I visit Lakeside, Ohio I also have to make a visit to the Marblehead Lighthouse . Located just past Lakeside outside of the charming little town of Marblehead, this lighthouse is the oldest of the Great Lakes lighthouses that has been in continuous service. Continue reading →
A Step Back in Time at Hotel Lakeside
My recent trip to Lakeside, Ohio with my sister was such fun and one of the things we decided to do was to stay at the historic Hotel Lakeside. While it does not have all of the bells and whistles that modern hotels have there Continue reading →
Memories of a Red Tea Canister
I spied it in an antique shop in Marblehead, Ohio. The same shop where I found that magnificent card catalog last year. I saw it and the memories came flooding back. An inexpensive plastic canister set used to sit on my Grandma Bonnie’s counters. Red Continue reading →
Is This Reality? Semi Wordless Wednesday
I kept staring at this list of rules and regulations that was posted on our fridge in our rental house in Lakeside last week. I just could not leave without snapping a picture of it. I am still looking for the Reality company. If you Continue reading →