Oh, Canada
I’ll be gone for a week or so, since #2 daughter and I will head over to Syracuse, NY, and then we’ll take a left hand turn. Oh, Canada, I am so looking forward to seeing you.
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Odds and Ends and Off to North Carolina
On Wednesday, #2 daughter and I will be hitting the road again. Off to the Lake Eden Arts Festival. Should be a beautiful drive with a great kid to a wonderful place. #2 has a stress fracture, but doesn’t let a cast and crutches get her down. She is a Ninja warrior child who has more compassion and courage than she knows.
Today is a day of getting ready: an E string for #2′s fiddle, an extra camera battery and memory card, assorted snacks and other household and travel administrative tasks.
Tomorrow #2 has her writing class, then we’re off. I’ll be posting as part of Larramie’s and Barrie’s October Ovation tomorrow; and I’ll be back on Monday, with a My Town Monday post.
Come along with us to North Carolina:
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My Town Monday: Home Travels. Part One
I have come to realize that home really is where the heart is; and that the cool thing about this is that it travels.
I have, in the past year, left my heart with my daughter in NYC, and in the mountains of Black Mountain, North Carolina and Blue Mountain Lake, NY.
I have discovered so much about my town, the Village of Peninsula, Ohio, population 602; its rich history and colorful stories.
So this week’s MTM post is a scrapbook of sorts, photos in which, if you look closely, you will find a wee piece of my heart, nestled in the sweet softness of lovely memories.
In April, I traveled by train to visit my daughter in New York City. I learned so much about my wise and wonderful daughter, and left a piece of my heart in the Avenue B Garden.
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Number 2 daughter and I traveled to the Adirondacks in July.
As my daughter and I traveled along the highway, we passed exit signs for towns and cities large and small. And then there was one sign for an entire country. Go figure…
A rock along the roadside. Shortly thereafter a sign hoped we had had a nice visit in a town (we both forgot which town), and wished us Toodle-oo.
The road to Blue Mountain Lake. Where you begin to feel your muscles relax…
After a 9 hour drive, we were greeted with this. Sunset at Blue Mountain Lake repeated it’s glorious self each night.
My daughter and friends kayaked across crystal clear Blue Mountain Lake; then they kicked off their sandals and climbed Castle Rock.
We were staying next to Prospect Point Cottages. Prospect Point Cottages are on the grounds of the grand old Prospect House Hotel, one of the original Adirondack camps. Carol, the innkeeper, is gracious and hospitable. We attended a talent show and donated items to their “kitchen library,” where guests can borrow items they may have forgotten. Carol and her staff were also hosts to Lucy, a homing pigeon who showed up one day. She was offered food and water, and she stayed until she was ready to move on.
We also hiked up the beautiful Goodnow Mountain. Bare-footed kids beat adults with shoes without a problem!
It doesn’t get much better than this.
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Next week: Part 2: Black Mountain, NC and the Village of Peninsula.
As always, the amazing Travis Erwin, who celebrates his 25th (count ‘em) MTM post this week, is the founder and main MTM guy. Take a trip on over to his site. You’ll have fun and learn something, too. Then visit my other My Town Monday Marauders. I promise you won’t regret it.
My Town Monday: Take a Ride on the Wild Side
Today’s post is a short one—the beautiful weather and the garden have been calling my name. For the record, the garden is planted, except for a couple of Roma tomato plants.
The history of trains in the Cuyahoga Valley goes back a long time. In 1869, Akron businessman David King lobbied the state legislature to build the Akron and Canton Railroad. The Valley Railway was completed and began operations in 1880; it transported coal to Cleveland, Akron and Canton from the Tuscarawas Valley, and provided passenger service along the way. In 1890, the Valley Railway became part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Owned by the Chessie System, the Cuyahoga Valley Line was incorporated in 1972 by the nonprofit Cuyahoga Valley Preservation & Scenic Railway Assn., a group of private citizens interested in preserving the memory of steam railroading. The train is now known as the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Today, the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad offers many wonderful events and excursions.
My Town Monday is the brainchild of Chief Marauder Travis Erwin. Take a trip on over there and see what else you can learn about towns hither and yon.
Keep those cards and letters coming! Post a comment and I’ll enter you into this week’s Peninsula Giveaway. Last week’s Peninsula Python Posse winner was Sam.
Happy Trails to Me
#2 daughter and I are off to North Carolina for the Lake Eden Arts Festival this afternoon.
We’ll be traveling with some good friends in a rented SUV; it’s probably the best vehicle for 3 adults, 3 teen aged kids, all our stuff and our camping gear, but I feel like I want to attach a big sign: “IT’S NOT OURS” or “WE DON’T OWN BIG HONKING SUV’s” or some such thing. With gas approaching $4.00 a gallon, and the carbon footprint we’ll create, I feel a bit hypocritical. Less wear and tear on our Toyota, driving 1 vehicle instead of 2, enough space for us and our stuff… I know, I know…
That being said, it will be wonderful to get away, to see more of this beautiful land, hear music, meet some new artists, enjoy the company of friends old and new. See you next week.
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