Put-in-Bay with kids
My 12-year-old nephew was visiting last week and we took him over to Put-in-bay on Friday with some trepidation. We weren’t sure if there was enough there to interest kids and we were a little … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Just Fun’
Get a flight experience at Liberty Aviation Museum
So, I’ve been hanging on to these photos for year now, waiting for the next appearance of the World War II B-17 Bomber “Yankee Lady” to come back to the Liberty Aviation Museum in Port … Read more
Waterside fun at The Bait House bar
We snuck down an alley off Perry Street to find The Bait House River Bar, a tiny little building right along the Portage River in Port Clinton. There are a handful of tables, a couple … Read more
I love the beach at East Harbor State Park
It’s free, it’s clean, it’s close to my home and parts of the beach are dog-friendly. All pluses in my book. The nearly two-mile sandy beach at East Harbor State Park (map), named on of … Read more
Beaches along the Lake Erie shores and islands, part 1
Living so close to the water, I’ve searched for the perfect swimming spot. Now, perfect in my mind was formed by many years along Lake Michigan’s eastern shores, full of sandy beaches. But that’s a … Read more
Have a “Big Year” adventure all in one day
Hop on the Blue Goose Bus Tour I took advantage of The Blue Goose Bus Tour offered through the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR) as part of the Biggest Week in American Birding taking place … Read more
A whimsical adventure at The Mad Hatter
“Curiouser and curiouser” That quote is from the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and as you meander through The Mad Hatter shop in Northwood, Ohio, you’ll lean in, curiously, to see all … Read more
Great times at Kelley’s Island Wine Company
We had a great time this past weekend at the Kelley’s Island Wine Company. It was their Spring Fling event and they hired my husband’s band, Naked Bacon. The weather was brisk to say the … Read more
You can get there from here, with or w/o ‘Dwear
(Catch part 1 and parts 2/3 of the ‘Dwear Saga) Last weekend they lit the whiskey light on top of the Round House on Put-In-Bay – the Lake Erie islands are open for visitors. Port Clinton … Read more
The ‘Dwear Saga, part 2
(Catch part 1 of the ‘Dwear Saga) Later in July 2012, my husband’s band was playing at a local bar and I saw a group of women come in, and yeah, I don’t think they … Read more