Bed & Breakfast

On a lark, Pat and I went to look at a Bed & Breakfast for sale in Marietta. It's on the other side of the river from downtown, way up on a hill with a gorgeous view. The first floor has several parlors, a family room and a kitchen. The second floor is four bedrooms and two baths. Top floor is the best, one big open loft lined with wood and a walk up to a widow's walk on top of the house.

I don't think we're quite ready for something of that size (or with that kind of utilities), but it was fun to see and dream!

Train Set

My grandfather is quite into trains. He had one whole set at his house. Then he had another out at the retirement community, which he sold off and now he is working on a bigger gauge train that he is still building the back ground for. Many of the scenes of the train are based on Ohio train history.

The quarry.

The wheel actually turns. It was created from a wedding cake pan. In real life it was turned by hand by the men that ran the train so the train could go back the other direction.

The tunnel has a doors on it because otherwise back in the olden days the cows would go in!

The logging yard.

Thanksgiving in Ohio

We had a great time on Thanksgiving with family. Here's a picture of Pat & I with my Mom and Dad, Grams & Grampy, and Marge & Lee.



Pat made homemade pumpkin pie with homemade vanilla and cinnamon ice cream. There was also turkey, yummy brussel sprouts with bacon, sweet potatoes, salad, homemade cranberry & orange sauce and Pat's gravy. Mom also made Derby pie and my favorite, nuts & bolts (chex mix with lots of worcestershire sauce).



Then Friday we went to Grams and Grampy's house for appetizers and then home again to watch the BSU game- what fun that was!

A brick along the river walk in honor of Miss Gracey (she is now 4 years old and nearly a woman!)

Miller, Ohio

We went up earlier than expected to Ohio in order to go to my Great-Aunt's funeral. I didn't know Sarah very well, but it was nice to be there with Dad and get to see a few distant relatives. We also went by the house where my dad grew up, where I went to visit my grandmother on his side.


Don't blink! The entrance and exit signs for Miller, Ohio are very close to each other!