Today in Ohio we got the once in a lifetime experience, a total solar eclipse we didn’t need to travel for. The last total solar eclipse was in 1806, and the next will be in 2099. Needless to say, we’ll need to travel to see one again. In 2017, we had an 80% partial, and…
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Stepping Foot On The Appalachian Trail
Two of my nieces (trail names Sparks and Church Mouse) have been hiking The Appalachian Trail since the end of February. They are now officially over the halfway mark and in Pennsylvania. (Keep up with their adventures here.) We drove out to Pennsylvania to bring them the family staple… Hot Dog Shoppe! We got a…
Traditions and Superstitions for the New Year
Every family has some tradition or superstition. As a kid, I never really thought anything about it. The family does it, so that’s what I’ll do too. Becoming an adult, I looked back and wondered, why did we do this? For as long as I can remember, on New Year’s Eve, and on Christmas Eve,…