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Today was the day Linus got to go to the hospital to meet his long awaited little brother! He's very little, but he had a big surprise. He had a gift for Linus, a baby brother bear named Kephart, Now Doyle is a big brother too!
This morning we made the drive from Enfield to Boston with Peter so he could spend his last day this visit with Linus and go together to meet Linus' new brother. After a bit of playtime we headed out. When Peter offered to carry Linus' bucket of construction...
Family and friends and a tribute to Laura & Mason's expected new baby girl were reasons enough for Lynda and Ben to open their house and yard to about five dozen folks. Throughout the day they filtered in and out savoring treats from homemade quiche and watermelon...
AccuWeather is sending alerts of an Excessive Heat Watch affecting the Enfield area. Lynda is planning an indoor/outdoor open house party including some youngsters. What a great excuse to invest in an inflatable pool! The lawn has been mowed so the time is ripe to...
Miles, our newest grandson made his appearance this morning making Linus a big brother. He's a second son of a second son of a second son. We received the news along with Rachel's family and have all delighted in the photos and a short video. Plans are afoot for all...
As long as we have been involved in researching our family history, we have known of our link to Elizabeth, New Jersey and the Revolutionary War era. What we didn't know until the last couple of days was that Karen's 5-Great Grandparents Ogden left Elizabeth during...
Yesterday and today we've had the pleasure of Emily's company as we've explored the area of Kent and Cuyahoga Falls OH. Yesterday the costume shop closed early and she joined us for a delicious lunch at Mike's Place, a delightful eatery in Kent with multiple themes...
Tonight was Opening Night of the 50th Season at the Porthouse Theater in Cuyahoga Falls OH and thanks to Emily we enjoyed front row seats for Anything Goes! It's a delightful madcap story that first opened on Broadway in November 1934. It's based on a book by Guy...
It's what we do. More specifically, it's what Steve does. The self described "back sliding engineer" is constantly assessing our T@B 400's design looking for ways to improve its usability. This latest change eliminates the need to totally disassemble to dinette in...
Ah! Summer Vacation! Today we were blessed with a few hours to just hang out with our granddaughters, to play Dominoes, a card game or two, and to experience a bit of virtual reality. When their Dad sent word he was on his way home from work Riley guided us through...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
From London we made our way to Tunbridge Wells in Kent to dance to the strains of The Jive Aces and later enjoyed the opportunity to hobnob with the band members at The Ship and Castle in Portsmouth. Two fabulous experiences!