Home to Ohio

August 1 through October 1, 2012

We planned to return to Ohio for the month of August then off to new adventures.....the best laid plans of mice and men.

I didn't think much would happen when we got back to Ohio so we really didn't plan for much.  First thing when we got back Cassie shared with us that they had sold their house and had to be out by the 19th of Sept.  So we helped with the move (so we extended our stay into Sept.) and I got to baby sit for a few weeks until Cassie was able to find a qualified sitter. (Do you know how hard it is to keep up with two little ones when you are use to doing nothing all day!!).

We were invited to Anderson's (grandson) Karate exhibition on the first Saturday we got back.

Hi Ya!!!!

Then there was the Medina County Fair...



Riley,  cute as a bug......in a bug!!!!

 Then we had planned to go on a camping trip with the Good Sam's "Fire Side Sam" Group #50 the third weekend in August.  While we were with them we found another Covered Bridge....


 

This may become a hobby on our travels!!!!



We had a chance to visit with family and friends while we were in Ohio.  On one of my trips to Cleveland to visit with my friends at SIRVA I had a chance to stop at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park office to pick up a souvenir pin to add to our collection.  On the porch of the Rangers station there was a lady enjoying her day (she said so!!)



What a way to spend your day..enjoying what you like to do.



I also got to pick up Anderson from his first day at school....



It was easy to pick out the kid with the green arm
in the sea of children coming out of the building
all at one time!!!!

Anderson managed to fall off of the swing set in his back yard just a few days before school started.  He is in first grade this year. 

It really doesn't sound like a lot but we really were busy....oh yeah, there is one more thing that managed to keep us (at least Jim) so busy......we bought a new toy.  Actually, we traded the golf cart even up for it.  It is a 1964 Volkwagen beetle/dune buggy.  Street legal and off road capable.



It looked cute!!!!

There was the tear down......














Then there was the rebuild....



It's cute again...only better!!!!
















It goes under it's own power.....




Abby loves to ride in it!!!!





                       If it fits...it ships!!!!!


Just like it belongs there!!!!


Now you know what we have been up to.  We can't wait to get it out west to do some off roading and have a great time!!!!!

Speaking of which, we were planing on going to the Outer Banks, NC then on down to Florida for November and December but our plans have now changed.  On October 1st we will once again leave Ohio for Arizona.  It's warmer out there and it's sunny.  Works for us!!!

Till later....stay safe and enjoy life!!!!

Barb and Jim.