I’m pretty sure that I visited the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Back when I was a boy. Maybe Cor’s age, maybe slightly younger. But my memory of the experience is not very sharp. And even … Continue reading
I was excited about the opportunity to celebrate my son’s transition from boyhood to manhood. We planned two days in the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. After that, our itinerary called for two days in … Continue reading
I love a good quest. I’m especially enamored with the idea of hiking “every step of every trail in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.” The reality of such an project, however, is complicated. I thought I completed the project back … Continue reading
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in Ohio (as in much of the United States). The City of Kent passed an ordinance last week mandating the use of face coverings in all public spaces. Even President Trump recently shifted … Continue reading
It felt so good to be on campus again this week! In fact, my time on campus made me even more excited to think about getting together with friends from H2O Kent again next Sunday. Watch our video for more … Continue reading
I just finished reading Neil Gaiman’s book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. It was suggested to me over a month ago by my friend Mark. But I had to wait a month until one of our library’s copies was … Continue reading
The word “Ding” was written in black Sharpie on a silver piece of duct tape. The tape stuck immediately above a doorbell. And the doorbell was installed immediately above the walk-up window to Marsha’s Diner. My kids and I were … Continue reading
I just finished reading John Steinbeck’s book, The Moon Is Down. I wanted to find something to read over vacation. So I was browsing through my library’s electronic resources and saw a different Steinbeck book featured (which I’d already read). It reminded … Continue reading
We’ve seen some beautiful waterfalls on our little family vacation to Western New York. Letchworth State Park provided some spectacular scenery — and other lovely family memories — on the front end of our trip. We finished with a pilgrimage … Continue reading
I’d heard that New York’s Letchworth State Park is spectacular. “The Grand Canyon of the East,” according to numerous sources online. It also just so happened that our family’s “European” vacation to Holland, New York and Wales, New York established … Continue reading