September 2, 2019 A great day at the Ohio State Fair Our family makes it a point every summer to visit the Ohio State Fair. I know the fair has its detractors – it can…
August 31, 2019 September is for sunflowers Bucket list item achieved: our family recently got to frolic, take pics and just revel in the beauty of an acres-long sunflower field. It…
August 16, 2019 Get lost in Japan off Kenny Road Having our Thai daughter Napa in our lives for an unforgettable intercultural exchange year was a blessing to our family in so many ways…
August 1, 2019 A romantic getaway to Niagara Falls There are many great summer road-trip destinations accessible from central Ohio, but among our favorites is Niagara Falls, Canada. If you’re looking for a…
July 24, 2019 Trippy, cool fun at Otherworld I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Otherworld, the awe-inspiring interactive art installation that opened recently just southeast of Columbus. We visited as a…
July 3, 2019 Proud to be American again Confession time: since the last U.S. presidential election, I haven’t felt particularly proud to be American. I’ve been bitterly disappointed in our country and…
June 27, 2019 Macarons are the new cupcake When Z was very small and I worked part-time, I used to take her on cupcake tours. We loved cupcakes and it was a…
June 17, 2019 The perfect day at Kings Island Here in Ohio, we’re blessed with not one but two popular, all-American amusement parks: Kings Island and Cedar Point. It’s been years since I’ve…
June 9, 2019 My parents went to Hogwarts! If you’re a long-time reader, you probably already know that my folks are British and came to America many years ago just in time…
June 8, 2019 Things to do at Alum Creek lake I grew up on and around the water in NY, so boating is a fun and nostalgic pastime for me. Still, it took me…