Musings on horticultural therapy and the soothing effects of plants and nature
As Ted and I headed for the bar at Galloway Tavern outside Columbus today we were greeted by one of our best friends: John Reiner. Well not John in the flesh but his alter ego Leroy and Loretta of the Lockhorns comic strip that he authors. Ted and I were surprised but pleased at the […]
We got a late start yesterday but that was to be expected given the rain and the distance traversed on the prior day. But we see no issues with that as our peddling day was decreased from 59 to 38 miles. We were able to dry much of our gear and are now ready to […]
After briefly resting in Xenia and looking futilely for a place to have lunch, we leave the town and head back to corn country off the Little Miami and on the Prairie Grass Trail (PGT.) There is a large, abandoned brown concrete silo to our right as we peddle out of town. Soon we are […]
We take a side trip from Cedarville to visit the Cedar Cliff Falls, a local attraction. The park where the falls is located has recently been updated and it is lovely with new walks, picnic tables and viewing platforms. But the local boys don’t really care. It is hot and they want to jump into […]
Norman Rockwell was a master of illustration and representing the American people through his art. And in many of the small towns we have been passing through, I have been reminded of his legacy. The towns are neatly laid out with churches, schools and libraries supported by their local communities as he portrayed it so […]
It was a perfect day to start a ride. The sky was clear, temperature moderate and both of us fueled by a wonderful breakfast to get going. Cincinnati is easy to traverse with a bicycle so with a quick check out, Ted and I headed for the Ohio River where the Ohio to Erie Trail […]
We are riding on a well-kept, tree-lined, paved path. The Miami River Scenic Trail is flawless with trees and vegetation on both sides. We glide in a tunnel of nature. Sycamores, maple, dogwood, sweet gum, hickory, oak, ash, mulberry, black cherry and other trees form a canopy of green. A herbaceous border of grasses and […]
On all of the trips that Ted and I have taken we have been lucky in not running into too much rain. Little drizzles here and there have been rare but nothing where we have been caught in a downpour where we get soaked to the bone. Given the weather of this Spring, I was […]
When Ted and I were having breakfast at the Travelodge in Cleveland a few days ago we struck up a conversation with a group of 10 bicyclists who were traveling south from Cleveland to just north of Cincinnati. They were at least a decade older than us but just as enthusiastic if not more. Like […]
Our drive yesterday was easy and smooth. The traffic was light and the weather dry and clear. Driving through Pennsylvania was familiar and uneventful, a drive I have made many times going to Pittsburgh to visit relatives or taking my daughter Kathryn to Penn State. But instead of turning off for my birthplace, Ted and […]