WV

We were shocked to see fields of solar panels in Indiana and Ohio. There were areas where entire fields were rows of solar panels instead of rows of corn! In some areas the solar panels were right along the highway. Interesting to know if residents get free or extremely reduced electricity in those areas. 

We were on 70 and then it was closed because of an accident. It had already been closed for two hours when we got near and we were lucky enough to find out and get off. There was a Walmart there so we spent the night.

Wheeling, WV is an interesting looking town. We passed through the Wheeling tunnel, saw the riverboat, and a suspension bridge still in use. Wheeling looks like an old town from the highway but it also looks like a very active town.

Strange

Stopped by to see my parents and they were mixed up about a paper that they had received in their 'green bag'. The 'green bag' is delivered weekly and has all the happenings of the following week so they are able to join in the fun and plan their schedules. This one had them baffled and when I read it I had to admit I had never heard of dogs coming through to check for bugs. They have lived in this retirement place for six years and this was the first time this had happened.

On the big day all residents in their wing were asked to leave their apartments and head down to the puzzle area while the dogs went through the apartments. Everyone was happy to do as told EXCEPT the lady across the hall from my parents. She hung signs on her door that said: NO DOGS, KILL ALL DOGS, DOG LOVERS DIE!

Needless to say this freaked everyone out since she has only lived there two weeks and has not been very friendly. The dogs did not enter her apartment but my parents said many of the staff went in to have a talk with this lady. 

Always something!

No Net No problem

 It is amazing that we landed two large fish without a net! Got out on Lake MI before we realized the net was not in the boat. It was a very slow day fishing with the lake was like glass. Duf caught his big fish and Diane climbed in the back of the boat and just grabbed it out of the water and threw it onto the floor. Duf tried to grab the fish and it bit him and slashed his finger wide open so we had human and fish blood all over. Duf finally subdued the fish and we got Duf patched up. The second fish swam up and Duf just grabbed the line and pulled him in. Crazy but fun day and we proved a net isn't a necessity it is a luxury!

Saturday Morning Ride

Behind our neighborhood is an entrance to a wonderful biking and hiking trail system. Duf is not riding his bike yet, still recovering. Each Saturday morning, not sure why it is only on Saturday, I head out at 8 AM and ride to Roscoe. Today I needed to pick up pills at Walgreens so I rode my bike to get them. The path goes under the 4 lane highway and is really a great place to ride. My trip to Walgreens was 7.5 miles and I was there before the pharmacy opened so I had to shop around!

How times have changed!

When I was younger a ladies restroom in a public place was kept fairly clean by the users. If anyone needed a personal product there were machines in the restroom that allowed ladies to purchase these products.
Now the restrooms have items out on the counter or back of toilet. These items are out where anyone could touch them or not and anyone is allowed to take them. Restrooms are not kept as clean by the users and having items out seems less sanitary.
This was on the back of the toilet in Steamboat Springs at the community center.

Although it is nice that the community center provides these products it seems to me they could be kept in a  more sanitary and secluded area.

Seems today everything is out there, nothing left to the imagination!

Thanks for the picture Sandy!!

Tradition gone

We recently decided to move Duf's mother from AZ to close to us. When we asked her what was important to move she replied her Cedar Chest and important pictures. I think she was the last generation of the Cedar Chest.
When I informed my parents about the move the first thing they both asked about was the Cedar Chest and how we would get it here.
I find it interesting that they are all concerned about the Cedar Chest. I asked my parent's neighbor what she would want to move and she also said she would first take her Cedar Chest.
When my class graduated from high school the girls were given small Cedar Chests and I still have mine! Our daughter, still in her 20's,  had no idea what a Cedar Chest was until this move and it became a topic of conversation. She has mentioned it to her customers and she said the over 60 crowd knows what she is referring to but the younger generation is intrigued by the concept!
I guess it is a bit sad that after my parents generation traditions began to stop.  That generation of ladies all have the Cedar Chest in common and my generation of ladies has no tradition. Rather sad these traditions did not continue.
Our daughter said one client informed her that her mother had just passed and she was going to give away the Cedar Chest because she did not know what to do with it. SAD I will keep my mothers and hope our daughter will keep it when I'm gone.
Cedar storage that eliminates bugs that could get into clothing!

Steps

Jodi spent a few days with us and she made sure we got our 10,000 + steps every day!!

 Natalie and Ethan went to Devils Lake and got way more steps climbing the mountain!