Dennis & Tracy's Amazing Adventures
Many of us having been staying close to home lately and exploring sites that are familiar to us. For many years, I’ve passed by a small local monument and never taken the time to stop. This past weekend, Dennis and I had an excellent dinner at Sorrento’s Ristorante, located at 2488 Parkman Road in Warren. …
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After visiting the Little Buckeye Children Museum, we walked back to the Richland Carrousel (yes, there are supposed to be two Rs). This is a beautiful carousel that is enclosed so that it can operate in any weather. Rides are only $1 per person or 6 rides for $5. If you love carousels or live …
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As many of you know, Meghan, Joe, and J.R. live about 270 miles away from us. Because of this, we occasionally meet in Mansfield or Columbus for a weekend or to “switch the kid.” Since we hadn’t seen them since Christmas and didn’t expect to see them until May, we decided to meet in Mansfield …
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Welcome back to our Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Tour! In part 1 of the tour, we visited the six covered bridges on the eastern side of the county. Then, in part 2, we explored the eight covered bridges of central Ashtabula County. To read about either of those parts of our road trip, click on …
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If you’ve been following along, you may know that for the 4th of July weekend this year, we decided to do some local exploring. The county north of us is known for its covered bridges and even has a fall festival dedicated to them. We decided that we would visit all 19 of the Ashtabula …
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For the July 4th weekend this year, Dennis and I wanted to stay somewhat local, yet visit something new or interesting. A nearby county boosts several covered bridges–not the most in the United States (that honor goes to Parke County, Indiana), but still quite a few. Ashtabula County is located in the northeast corner of …
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Well, maybe not with cockleshells and silver bells and pretty maids all in a row. However, my garden is definitely growing these days. During the quarantine period this spring, I decided to plant a garden, incorporating vegetables in among my flowers for the first time.
Have you ever wanted to make Scottish cream scones but were intimidated by the plethora of recipes out there? After a little research, combining several recipes together, I’ve come up with a super-easy recipes to help you make perfectly delicious Scottish cream scones.
This past weekend, Dennis needed to go to Cincinnati on business and had to be there on both Friday and the following Monday. Because we live in the opposite corner of Ohio, over 300 miles away, we decided to drive down and take the weekend to explore Kentucky. Despite closures due to the current virus …
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Has the recent lockdown made your urge to travel worse than usual? If so, you’re not alone. When Dennis announced that he had a business trip to the University of Cincinnati this past week, I was more than willing to go along. He needed to be there on both Friday and the following Monday, so …
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