Return to Rising Sun Indiana (June 21-24, 2021)

Great time and fantastic weather in Rising Sun during our four day visit. Took the photo at left during a morning walk, its a beautiful area to explore and enjoy seeing all the sights there. My wife and I are frequent visitors. 

We were joined on this trip by Fred and Chris. Took them around town where we saw the speed boat (that is Chris in the foreground, Fred behind her) and the famous two headed cow (cow lived for 15 minutes according to the sign there) with Fred beside it as the local history museum. We enjoyed some good meals together and some quality time in the casino and the pool located there. 

As always, beautiful sights on the river. Fun to see the barges rolling up and down the river, and nice to enjoy the town. Took them to Rockies for dinners (great BBQ)  and the Main Street Diner for lunch. 

Weather was in the 70's and humidity was real low. Could not have asked for better times with better people.    

 

Wheeling, WVA (June 17-18, 2021)

Made an overnight stop in Wheeling, WVA. At the time we were there, some serious road construction going on in that area. Can be difficult to get around. 

We stayed at the Wheeling Island Casino. It is currently due to the pandemic only open for a few days, but we really enjoyed our room. I have photos of it in the last two pictures below. I also made a trip to the arena where the Wheeling hockey team plays in a quick trip downtown.     

This photo and the three directly below are of the Wheeling Island Bridge. It was built in the mid 1800's and at the time was the largest suspension bridge in the world. It is really amazing to check out and even better because due to vehicle damage it is closed to vehicle traffic. 

I got a photo from the deck of the bridge, one of the Ohio River and one of the bridge from outside. It is really a remarkable thing to see and enjoyed it, and the stay at Wheeling Island Casino. As previously mentioned in the prior blog, a visit to Coleman's Fish Market is always worthwhile.     

 

New Cumberland, WVA and beyond (June 15-16, 2021)

My wife and I went on a road trip, and these are the first parts. We were headed to New Cumberland, West Virginia. We made a stop along the way at the home in New Concord, Ohio of John and Annie Glenn. 

John Glenn was a Mercury astronaut and the first American to orbit the Earth in Friendship 7. Later he was a Senator from Ohio and even later he got back into space aboard a space shuttle. He was an amazing man and had an amazing life. 

Here is my wife as we enjoyed lunch at Coleman's Fish Market. Some of the most amazing fish sandwiches I have ever had, and very fine people serving them. We always stop there along the way. In fact we spent some time in Wheeling, but that will be in the next blog post.

We stayed at Mountaineer Casino in New Cumberland, WVA. Nice area. Enjoyed watching the horses run at the racetrack there. There also are casino games. Nice hotel and really enjoyed the stay. We ate at Connie's Corner in Chester, WVA and had a really good breakfast. It was so good we came back for dinner. While in Chester we got a photo of the World's Largest Tea Pot, and also visited the local VFW where we really love the military displays outside. That B-52 model is remarkable and its huge (not as huge as the actually plane, but impressive none the less).

We were blessed with wonderful weather and a great time. Had not been there for some four years, but looking forward to the next visit and hopefully it will be sooner.        

 

A Tuesday in June (June 9, 2021)

No particular reason for these specifically, though did find them interesting photos all in the space of a day. Took these the evening of June 8 and the morning of June 9. The sunset was very pretty and I enjoyed the color. The C-17 doing flight ops from the nearby Air Force Base made a number of passes over our house. I love aviation and enjoy seeing and hearing these aircraft. It is like a dream come true for me to have these sights in my backyard (and a great aviation museum just a few minutes away.

As for the bunny, it was in my backyard and watched him for quite a while just after I got up. I really enjoy them, they are gentle creatures. 
 

Spring Winding down in the Miami Valley

 

I really enjoy living by the lakes. Always interesting things to see, including the new life. Robins put a next on my porch, I left it alone and these four little guys are there. Fun to see them, and the parents are really working hard keeping them fed. Lots of amazing birds to be seen here, some raising families. Geese are really protective and let you know if you get too close. 

The aircraft photo (those are C-17s by the way) was taken when I was heading in the car to Fairborn which is where Wright Patterson Air Force base is located. The Bunny I took in my yard, always enjoy watching those gentle creatures. Finally a family of geese crossing the road in my neighborhood. Summer is just around the corner, with Memorial Day being the "Unoffical" start of the season. Will soon be firing up the grills and enjoying Summertime here in Ohio.  

Graceland (May 10-16, 2021)

Amazing first time trip, Debbie and me drove to Memphis, TN to visit Graceland. Amazing house owned by a remarkable man...Elvis. Got a few photos of the house, his grave and just a few of the toys and items from his career. This is just a small fraction of what can be seen there, it was an amazing visit and had a wonderful time. In fact Memphis has a lot more to offer and will be returning to that city in the future!

We also spent an overnight in Louisville, KY on the way there, and coming back had a couple of days in Rising Sun Indiana. It was a fantastic trip.  

   

 

North Dixie Exploration (May 15, 2021)

Had some business in the area, dropped my wife off at Hollywood Casino and did some exploring at some of my favorite places...motorcycle shops on North Dixie Drive. This at left and the two photos below is Joe's Cycle. They are a Triumph and Yamaha dealer (they also sell Zero Motorcycles). I have had work done there since coming to this area, and have nothing but good things to say about them. Fine people and so far at least have gotten nothing but first rate service and quality work. Nice shop and a fun place to visit from time to time.  

This is Buckeye Harley-Davidson. I had never been there, and certainly was impressive for sure. Most Harley dealerships are really something to see and this one was no exception. They have a good selection of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a nice looking shop area. No prices on the motorcycles, I guess if you have to ask you can't afford them. Lots of employees and they were eager to ask if I needed anything. I have never had a Harley in all my years of riding but I do admire them from a distance. Know some people who ride them and they speak well of them (mostly).  

Finally, got a couple of photos of the Dixie Drive-In. I used to love to watch movies at drive in theaters back in the day, and good to see at least on a limited basis that day is still upon us. 

As you can probably see in the photo below, there are two screens there, so you have a choice of movies. I have seen that a few times in the modern Drive-ins and this was no exception. Apparently they are going to have a concert there, or a concert movie. Not sure as this is still the age of Covid though that is rapidly going away at the vaccine is out there now (and I have gotten mine for damn sure. Nice to see things getting more back to normal and people able to get out again. Science is a beautiful thing indeed