About one weekend every month, my house empties out for the weekend. My wife, who is an Assistant Scoutmaster, and our two kids go off on a camping adventure. I stay home to take care of the dogs. That is my story and I will stick to it ThankYouVeryMuch! In any case, I usually take…
The forecast for the week was just too good. It was warm and the sun was out. Friday was set to be in the 70s with mostly blue skies and light breezes and that’s exactly what it was. I took the day off and decided that, after getting a haircut, I’d head out to the…
Almost Too Good To Be True The ending days of October in Ohio come with unpredictable weather. Last weekend it was in the 30s and 40s with high winds and rain. Suddenly, the sun returned and temperatures bounced up into the 70s. Never had a Tuesday screamed for a little time out in The Big…
Ah That Beautiful Autumn Weather It’s that time of the year where Northeast Ohio reminds us that it’s going to be cold and miserable for a bit. There was a good amount of rain on Saturday and that combined with a myriad of family activities made getting out for an activation impossible. Sunday was a…
Bachelor Weekend! This past weekend was one where my son and I were living the bachelor life as the ladies were off camping. Given that my son is a big time sleep in kind of guy, I took the opportunity to go to West Branch State Park – K-1999 for an activation. Why West Branch?…
A Perfect Day To Activate The First of October was a truly beautiful Sunday. The sky was clear and it was in the mid-60dF range. There was a light breeze and I didn’t care what the solar weather was looking like because it was a day I had to be outside. My family was running…
In the past, I’ve used posts here to motivate myself to get outside and enjoy my hobby in the parks. The blog acts as a journal of sorts to capture things like weather, general conditions, and anything else that was going on at the park when I was activating. The best entries for me are…
Some days, things end up in such a way as to allow us a little more space. On other days, we have to make that space. In either case, when it’s time to take a minute, it’s time. So it was on this past Tuesday. I found myself with some time that I’d carved out…
As July comes to a close, we’re starting to see the calendar ramp up for the back to school season in our house. That means that my phone is always covered in new things being added to the calendar. It gives a sense of pressure. There’s almost a mania to the closing out of summer….
The last couple of weeks of July in NE Ohio are when everyone seems to empty out and head to a vacation destination. School will kick off for the kids earlier than usual this year, so everyone is grabbing that last trip to someplace else. And that means that the parks are quiet. After my…