Nice Day Park

Ah, a lovely weekend just came and went. Sun, warm, more sun, and more warm. It was spectacular. To enjoy this lovely time, Geoff, Ryan, Megan and I went to the Delaware County Park. It is about a fifteen minute drive north on 23.

The first part of the afternoon was spent exploring the flood sections of the park. The Delaware County Park sits on a lake that, with all the rain and melting snow, over-filled and invaded the land. Water was half-way up light posts, benches were buried, a series of probably fifteen steps was reduced seven and if you wanted to launch a boat you didn't even need to go to the dock. Water temperature, a balmy forty degrees, perfect for some very cold toes.

After that adventure we made camp in a space that shared sun and shade. Megan provided the blanket and a quick jaunt away were the bathrooms and swings. There we played cards and relaxed. The poker game went well. Ryan was knocked out first, then me, then Megan, which made Geoff the winner. Following the rousing event we relaxed, reading and staring at the sky. So very lovely.

Results of the day: lots of laughs, lots of memories, lots of fun, and just a bit of a sunburn.
Have a great, safe weekend.

Pictures: First we have Ryan and me, staring down the camera. I especially like the blueness of the sky at our backs. That is how the whole day looked. Picture number two is the amazing flying chip. Megan did a great job getting this picture of Geoff throwing the chip at me. Picture number three is of Megan, relaxing the day away after almost winning the poker match. Lastly is a picture of Ryan reading the novella Hunger for the Narratives class the two of us are taking. A great little story. If you ever have the chance I would suggest picking it up.

As far as these picture go, I gotta thank Megan for the use of them.

Away Away

One week down and seven more to go until this year is over. It had been a quick one too. I can't believe that I almost have my freshmen year of college stored away for safe keeping. It is incredible. All the fun stuff is happening now; scheduling, room assignments.

So, I want to apologize for my lack of updating. I've been off campus the past three days and haven't been near a computer. I got in this morning and was looking at seventy two e-mails . . . ridiculous, I know. But, I would just like to give a thanks to my professors. All of them were very understanding of the small crisis that occurred and missing class was not a problem.

I just remember that horror stories of "if you miss a college class, just one, you automatically fail". It's really about communicating with the professors. At Ohio Wesleyan, I haven't had a communication problem with any of them. Its really nice and I enjoy that about the university. Also, all of the classes are taught by professors. OWU is an all undergrad. university so the professor on your schedule will teach that class, every day.

Have a stupendous weekend.

Pictures: One: hats. Two: chair. Three: shoulder.

The Breaking of Spring

Ah break; it can imply a couple of things. A break can be a rest from certain activities or a break can be what results in your bone after dropping a bowling ball on your toe. A brake is what you hit to stop your car. Spring can be the season after winter or what you find in a mattress or another word for jump. So Spring Break, what is it exactly. Well, there are a few possibilities.
One: The season after winter where you get to rest from activities.
Two: What you find in a mattress after dropping a bowling ball on your toe.
Three: Jumping while hitting the thing that stops your car.

Spring Break in Cincinnati. It was nice, until the weather turned rainy and near thirty degrees. I am still wondering where the sun went. I like the sun. It is bright and it makes you happy, but for the past two days it has been gone. Still, I was happy. I got to relax, read books, write books, job hunt, play with kitties, see the family, catch up on my television shows, and just do nothing. It was lovely.

For Spring Breaks to come, those in action, and those already passed have a good one.

Pictures: Number 1: Gretchen and me playing with the camera. Number 2: Gretchen wearing my glasses. Number 3: Gretchen and me, and my glasses back where they are supposed to be. Number 4: (Premise: I love iced tea) so this picture is of my iced tea cup. So, so good. And yes, you have to have a straw.

Cincy Girls

Last night I drove down to OSU (Ohio State University) to visit two my girls from home. Rosemarie is leaving for Mexico in two weeks and she won't be back until mid-June so I wanted to get together with her before she left. And the crew wouldn't be complete without Olivia.

So, I drove there, got lost, found my way back, picked up the two and we were on our way around Columbus. We dinnered at a nice little bar with live music and then went in search of ink cartridge for Rose's computer. We sung Disney songs at the top of our lungs in Lola. Lola was singing too. When I drive back to Cincinnati, Lola and I sing, so she was singing last night. It was a lovely, lovely evening.

unwatched tv, visit my favorite restaurants back home, catch one of Gretchen's lacrosse games. books, work on stories, and relax. I am going to be a permanent couch fixture. Catch up onWhat made it even better was, at least for me, Spring Break starts today-- last night it would have been tomorrow. I have morning classes and then I am done, for a week. The plan: read She just started playing this year. It is going to be a lovely break.

As far as the gang up here. Megan and Geoff are going to South Carolina, Mery is going backpacking in Georgia, Mike is going home to Georgia, and Ryan is going home to Newark.

Happy Spring Break.

Pictures: So this time I am showcasing some of the greatest face contortions of the group. Picture one is of Olivia, Rose, and myself. Picture two is of poker. Everybody needs a poker face. Picture three of Megan, me, Geoff, and kitty. Those are some great faces there. And the fourth picture is Mery and me.

A Pondering on Words II

Over the past week I have been debating with an anonymous voice on the topic of religion and certain groups tactics for persuading people to join them. I am a welcomer of all religion. I like the diversity that it brings to an area and I like learning the differences of groups. In this debate though, I found a comment very interesting. The anonymous voice said, "You don't really encounter this [religious persuasion] in civilized parts of the country. I am guessing you are from somewhere rural."
From experience, I understand the mountains that word orders can create for us and I hope that if any life lessons are ingrained in these writings then one that is blatant is be careful with words. Words are a very important form of communication and whether written or spoken we all need to take notice of them and all possible meanings.
Good luck, good weekend.

Head and Body

Today is a rainy day, and it is also going to be 52 degrees. Ohio weather is unpredictable. Here is a little traveling tip for your visit. Do check the weather forecast but make sure that you pack for all weather conditions because things here can change as quickly as you wish you it. It is quite possible that is blizzards in the morning and the foot of snow melts by the afternoon do to shifting temperatures. Some say global warming, I say welcome to Ohio.

This week has been a good one so far. Everybody is gearing up for next week, the week before spring break and the numerous mid-terms and papers that will be do. I have three papers, one mid-term, and a quiz myself. Majority of this happens next Tuesday, as far as due dates are concerned. I'm not worried, yet.

This weekend was spent playing with jackets and hats. Megan, Geoff, and I took a walk through downtown Delaware, ended up in an antique shop and played with the hats. Delaware is great for its little boutiques and huge antique shops where you can spend a good hour exploring. Sometimes you can spend that hour just trying to figure out what a peculiar piece could possibly be used for. Or, like we did, you can check out the hats and play with them. So, the first two pictures of the hats we found. Picture one looked cool to me and picture two is just goofy. Can you expect anything less from Megan and myself?

The next two pictures are added for your enjoyment and please do enjoy them. Megna and I really enjoyed running around as little Shenanigans. Look very closely and I challenge you to discover exactly what pieces of out bodies are where. Have a good time and have yourselves a great start to March.