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History in our Backyard
The suburban subdivision that we live in, as well as several of the surrounding ones, are all built on the former grounds of a huge horse plantation. Amazingly enough, the original plantation mansion still stands in the middle of the … Continue reading
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Farewell, Where the River Bends
Our last day in the Cincinnati-Covington-Newport-Erlanger-Florence-Etc-Etc-Etc area. We had made very good use of the “Kids Eat Free” promotion at the Holiday Inn; I can definitely recommend that. We spent the morning swimming in the hotel pool and then packed … Continue reading
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Butterflies in Cincinnati
It’s Sunday and we finally made it into Ohio for the first time (technically, we might have been in Ohio when the ferry made landfall the other night, but I’m not sure). We visited the Krohn conservatory in Eden park, … Continue reading
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Aquarium
Now, this morning we all headed into Newport, Kentucky, just across the river from Cincinnati proper to visit the famed Newport Aquarium. The Aquarium is not cheap, but it is quite an engineering feat. We saw a lot of fish. … Continue reading
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Big Bone Lick State Park
This morning we visited Big Bone Lick State Park. In Texas, the refrain is “everything is bigger in Texas”. It seems that in Kentucky the refrain is “it started/happened here first”; my wife and I see this attitude all the … Continue reading
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Off to Erlanger
Today we drove up to Erlanger, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, best known for where the Cincinnati airport is. Grandma was attending a convention there, and the grandchild and I went along for the ride to have a good time. … Continue reading
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The Eyeball Museum
Grandma, grandpa, and GC went to the Louisville Science Center today, or as GC likes to refer to it, The Eyeball Museum (a reference to part of the museum’s logo). We visited the robot exhibit, saw examples of Kentucky wildlife … Continue reading
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She’s not a little old lady in Dubuque
GC and I were sitting at the dining table. The day’s mail had recently arrived, including this week’s edition of The New Yorker. The cover of the magazine featured a cartoon showing various characters wandering through Union Square. We discussed … Continue reading
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Birthday Party
GC1 and I walked across the street to the fancy nursery today, and she was captivated by the sight of all the blooms – roses, hydrangeas, dahlias, and a bunch of other stuff that I can’t even begin to identify, … Continue reading
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Week 1 with Grandchild 1
Last Saturday, Grandchild 1’s parents dropped her off for the summer. It has been a whirlwind of activity since, and promises to be for the next couple of months! Sunday, while the four females (grandma, mom, GC1, & GC2) slept … Continue reading
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