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May not be the current picture. But you still get the idea.
Category Archives: Outdoors
Owensboro
This morning we went to see the fancy waterfront park Owensboro has built along the banks of the Ohio River. It’s really very nice. They have fountains and a music shell and a huge playground that must have cost an … Continue reading
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John James Audubon Birthday Party
This weekend, the Kentucky contingent of the American Association of University Women held its annual convention in the town that bills itself as “Kentucky’s Fourth Largest City”. CVH is an officer of the local AAUW chapter, and went to … Continue reading
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Hiking Patoka Lake
After a foggy, near freezing morning, it turned into a beautiful spring afternoon. I decided to cross the river into Indiana and hike the Lake Potoka trail. (Lake Potoka is officially known as Potoka Lake, for reasons known only to … Continue reading
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The Responsible Rally for Rover
The City has recently opened the Big Four Bridge across the Ohio River. This is an old railroad bridge that dates back to nineteenth century. The bridge approaches were removed in the 1960’s, leaving the waterfront skyline with an old … Continue reading
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Bombers Over Louisville
We live not far from the “old” Louisville airport, so the sight and sound of small aircraft are often seen and heard from our house. Occasionally I will hear a louder, deeper noise signaling one of the twin-engine aircraft taking … Continue reading
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Stories from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Each year, there is a family of birds that nests in our carport shed. I think they like the ready supply of crickets there, as well as the worms and bugs in our garden. Last week, CVH found a baby … Continue reading
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105°
I’ve said it before, but I still don’t understand how it can get so hot in a place where it snows.
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Historic times
I took Grandchild 1 back to Indiana today to see the museum at the Falls of Ohio. This time we learned about how the Ohio River Valley was formed, how the indigenous people of the region lived, how the U.S. … Continue reading
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At the zoo
Tonight we went to the zoo, courtesy of Norton Healthcare, one of the local hospital/doctor chains. I’d like to think that we were there as part of their healthcare outreach initiative (promoting healthy lifestyles, early disease detection, etc), but perhaps … Continue reading
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How to get in shape
Yesterday I took Grandchild 1 downtown to the big spray park and playground. We ran around for about two and a half hours, climbing the hills and monkey bars and spinning on that spinning thing which was my favorite piece … Continue reading
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