A Blast of the Past #97: Kings Island

Back in 2008 We got the platinum passes from the Cedar Fair Park System. That gave us the access to all parks in the system. And we took a tour that summer, meeting my family along the way, but hitting many of the parks. The first of which was Kings Island. At that time King's … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #97: Kings Island →

A Blast of the Past #94: India, Part 5

With a heavy work schedule, I didn't take time to tour Mumbai much until my last night there, where many from the office took me on an all-night tour of the city that ran into the next morning. We saw sights from the uptown, to the downtown, from waterfront to the airport. It was a … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #94: India, Part 5 →

Back in January I wrote about the flowering of my indoor dwarf lemon tree. I am glad to report at this time that I now have at least 10 very young, very green, very small lemons growing on my tree. That isn't many compared to all the blossoms it had, but in all the history … Continue reading →

A Look Ahead …

Today's look ahead is going to strat with a look behind. Last weekend, opening weekend for Worlds of Fun, included times with the Easter Bunny. The above photo was taken on Saturday in the new entry plaza. My family was too busy with church and larger family activities on Easter to actually make it to … Continue reading A Look Ahead … →

The Revolution

Veritasium is a site I find interesting. See these two videos, questions, and answers.

Fitness Update: Overdoing It

This week I want to address the question of overdoing it? How does one know if one is overdoing it? And what does it mean to overdo it? This week I swam 2000 yards, ran 17 miles and biked 120 miles, so it isn't the total amounts of things I am talking about, but specific … Continue reading Fitness Update: Overdoing It →

Easter Video Montage

Today I decided to mix up the usual Sunday hymn feature, with a video montage of some Interesting Easter music videos. So, I am starting with a couple, and we'll see how many more come up during the day to be added. The first, from Veggie Tale's is a favorite. The second, by Dolly Parton, … Continue reading Easter Video Montage →

A Blast of the Past #92: India, Part 3

My stay in India in 2007 included the holiday of Diwali. As Wikipedia describes it: One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #92: India, Part 3 →

Sneak Peak and WOF opening day

Today's post is coming late for a couple of reasons. Primarily because I was busy and didn't get to write one earlier, but also because I decided to do it on something that happened this evening. Last week I wrote a roundup of upcoming events that included The Gold and Platinum Pass sneak peak at … Continue reading Sneak Peak and WOF opening day →