Collecting My Thoughts

We have a summer home in Lakeside, Ohio--a Chautauqua community estblished as a Methodist campground in 1873 with educational and cultural ...

Summer for the Bruces is over on Labor Day week-end. We returned to Columbus on Sunday, so this last Sunset was either Friday or Saturday. ...

If you like to sail, and didn't bring your sailboat, you can rent the experience with Captain Jim. captainjim at lakeeriesail dot com. M...

Because of our trip back to Columbus for a meeting and a quick visit to the vet for our cat, we missed the Monday and Tuesday daytime progra...

What is going on? Tonight on NBC news I heard a negative report on President Obama! They actually doubt his staff that this bus tour isn...

I wrote about buying a "bag of books for $1.00" in Sunday's Women's Club Book Sale. Only one was fiction, James Waller...

I noticed a white van parked at the hotel this morning. There are several high school sports teams in town for sports camps--we see them ru...

It was a beautiful day for the farmers' market today. There was even a street musician. I bought a red cabbage and a cucumber. ...

We've never participated in the Light up Lakeside week-end, but this year bought several strings of lights. My husband is on the roof s...

Our "new" free washing machine works great! Recently my washing machine died--it was just the right size for our tiny basement a...

I love “historic preservation.” After all, preservation, conservation and confirming what was good in the past is what conservative politic...

The home show has just finished and lots of people were strolling the lakefront for the craft show, and all of a sudden the skies opened and...

when instead of weddings, we're attending the 50th anniversary parties. We didn't know them when they got married, but here we are...

Can you tell I don't have my editing software on this laptop? That photo actually says Thursday Thirteen from Lakeside, Ohio. We...

Tonight we have tickets for the wooden boat cruise and dinner. First there will be a cruise on Lake Erie (weather permitting, and right now...

Looking at the brochure, I'm not sure there is much for me. Tuesday 10:30 Bipolar disorder . I'm not and I don't think I know ...

Two interesting seminars are scheduled: "Faith and foreign policy in the U.S." and "Cultural bridges as U.S. military strate...

On Tuesday evening we enjoyed Carpe Diem String Quartet . Originating at Ohio Wesleyan University, they are a wonderful group that promotes...

Tuesday and Friday--haven't seen this year's merchants yet. Love the veggies, but despite rising prices caused by fuel costs, U.S. ...

A high school friend has told me that Lakeside is on her "bucket list." So I've sent her the schedule for this coming summer, ...