Collecting My Thoughts

Those of you who own homes in Lakeside or rent there, or went there as children or who have followed my blogs about Lakeside will enjoy the ...

Today I've been thinking about a testimony I heard in church this morning. It wasn't a "come to Jesus" call, but a story a...

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, To every believer the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes, That mome...

21st Century Early 21st century cottages at Lakeside Chautauqua, Ohio, a summer community on Lake Erie on the Marblehead peninsula. The fir...

We really had an amazing speaker for Lakeside’s Civil War week Tuesday and Wednesday, Dennis Frye ,  the chief historian at Harpers Ferry Na...

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII (we used to call it VJ Day) The Lakeside symphony orchestra performed a fabulous progra...

Back from the Farmer's Market. I've already steamed and eaten the beet tops. I'm always surprised that so many people don't ...

Not exactly a tradition for us, but we do go frequently.  Hot dogs with assorted relishes, macaroni salad, baked beans, potato chips, waterm...

Our first summer at Lakeside was 1974.  Things were pretty primitive by today’s standards, or even standards of the 70s, but there was an up...

The programs this past week were excellent--at least for me.  I’m sure some people didn’t want to hear a Methodist seminary president from M...

There was not a lot of building going on during WWII—anywhere—but we think our cottage was built around 1944 and we’ve heard it was the firs...