Memory Lane in Ohio

We entered Ohio in Union City. It's a city on both side of the border - half in Indiana and half in Ohio. It's very small but part of Ken's history. From there we went to Greenville, OH. It's northwest of Dayton and is where Ken was born. We saw the hospital where he was born

and the home where he lived right after he was born.

While in Greenville, we ate lunch at Maid-Rite (very tasty crumbled beef on buns) and went through the KitchenAid Experience, a museum/store of KitchenAid. Stopped by the Annie Oakley park to see Ken's parent's names on a brick. Also went to the local graveyard to see the family plot. It was a special time to walk down memory lane.

From Greenville, we went to Dayton to see more of Ken's past. He lived there until he was 7 years old and we spent an afternoon driving around and letting Ken remember. We also toured the Air Force Museum and the Wright Brother's cycle shop. A city rich in history.

We enjoyed an entire week in Southern Ohio, going to flea markets, a corn festival, and driving through Columbus a few hours before the Ohio St. vs. Miami, FL college football game. It was a sea of red as everyone supported the home team. We enjoyed watching the game and feeling some of the enthusiasm.

From S. Ohio, we drove northeast to Akron and Cuyahoga Falls to walk down more of memory lane. Ken moved to Cuyahoga Falls at age 7 and I moved to Akron in the mid-80's. We both enjoyed seeing places from our past and talking about events and feelings.

Fall is definitely in the air even though the weather remains warm. We are even beginning to see the leaves turn as the days get shorter so we are anxious to get to New England.

Our next stop is Niagara Falls so I'll be sure to share that great experience in my next note.