Lesson 854: Run for the Hills

Happy 5th of July, Readers!

America is 248 years 

and one day old tonight!

The Lamp Posters 

partied like it was 1776.

We spent some of the holiday

floating in the lake,

and at the Erie SeaWolves Baseball Game.

We had a great celebrating a win

with the hometown crowd.

I got Miss Swiftie

this fourth of July shirt.

Very clever!

The week prior 

we left Erie's shoreline

and traded our floating rafts 

and tall ships

for canoes 

and hiking shoes.

The Lamp Posters headed to neighboring Ohio

and ran to the hills--

Hocking Hills, that is.

Eloise will give you a highlight reel!

A lovely rental on Indigo Lane.

The rental was lovely,

but getting there was a different story.

Hocking HILLS is named as such for a reason.

The hill part--expected.

The two lane, extremely windy roads--unexpected.

If you get car sick,

you may need to take some medicinal support with you.

However,

what lies at the end of each curvy road

is well worth the wait.

Ash Cave

Old Man's Cave

Rock House

A geologist's dream!

It was a nice change of pace

from our busy lives at home.

Sporty Sam was one with nature.

Well,

until he saw a spider in the canoe

and was stuck in the back on the wonky bench seat.

We checked out Jack Pine Studios

and the kids made blown glass pumpkins,

which they should be receiving this week.

If you travel Route 33,

you simply cannot miss Br3w3ry 33!

The drinks and food were excellent.

Even the dogs liked it.

As the sun sets this evening

and I reflect on our trip

Eloise 

(and the SeaWolves)

have decided:

But maybe with some anti-nausea meds 

for the roads!

Have a great weekend,

Eloise