MY QUALITY TIME

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Victorian Era..Kelton House Museum..In Columbus,Ohio

A road trip to the Kelton House Museum and Gardens in Columbus,Ohio.. A trip back in time to the Victorian Era…(QUEEN VICTORIA’S REIGN FROM JUNE 1837 UNTIL HER DEATH ON THE 22nd of January 1901 defines the Victorian Era, but scholars include years as far back as 1830 when contemplating this time period)….

Victorian Jokes: The best in 19th-century humour https://t.co/HyovoR6OMR via @HistoryToday
— JOE TODD (@MYQUALITYTIME) April 3, 2018
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“The Historic Kelton House: Cornerstone Landmark of the Town Street Historic District
Underground Railroad Site…….
Built by Fernando Cortez Kelton, a prosperous wholesaler of dry goods and pharmaceuticals, the Kelton House incorporates elements of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The garden features hedges, statuary, diverse plant specimens, lattice work and mixed perennial borders that demonstrate a Victorian sensibility.” READ MORE………………………………………………

Fernando Cortez Kelton, Sophia Langdon Stone Kelton. The Keltons were fervent abolitionists who used their home as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

“Marriage is an institution intended to keep women out of mischief and get them into trouble"

“Who is the greatest chicken-killer in Shakespeare? Macbeth, because he did murder most foul.”

“If William Penn's aunts kept a pastry shop, what would be the prices of their pies? The pie-rates of Penn's Aunts.”
April 29, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train arrived in Columbus, two weeks after his death. The president's body was on view in the Ohio Statehouse rotunda ...(Fernando was a pallbearer)

"See here, wait, I've found a button in my salad." "That's all right, sir, it's part of the dressing."

“Doesn't it make you dizzy to waltz? Yes, but one must get used to it, you know. It's the way of the whirled.”

“SERVANT: "Ma'am, your husband has eloped with the cook!"
WIFE: "Good! Now I can have the maid to myself, once in a while."

Some say the Kelton House is HAUNTED….. “Have I mentioned lately that I adore the spirits at the Kelton House? They are the friendliest, most playful ones I have ever encountered. This year, they out did themselves on the yearly ghost tours.” READ MORE

“I have the best wife in the world," said the long-suffering husband. "She always strikes me with the soft end of the broom."

A Hair wreath:: People made wreaths, rings, necklaces and all sorts of pieces out of human hair. One of the most famous guides to doing hair work was published in 1867, called Self-Instructor and the Art of Hair Work.
Husbands went to work wearing watch fobs fashioned of their wives hair. Locks from the dearly departed were mounted into rings and brooches. Ladies filled their autograph books with snippets from their friends. At a time of rising commercialism, sentimental hairwork became a way both to signal one’s sincerity and, paradoxically, to stay in style.
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Underground Railroad learning center in the basement of the Kelton House.

This outing was brought to you by: Olivedale Diner’s Club. We started the outing by of course EATING…..

Thanks to Tom Darfus doing a great job driving the bus.

Hofbrauhaus modeled after the legendary Hofbrauhaus in Munich,Germany

Thanks for stopping by “My Quality Time.” Linda and I hope you enjoyed the tour. This was our first outing with the Olivedale Diner’s Club and we had a great time. This was also a great chance to socialize with other Olivedale members. (Love those “Day Trips”)

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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Explore Cape Breton ....Canada ...Canada

Acadian Coastline, Gaelic Folklore, Celtic Culture and The The Mi'kmaq Nation… To say the least there is a lot going on in Cape Breton Nova Scotia. A “My Quality Time” post.

The Skyline Trail::: “Length: 7.5 km (4.7 mi) return or 9.2 km (5.7 mi) loop Elevation: 290 - 405 m (950 - 1,330 ft) Time: 2 - 3 hours
Significant Features: Headland cliff, ocean Main trail suitable for most skill levels. Boardwalk with steps at headland. Rugged back loop.” Linda and I with my sister Sara and her husband Larry did the In-Out trail not the loop.

If one is going to do just one hike in this area this is the one to do. There are hundreds of wonderful blog posts/web sites devoted to this area with detailed photos and descriptions of the hike. You can do your own research if interested. Here are a couple links I really like: One Journey and Wandering Not Lost .
On this hike you may see moose and bear but we did not… so it goes… Instead I offer up a “At A Breton Calvaire” from the book::”Cape Breton Tales” by Harry James Smith 1880-1918.

“Upon that cape that thrusts so bare.. Its crest above the wasting sea-Grey rocks amidst eternity- There stands an old and frail calvaire, Upraising like an unvoiced cry Its great black arms against the sky. For storm-beat years that cross has stood: It slants before the winter gale; And now the Christ is marred and pale;

The rain has washed away the blood That ran once on its brow and side, And in its feet the seams are wide.

But when the boats put out to sea At earliest dawn before the day. The fishermen, they turn and pray, Their eyes upon calvary:

“O Jesu, Son of Mary fair, Our little boats are in thy care!” and when the storm beats hard and shrill

Then toil-bent women, worn with fear, Pray for the lives they hold so dear, And seek the cross
upon the hill: “O Jesu, Son of Mary mild, Be with them where the waves are wild!”

And when the dead they carry by Across that melancholy land,- Dead that were cast up on the strand
Beneath a black and whirling sky,- They pause before the old calvaire; They cross themselves and say a prayer.

O Jesu, Son of Mary fair! O Faith, that seeks thy cross of pain! Their voices break above the rain,

The wind blows hard, the heart lies bare: Clutching through dark, their hands find Thee,
O Christ, that died on Calvary!”

Film crew getting ready to shoot a documentary… and now I’m HUNGRY:::

The Beggars Banquet a chance for you to get into period costume and gorge on a feast of local seafood in a replicated 18th-century tavern.

Hope you enjoyed the post/photos… and as always have
a great day…. Joe Todd reporting for “My Quality Time”

Cape Breton Highlands National Park & The Skyline Trail

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Happiness is a product of doing the right thing……

Have A “Quality Time” Day
The truth of the matter::

An old game has become very popular in Washington D.C.https://t.co/EdFEhNxMmn #UnitedStatesOfAmerica
— JOE TODD (@MYQUALITYTIME) March 13, 2018

:::Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ::::

Speaking of Guitar Playing::
As a guitarist, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper’s cemetery in the back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost. I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch. I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn’t know what else to do, so I started to play. The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I’ve never played before for this homeless man. And as I played ‘Amazing Grace,’ the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my guitar and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full.
As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, “I never seen nothin’ like that before and I’ve been putting in septic tanks for twenty years.”
Apparently, I’m still lost…