Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Fall Hike at Chestnut Ridge Metro Park Lancaster,Ohio

Linking to: FRIDAY’S FENCES,SUNDAY BRIDGES,NF WATERS WEDNESDAY….. Columbia Women's Newton Ridge Plus Hiking Boot….

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The ridge at Chestnut Ridge Metro Park rises more than 150 feet—reaching an elevation above sea level of 1,116 feet—and is 4,500 feet long. It is considered the first ridge in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. READ MORE

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We are going to hike the Meadows and Ridge trail (orange & black on the map)

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Life is a picnic,As you can see,As long as we have,
You and me.

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Throw in a swing,And a day full of sun,We'll show you,How to have some fun.

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Add some good food, And put on a smile,Don't be in a hurry,Stay for awhile.

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Laugh and giggle,Eat till you're stuffed.Have some dessert,You can't get enough.

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Family and friends,Make good picnic mates,
Because life is too short,To have empty plates.
- Tobi Payton

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A short story for the rest of the post: EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD, I'VE ALWAYS HAD A FEAR OF SOMEONE UNDER MY BED AT NIGHT.SO I WENT TO A SHRINK AND TOLD HIM.
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'I've got problems. Every time I go to bed I think there's somebody under it. I'm scared. I think I'm going crazy.'

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Just put yourself in my hands for one year,' said the shrink.Come talk to me three times a week and we should be able to get rid of those fears.

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How much do you charge? Eighty dollars per visit, replied the doctor.

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'I'll sleep on it,' I said

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Six months later the doctor met me on the street. 'Why didn't you come to see me about those fears you were having?' he asked.

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Well, Eighty bucks a visit three times a week for a year is an awful lot of money! A bartender cured me for $10. I was so happy to have saved all that money that I went and bought myself a new car!

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Is that so! With a bit of an attitude he said, and how, may I ask, did a bartender cure you?

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He told me to cut the legs off the bed! - Ain't nobody under there now!!!

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FORGET THE SHRINKS..  TALK TO A BARTENDER!..You have my friend Charlie and the internet to thank for that story..LOL

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A favorite spot on the path is on the deck where you can see for miles. The city of Columbus is even visible on clear days.

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If the photo was better and maybe a little less hazy you could see Columbus,Ohio from this vantage point.

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Almost back to the parking lot.

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DSC_0024 Thanks for stopping by…Maybe a Trail Ride in the Hocking Hills in the near future..( On a personal note:: Linda’s mom Maureen Petkey, age 78, of Highland, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012…Prayers appreciated.)

Linking to: FRIDAY’S FENCES,SUNDAY BRIDGES,NF WATERS WEDNESDAY

Monday, October 15, 2012

A Triple Treat: Three Museums In One……….OHIO on the NATIONAL ROAD Part # 2 (Zane Grey)

PART #1 THE NATIONAL ROAD

NATIONAL ROAD- ZANE GREY -ZANESVILLE ART POTTERY MUSEUM. I know most readers of this blog post will never have the chance to visit in person so my hope is that in viewing this post you will be able to say “I’ve been there.” This post will cover the Zane Grey portion 0f the museum.... Sometimes I need to remember there is a lot to see close to home.

Thanks “Kat” for showing me around

“Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier.Riders of the Purple Sage  (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence when adapted as films and television productions.” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Pearl Zane Grey was born January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio,and the museum is located east of Zanesville just off the National Road

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The Last Trail The Valley of Wild Horses

Written from this desk……

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CLICK to read about John Wetherill & Zane Grey's trip to Rainbow Bridge 1913

Photokit Capture Sharpened 35mm positive film medium edge. Increased midtone level to 1.08.

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Writing The Lost Pueblo

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Mesa Verde National Park near Mancos, Colorado has some of the largest and best preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruins in the United States. One of these, Cliff Palace was discovered by Richard Wetherill

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Zane Grey Theatre Complete Season One

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Inside Sportfishing DVDs - Tribute to Zane Grey (Historical)

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Best of Zane Grey, Outdoorsman, The: Hunting and Fishing Tales (Classics of American Sport)

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Note the Kachina Hopi Figurine

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Zane Grey: America's Storyteller (7pc Box Set) [VHS]

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DSC_0180 Time is running short for a visit this year. Hours: May 1 through October 31 Monday and Tuesday – closed
Wednesday – Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday 1pm – 4pm
Holidays closed
November 1 – April 30 – Closed or by appointment

If your interested check out Louis L'Amour American author of a plethora of great American Western novels CLICK to see the “DESK” he wrote his novels on.

conk1 Thanks for stopping by.

TRIPADVISOR NATIONAL ROAD- ZANE GREY -ZANESVILLE ART POTTERY MUSEUM.