Delayed Birthday in 23

So Diane was sick on her birthday so although she's still not quite well yet we decided to try and celebrate a little on the Saturday following her birthday. We started with a dog at Portellos, thenLue lisää
Had to get out

So ice cream! Dull gray day and just wanted to get out.
New Breakfast joint!

Someplace Else Saloon

So be we tried to a new place for Saturday nite dinner in Claypool. The food was great and the music was a fun surprise 😊👍. Sure beats Arby's ! I bet we come back.
Friday at home

After spending the day looking at puppy porn, we have all just decided to stay put. The weather is truly frightful!
Ice Cream and Steam Train

It was a beautiful day. Blue skies, perfect temps. Then we added a steam locomotive and ice cream as we boarded. Life just doesn't get much better.
The Salem Adventure

Started with breakfast at Lincoln Landing for our first day in Salem. We are on a mission to check off a box on Diane's bucket list. We are headed to the Salem Witch Museum today and a tour trolleyLue lisää
The Oriental Fountain

Interesting depiction of the coastline, then and now.
The Witch Museum

History of the Witch Trials, along with comparisons to scapegoating today. The red circle has the names of the twenty innocent people executed for the crime of witchcraft.
Tides--great dinner beautiful beach

It helps to know a local. Diane reconnected with her best friend from high school, who offered her guest room to us so we could visit Salem. In return we offered dinner and she suggested thisLue lisää
Real history

Parsonage where Tituba began telling stories.
Witchcraft Victim's Memorial

Sobering
1692 Pear Tree

No partridge to be found
Ingersol Tavern

In this unmarked building the girls who were claimed to be possessed gave their testimony to who the witches were that were responsible for their afflictions. No other buildings directly involved inLue lisää
Literary Tour

Interesting spot
Captain Rick atrikes again

Despite the ominous rain clouds, we took a chance on the Schooner trip we had booked.
Good Dog

Traveling companion

Lotsa water 🌊

Philbert is back

Leaving Niagra

Anniversary concert

We may not remember the exact date, but our first date in 2007 was at the Warsaw free country concert. In 2007 it was Sammy Kershaw. Now that it's 2023, it's Lonestar. Here's to 16 years of us!
Bowen and baseball

Tincaps managed to win...and they had good fireworks 🎆🎇
Dixie Day

Great day for our small town festival.
Diane plays the pipes

Be a tourist in your own home town in 2023 led us to the pipe organ 8n the first Presbyterian Church in Ft Wayne. Diane got to play it 🥰. We also tried to tour the water plant but it was way tooLue lisää
MatkaajaI just came back from Publix (B&J cherries Garcia on sale). The guy behind me in the checkout told me about the “great” brownies at Chick-fil-A! I’d never heard of them and now you and Diane are enjoying them. Yum, huh?
MatkaajaHi mom! Yup, took part of it home for the next day. It was definitely yummy. Not sure it would be worth the long lines on its own but it sure was a good way to finish some chicken nuggets off!