Tour de Ohio (USA)

Subject: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Apr 12 - 01:16 PM

Hardi and I (and music) will be camping in Ohio for almost a whole month this summer (late July thru late August). Plans for now include Delaware, Xenia/Cincy, Toledo-- so which one is closest to YOU, and will you come to us?

We'll cook, and there will be tent room on our site for overnighters. I'll be pining for dog-petting time again, so PLEASE also DO bring the pooches!

Plans also include a lot of cycling/scootering time on the Little Miami's bike paths (and shorter ones around Maumee/Toledo). Company of all abilities/rates of non-gasoline-motored speed wanted.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Apr 12 - 02:43 PM

A few hours after I posted the above, we received news that my mom had died suddenly out in California, where she had been very ill for the last several months.

We do still anticipate an Ohio tour as far as we now know--arrangements are pending so ashes to the sea may pre-empt.

OTOH there is always next year, so

REFRESH

~Susan

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 May 12 - 03:11 PM

Dates now look to be July 23 - Aug 23 (ashes are in June). I may very well bring Faulkner the Superior Service Dog!

~S~

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Bill D
Date: 07 May 12 - 03:17 PM

It is never easy to lose a parent- but I'm sure you were not very surprised... many condolences, and I hope your plans are not seriously affected.

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: CupOfTea
Date: 07 May 12 - 04:21 PM

Susan,

Sorry for your loss - and just before Mother's Day, too.

If you come to Cleveland, I can introduce you the wonders of the Metro Parks (& a flute & guitar player who is an avid bicyclist). There's about 90 miles of all-purpose trail in the "Emerald Necklace" of parks that circle the city at the outer edges of the suburbs, full of wondrous activities. A trail along the Canal now links Cleveland to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park & there are some nice campgrounds along Lake Erie and up on Kelly's Island. I've always wanted some musical company to go camping at Kelly's Island State park, though campsites get reserved very early there.

When yer closer to having an itinerary, I can letcha know what musical stuff is going on in this area. Then there's always front porch picking & singing on my porch. There's also a chance that I might not have the spare room rented out then, if you want a variation from tent living. I surely think it would be grand to meet you.


Joanne in Cleveland (just up the hill from University Circle)

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 07 May 12 - 06:41 PM

Commissserations ! And its almost worth a trip over just to say"hi!" to Failkner !!

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 07 May 12 - 07:15 PM

Oh, sorry to read about your mother.

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Rapparee
Date: 07 May 12 - 08:31 PM

Oh, my. I know all too well what that's like.

If you do get to Ohio try to get to Cleveland. Really. There's all sorts of neat stuff there, if I could only remember what it is (besides the Cleveland Clinic and University Circle, I mean). My neice lives and works in Cleveland, if that's any recommendation.

Cincy is nice, too, especially the Over-The-Rhine area. Columbus is okay; the Germantown section is good. You might want to touch on places like Gnadenhutten as well -- lots of history. If you get over to the eastern border, visit Darke County -- home of Phoebe Ann Mosey (a/k/a Annie Oakley) and the site of the worst defeat the US Army ever suffered.

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 May 12 - 11:27 PM

Aw, nice peeples!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Cool Beans
Date: 08 May 12 - 07:43 PM

Very sorry about your mother. My wife's mother died in January and it's been difficult, too. I'm in Detroit, about about an hour from Toledo. If you do get to Toledo, or near, I'd be delighted to drop by. No dog but I do have a guitar.
Marty

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 May 12 - 12:00 PM

Marty,

We will be "near" T'town; my son and DIL live there. I would LOVE to meet you after all this time! We usually camp a a place along 80, so I guess that is southeast of Toledo-- too far? Sometimes we do a dinner and/or a sleepover with son... I can PM locations, but dates are still loose.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Cool Beans
Date: 11 May 12 - 11:28 AM

Susan,
    That'd be nice! Please PM locations when time draws near. We'll be away in late July, but home for all of August.
Marty

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Crowhugger
Date: 11 May 12 - 01:24 PM

Sorry to hear of your mother's death, will be thinking of you often for the coming while.

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 May 12 - 07:00 PM

CB-- will do. CH-- aw, thanks!

~S~

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 May 12 - 08:36 PM

The ending date of this trip has been squeezed back to Aug. 16.

~S~

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Jul 12 - 04:50 PM

OK folks-- here's what seems to be shaping up-- Where can we plug you in for you to come see us and/or day-trip nearby? Specific dates you want most helpful-- just paste yourself into the below and re-post....

    July 22 Pack camper (Sunday afternoon)
    23 Depart for Clarion, PA
    24 Clarion, PA
    25 Toledo OH area
    26 Toledo OH area
    27 Toledo OH area
    27 Toledo OH area
    28 Toledo OH area
    29 Toledo OH area
    30 Xenia OH area (2 weeks for various: urban Cincy/Dayton, Ky day trip & Xenia cycling)
    31 Xenia OH area

    Aug. 01 Xenia OH area
    02 Xenia OH area
    03 Xenia OH area
    04 Xenia OH area
    05 Xenia OH area
    06 Xenia OH area
    07 Xenia OH area
    08 Xenia OH area
    08 Xenia OH area
    09 Xenia OH area
    10 Xenia OH area
    11 Xenia OH area
    12 Xenia OH area
    13 Delaware OH area
    14 Delaware OH area
    15 Clarion PA
    16 Back in the house or in Clarion
    17 Back in the house
    Sat. Aug 18th Back for Saturday Service


~Susan

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Jul 12 - 05:22 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Elmore
Date: 28 Jul 12 - 09:39 PM

Avoid Columbus. (the city in Ohio)

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: GUEST,guest wys
Date: 05 Aug 12 - 04:44 PM

How come, el?

Susan.fone.camping.sht

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Elmore
Date: 06 Aug 12 - 03:26 AM

terminally boring

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Cool Beans
Date: 06 Aug 12 - 05:49 PM

Sorry I missed you in/around Toledo. We were in New England. Hope your trip is all you wished for.

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 06 Aug 12 - 07:28 PM

From Xenia - Glen Helen Preserve (in Yellow Springs). (I'm an Antiochian.)

Also, when visiting some 20 years ago for my 10th reunion, we had a really nice day doing a loop out of Dayton to visit several mound builders sites. Highly recommended. Here's a good website with info: Ancient Ohio.

~ Becky Nankivell

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Aug 12 - 01:53 PM

Lvg xenia for delaware but may be back REAL soon n looking for crash space.

Subject: RE: Tour de Ohio (USA)
From: Susan of DT
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 11:19 AM

OK, there is a Delaware town in Ohio. If you were going to the state of Delaware, I was going to ask whether you were passing by us on the way back home from Delaware, but I guess not.