Yet another cookout!  I still have the same belt, believe it or not!

This place is relatively close to Cleveland, where Diane, Wen's sister, lives.  We planned to go with Diane to see a Cleveland Guardians (Indians for us purists) baseball game, but were rained out.  Instead we went to the city zoo and had a wonderful time!  In no particular order, I'll just show a good many pictures of the afternoon.

WARNING

There are a lot of pictures on this post!

My Guardian Angel :)

We've been with Connie (Wen's sister) and Tom for a couple of weeks now.  We stopped for a short visit but Wendy ended up needing to get a root canal.  It's a 2+ week process and we're so thankful for being able to stay with them. 

Tom's quite a cook and we've enjoyed a couple of backyard cookouts on weekends.

Tom's discussing the finer points of his culinary expertise with his son John, and Claire.

Hannah and Charles are proof the food was fantastic.  And Charles is a chef :)

Just so you know it's not all fun and games, here's a project that was a bit of a challenge as I couldn't find much help on YouTube :) A broken door hinge....successfully replaced!

We also managed a cookout at Phillip and Kay's home.

All of these cookouts are beginning to take a toll on my belt!

Dwaine escorted us to an RV sales establishment where we emptied our holding tanks and said our goodbyes.  While there we met a salesman, who stopped to inquire about our trailer, and he told us of a place we should visit, on the way to Columbus, called Serpent Mound.  So we welcomed the chance to get off the major roads and set sail for Serpent Mound!

On the way, we stopped at an Amish store for a few goodies. 

If you look closely at the donuts on the left, you'll see 2 on the top shelf.  The one on the right is at least 9 inches across!!!  It no longer resides there :)  Yummmmmm...

This observation tower was closed as it was built in the early 1900's and is badly rusted.  The mound probably looks a lot different from the top of it.

We left Murfreesboro, TN for a visit with Nancy and Dwaine, friends we met at the music rally we attended earlier this year in Grapeland, TX.

They have a very beautiful home and we are thankful for their invitation to stay with them.

Nancy is patiently tending to one of the many, many plants around their property.  As an English teacher she teaches young Chinese students on line :)

Dwaine has a love for MGB's and Mini Coopers.  We took a spin around the countryside in his MGB!  I should have tied off my beard as it interfered with my vision on occasion :)

Dwaine works on his own vehicles to the point of removing and replacing engines and other major components.  As a retired industrial engineer he can just about manufacture anything he needs for his cars and trailer.  VERY talented!

When we met in Texas, they were sporting a cedar table he designed and I mentioned I would love to be able to make one someday.  I took many pictures of his table, knowing in the back of my mind, I would never be in a place long enough with the tools I needed to even attempt the task. 

Well, here he is making one for me!  His craftsmanship is amazing!  This little, lightweight table fits onto a trailer's outboard tire and has an extendable, adjustable leg.  I'll proudly show it in a later post, in use :) 

​I wish I had taken a picture of their basement, flooded with many kinds of musical instruments.  Maybe next time we visit.  Dwaine has quite a musical talent and wonderful, harmonizing voice.

We went to the Plain Folk Café, in Pleasant Point, OH, for brunch after Church.  It is an old 2 room schoolhouse built in 1913...The food was really good!  

The picture below shows how crowded it gets on occasion.  The picture is actually from their Facebook gallery.

A couple more pictures from Nancy and Dwaine...