What to do with a weekend....

Weekend goals usually include laundry lists of overdue household chores, recreational activities, family time, short road trips and of course much needed R&R. Well, since I completed the most delinquent chore on my list by mowing the grass late into the darkness of Thursday night, I had three days to see what could be squeezed in before the work week began again………well it started off on an interesting but very odd note…Kim had gone down to Cincinnati on Thursday night to meet up with her friends Ruth Rae, Kelly Snelling and Shara. Ruth and Kelly were in town putting the photography together for their upcoming book…A Charming Exchange. Well one thing led to another and they all had a bee in their bonnet to visit the Spring Grove Cemetery on Friday evening – one of the largest cemeteries in the US and also home to some champion trees. It is 733 acres with some amazing memorials…due to the heat of the day an impending closing time, we only had about an hour to spend but did snap a couple shots. There is still a lot more to discover and I really would like to research the trees both the native and exotic ones at the cemetery before we head back. We then enjoyed a round of drinks and dinner at Maggiano’s to top off the evening…the Peach Bellini’s were just what the doctor ordered after the hot excursion to the cemetery.






Saturday was filled with biking, family fun in both Dayton and Newark.

It was definitely a hot day for mountain biking at Lake Hope but it was so worth every minute. The trails were dry, dusty and fast…Lake Hope has a little of everything to offer rolling singletrack, descents, climbs, jumps and logs. Me, Tara and Kathy rode about 13 miles and finally have the perfect loop down - Copperhead to Habron to Bobcat to Wildcat. The first descent on Wildcat is perfectly placed to get the adrenaline pumping for the last few miles. Thanks to some fellow bikers we met along the way we were well prepared to get a little air on a few of the jumps on the way down. I can not wait to get back to Lake Hope-should be a lot of fun come fall...good riding and prime photo ops.

Sunday was topped off the weekend with a bunch of nothing…Kim and I met Heather at Bob Evans for breakfast came home did nothing…went out for a quick trip to Target and Barnes and Noble…then nothing. All in all a great weekend…from adventure to family to absolutely nothing!

Finally, as many of you have read on Kim’s blog a new vehicle has made its way into the family….many of you have been asking so here it is at Lake Hope mountain bikes and all: