Tolentreasures

After flight delays and way too many hours in airports yesterday, we arrived home after 11:00 PM.    What a long day!   Delta would not be my airline of choice, there are always so many delays which make for tight or missed connections and running through airports, however, the price is right so I guess you just have to have a "get what you pay for" mentality.   New Orleans was fun. I have been waiting and waiting to go back. Our first trip there was a few years ago and I loved it! This trip was somewhat ill-timed. A big college football weekend, that resulted in tons of college students that somewhat adapted a mob mentality and seemed to push a lot of the tourists to pizza in their rooms. We were told by several shop and restaurant owners that most places "close for renovations" for this weekend to avoid the problems. How sad!   But, we did find places that the college s...

Another weekend of clean-up and repair. This is the midway, deserted now, but cleaned up and almost ready for the season. Sixty or so volunteers from all over the area, all with a love of the park, and a desire to see it thrive, showed up this weekend to clean, scrub, rake, paint, and fix what could be done on a cold and rainy weekend. I spent most of my time here with my crew. We arranged and scrubbed tables, and then painted them. Don't you just want to take a picnic lunch there and spend the day at the park? I know I will be this summer! Dad and I stayed at the Hotel Conneaut. This is a picture from last year. And while I don't believe all the ghost stories, when they offered the ghost tour, I went along in order to see more of the hotel. The ballroom is beautiful, with amazing views of the lake. If you haven't been there in awhile, it is worth the trip. The park is trying to stay open. ...