Our New Home

Well, we had the news for a while now, but we didn't want to post anything until everything was for certain. Now it is. Sarah and I (and of course Minnie) are proud new home owners. We are moving to the city of Elyria on January 16th. This will be a big change for our small family. The first of many I would assume. So without further ado, here is our new home!

Thanks for looking!

Crocker Park Tree Lighting

Every year in Crocker Park in Westlake there is a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This is the first time we have attended and it was cold, rainy and windy, but still an enjoyable experience. Here are a couple of pictures from that evening.

Sarah in the rain.

LCL is Two Years Old!

It actually happened about a week ago, but Lorain County Life is now two years old! I would like to thank everyone for reading and for commenting on my ramblings over the past two years and I hope to continue posting long into the future. At least until I am old and can't understand these fandangled computers anymore.

So in honor of this momentous occasion I will post some of my favorite pictures taken during year two of Lorain County Life. Time to hit the rewind!

Tree in front of the Condo.

Autumn at Oakhill

The colors around the Beaver Creek area in Lorain and Amherst never cease to amaze me when it becomes fall. The other morning was no exception as I stepped out and snapped a few shots around the condo.

Lake Shore Electric 38 Update

Sarah and I took a ride down Lake Road yesterday, soaking up the nice weather while we still could. While out and about we decided to pull off and see if the Interurban Car behind the old Beach Park Station was still there. Sure enough it was, and much to our surprise it had been worked on and painted in LSE Orange. So I got off the bike and took some shots in the dark.

Ooh purdy.

Daylight and Heat Draw to a Close

One of the problems with working night shift is that by the time November comes around you rarely see sunlight. It's like living in Alaska. It also gets cold in Northeast Ohio around this time, especially when you live on one of the Great Lakes. So the last couple of days I have been savoring the light and the heat before it is all gone by riding my bicycle, one of my favorite past times (as you all are aware).

One of my favorite spots to end the ride (even though I'm not supposed to be there...).

Niagara Falls (Part 4)

It was the last day of our trip and breakfast was amazing once again (even though I didn't get a picture of it). This time at breakfast we sat with 6 others who's names I do not recall (bad with names). Two of them were from Quebec. We sat there for a while enthralled in conversation about the differences between our nations. It was a fascinating experience; but enough with that! On with our last day!

 Sunday

Our first stop was actually an impromptu time-killer at the Niagara River Whirlpool. When I was a kid my family took a jet boat through the rapids and around the whirlpool. This phenomenon occurs where the river takes a 90 degree turn and causes the water to spin.

If you are brave you can ride this suspended "spanish car" over the river...we were not.