Category: Miscellaneous

My friend George and I have been talking for years about riding the OTET (Ohio to Erie Trail.) Since talk wasn’t getting it done, we shifted gears and actually started pedaling. A few weeks ago, we knocked off eight miles on the southern tip of the trail, which follows the Ohio River in Cincinnati.  That began our discussions about doing the entire 326 miles, maybe all in 2024. Our strategy would be to ride it twice. As we work our way north from Cincinnati, we’ll stage a car along the trail. From that point, we’ll …

Most of my friends like my classic truck. Even people who have no idea whether I’m good friend material give me a thumbs-up when I drive by. You may already be feeling the urge to click the like icon at the end of this blog. Please feel free to do that now. Sometimes I forget I’m in my old truck, and for a moment the smiles and thumbs are for me. If only. Which leads me to the essence of this blog. I am a recovering approval seeker. There, I’ve said it. (I hope you …

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer   Part 1, Part 3 September 17, 2019 Day 7 (Monday): BT crossing on Black’s Run Road to east of Bentonville (13.5 trail miles) CW has his surgery date. It’s still a couple weeks away, so we’re going to get more miles in until then. However, CW and his hernias are going to greatly limit how much they walk. Because of all his extra hiking with friends, CW has only a few miles in our last two sections that he hasn’t already hiked a second time. In West Union, some …

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