We're going to have cooler weather this coming week with temps in the 70's. We had a fun day taking off at 10:30 in Big Red with the bikes. First stop was Chautauqua (a community in Lakeside) that is quite charming with so many neat homes, cottages, etc., some nice shops, restaurants, coffee, ice cream, etc. We knew there was a fee to come into the village.....but found out we could get a 90-minute pass to check it out, eat lunch, etc. We had lunch at Ooh La La and then walked around (chicken salad with fresh fruit). I checked out a few shops while Mark walked down to the water! It was such a pretty day and lots of folks enjoying it all.
Chautauqua is a cultural and spiritual hub along the south shore of Lake Erie. They have nightly entertainment and a place to be safe and enjoy walking down the street for ice cream, watch your children/grandchildren ride their bikes, etc. A year-long pass is $972 to come and go as much as you please; otherwise, $30 per day per adult + $15 for your car. It is quite the place!
So after our 90 minutes, we walked back to the truck and off to the East Harbor State Park - wow, what a beautiful park with a HUGE campground and beach. We rode bikes (just under 7 miles) and thoroughly enjoyed all the nice paved roads and bike paths. Then to Tofts for ice cream! Good to be back to this favorite.
Mark was reading a Chamber of Commerce article that at the height of the pandemic, more than 120,000 businesses temporarily closed and more than 30 million workers were unemployed. Since then job openings have steadily increased since January 2022 while unemployment has slowly declined.
4.5 million jobs were added in 2022, but at the same time, millions of Americans have been leaving the work force and we have nearly 3 million fewer Americans participating in the labor force than before the pandemic.
Little Beckett had a malfunction with his shunt and needed more surgery last night.....now need prayers for that recovery. It just goes on and on for this little guy.
So many folks in need of prayers due to cancer (babies thru adults), heart issues, accidents, dementia, Alzheimer's, bad hips and knees and so many other things. And many prayers for their caregivers, too, who are truly saints!
We know of this little girl (Maeve) from Bloomington who is 10 months and was born with a cancerous tumor in her leg - unfortunately, after many tests and treatments, her little leg will have to be amputated possibly next week. Heartbreaking.....She is at St. Jude.
Wishing our niece (Jennifer) a very Happy 40th Birthday and our nephew, Eric the same for his 47th birthday! Congratulations!
This afternoon after we got home the wind really picked up (gusts at 30 mph) and the temp dropped! The winds are to pick up as the night goes on and all day tomorrow. Mark is battening down the hatches!
Tomorrow Liam and Connor are driving to Dublin, Ohio for the PGA championship (Memorial Tournament) and then onto Port Clinton. Can't wait to see them!
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