Really warm today but what a fun day for we nomads......we left at 9 with Brooke and Blair heading to the Cleveland airport (that was not so happy, as we're sad they are leaving - sooo much fun these past 4 days!) We'll see them again in Cedar Rapids in October at Drew and Tessa's wedding.
Thanks for coming....great time in Port Clinton
After we left the airport, we did a quick stop at Home Depot for some cleaner Mark wanted (de-greaser), but they didn't have it. And then onto Bedford, OH where we visited Father Joe Seebauer, the parish priest at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Father Joe is originally from Bloomington and babysat Michael, Anne and Philip many years ago! Such a nice guy and we've been wanting to visit him since he was only 1 1/2 hrs from Port Clinton. We've kept in touch thru the years with Christmas cards, but so glad we could get together.
He showed us around where he lives and then to Northfield, OH and delicious lunch at Spennato's Italian Restaurant and wonderful visit. The Seebauers lived in our Jackson Street neighborhood and we caught up with his parents (mother Mary Ann is 89 and lives in Columbus area; his dad, Ed passed away in 2022) and his 2 brothers. And then brought him up-to-date on our kids and their families.
On June 5, 2011, we attended Father Joe's Mass of Thanksgiving at Holy Trinity in Bloomington after being ordained a priest at age 47 following a career as a research chemist.
After lunch, he drove us to 2 of his parishes (one recently closed). We were together almost 3 hours and just a delightful visit.
Father Joe, Pat, Mark
Stopped at Starbucks, another Home Depot (success this time finding the right stuff) and on home. We both took a nap.........
Between our big vacation, coming back to get Catrina ready for our guests and then 4 days with the girls, we are tired! But a good, happy tired, and there's always tomorrow to get back to putting our 2 homes in order.
Tonight Mark did the stats for our 5+ week boat trip....
Hours spent traveling - 95
Miles cruising - 1,284.8
Gallons of diesel - 500
Diesel cost - $1,879.80
Cost per gallon - 3.75
Total days - 39
Zoom tonight with only Janet missing.
Enjoy the week ahead!
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