Road to Cumberland Falls

What about our moonbow? Posted via cell phone.

We're in Deliverance Country

Git out yer banjo. Saltpeter mines at Mullins Station Covered Bridge over Roundstone Creek in Rockcastle County. Skeery. Posted via cell phone.

The South Will Rise Again

Bourbon County Courthouse in Paris, Kentucky. Posted via cell phone.

Only in Kentucky

Seabiscuit's Hoofprints in Bourbon County. Posted via cell phone.

At last a Covered Bridge

Colville Covered Bridge in the hamlet of Colville. Posted via cell phone.

Harrison County Court House

Cynthiana, Kentucky. Posted via cell phone.

Lexi and me

As you can see, she is now taller than I am. No huge feat, of course, but 'tis true.

The Richard Girls

Dorothy and Marian at Frisch's Big Boy in Bellevue. Posted via cell phone.

St. Stephen Cemetery

Took the opportunity to do some letterboxing. Found a couple. Posted via cell phone.

A Quick Visit to Dad and Joe

Rounded third, headed home. Posted via cell phone.

Only in Cincinnati

And we're not even in Ivorydale. Posted via cell phone.

Breakfast at Panera

Sweet treats. Posted via cell phone.

Rainbow

Archiver's visit. Posted via cell phone.

The 'Other' Mothership

I hear choirs of angels. Posted via cell phone.

Our Scrappin' Cave

It's "only" 9,985 square feet. The three Rodgers girls made cards in the basement. Posted via cell phone.

Emerald Isle

The "mansion" behind me. Posted via cell phone.

A Dream Come True!

I'm sitting in a dream space in my brother's home in Cincinnati making cards with the other two Rodgers girls, niece Lexi and sister Chrissie. I am in heaven!

Friday - Long Day

Crossed several time zones, nearly finished my book and had a good airplane conversation with a guy from California, KY, who was traveling home from a business trip to Colorado Springs. Unpacked, face washed and safely tucked in bed although my head is still humming from airplane noise. Not feeling sleepy. Just tired. And a little hungry.

John the Father

Yes, Virginia, there is a brother. Posted via cell phone.

Three Letterboxing Sleuths

It was a frustrating excursion with a 50% success rate. Now on to Emerald Isle and KFC. Posted via cell phone.

Tanned Palms

The next one is called Tanned Palms. Chrissie found both because I am PHOBIC about poison ivy. Posted via cell phone.

EUREKA!

We found one on the East Fork Watershed of the Little Miami River on a disc golf course in Williamsburg Community Park. called Flyin' to Cruise. Posted via cell phone.

Old West Festival is a Bust

We didn't even get out of the car. Fell short of our expectations. Not worthy of our wallets. On to some letterboxing. Wish us luck. Posted via cell phone.

Sunday Morning Comin' Down

FINALLY got some sleep last night. Slept a FULL ten hours, something I haven't done in years. I guess I needed it. Today we are planning an excursion to Williamsburg, Ohio, for the Old West Festival.

The first two days have been a blur. Got into Cincinnati airport about a half hour late at 12:30 in the morning. After chatting for awhile, we parted ways for the night, I unpacked a bit and finally tumbled into bed at 3AM. Rousted four hours later for a fun-filled day of card-making at Stamp Your Art Out, shopping at scrap stores and then going to watch Lexi in her third basketball game of the day at St. Veronica's. Somewhere in there, we stopped at Gold Star Chili for my first chili fix.

Lexi came back to Mom's with us and we played Skip-Bo until we all nearly fell asleep at the table. Then I got my good night's sleep and now cooling my heels waiting for Mom to return from Mass. Then we head to Williamsburg. I feel like a new person with some rest.

Ticket to Bride

Well, folks, he has broken my heart again and chosen an independently wealthy American six years younger than I. Oh, well, c'est la vie. As my Mom told me forty-two years ago, "You didn't really think he was going to wait for you, did you?"

And on what would have been John Lennon's 71st birthday. What a tribute!

Sunday morning Skip-Bo

Before Mom goes to Mass and Lexi to another basketball game. Posted via cell phone.

Skip-Bo

And we are all half asleep. Posted via cell phone.

My little Viking

Lexi scored 4 points today! Posted via cell phone.

Jake and me

Soul man. Posted via cell phone.

The Flavor of Cincinnati

First Chili Stop: Gold Star Chili. I had the vegetarian version. Mom & Chris got the meat. Mine was excellent! Posted via cell phone.

Dupli~color

Chrissie's cool wheels. Posted via cell phone.

Filling Up in Blue Ash

Fancy gas stations in Blue Ash. Class is over. Time to fill up our tanks and our bellies. I haven't had a full meal since Thursday night. Posted via cell phone.

Joy

First card completed. Posted via cell phone.

Time for Class

Magenta for the Holidays. Posted via cell phone.

The Queen City

Ever see a skyscraper with a tiara? And the Dolly Parton building on the right. Posted via cell phone.

The Mile High City

As close as I'll ever get to The Trail of Painted Ponies. Posted via cell phone.

Old New Terminal

Terminal nearly empty. No pat down. Leaving on a jet plane. I know when I'll be back again. Posted via cell phone.

Flat Jenni

Flat Jenni is on her way to Club Scrap Retreat in Wisconsin via Farley's place in the Pocket. Hope she has a great time.

Flat Rate Luggage

My "luggage" is on the way. Still running a test to be sure I can post from the road.

The Grid

Just testing my KY blog to ensure I can still post via cell phone. This is the Grid Chrissie created to outline my visit activites. It's a fluid document. Posted via cell phone.

Flying Flowers

Layout about our trip to the Krohn Conservatory to see the annual butterfly show. May 29, 2009

Butterflies of India

More of the butterflies at the Krohn. Intricate embellishments on each side cut with the Silhouette. Is that cool or what?

Flying the Friendly Skies

Layout about my trips across country this summer with United Airlines. Apologize for the photo quality but I shot this one after dark.

Birds of a Feather

Photos taken early in my first trip to Kentucky. The Rodgers Clan. All that’s left of Codman’s issue.

Ain’t Nothing Wrong with That

The third of Lexi’s recital performances.

A layout about all of our visits to the various chili parlors in Cincinnati during my visits.

Photos taken in Mom’s garden during May and June visits.

A Legal Runaround

Layout about the road trip taken with John, Mom, Matt and Chrissie to photograph County Courthouses in Southern Indiana.

Another layout from Lexi’s recital. This one a ballet number to Many a New Day from Oklahoma. Lovely form.

A Sonic Mess

 

Layout about Chrissie’s ice cream accident in Seymour, Indiana.

Indiana Filling Station

 

Now that the Club Scrap Pro Scrapbooking League has started up again, you will be seeing lots of layouts from me. Here are two from my 2009 visit to Cincinnati. The one above depicts a “faux” filling station we came across on our road trip to Indiana. All sorts of old signs and gas station equipment, just along the side of the road, obviously owned by the homeowners next door. It was made to look like an old gas station, but John felt the guy built it from scratch to house his collections.

Next layout is one of the many I will submit from Lexi’s dance recital. This is the girls performing to 9 to 5. Very cute and Lexi looks like a real pro.