Trip to Hocking Hills

This is a photo I took at the top of a crevass in Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio. Can you spot the 2 kids near the water?

Verse for the day:

“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” Prov 21:21

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My family loves to travel. One of our newest favorite places to visit is Hocking Hills OH. They have 8 state parks in Hocking County -- if that’s not enough trees for you, something’s wrong!

Here’s some information about the place you may find helpful, should you decide to go:

Ohio does not charge an admittance fee to any of its state parks. Nearly four million people visit the 2,000-acre Hocking Hills State Park annually.

If you’re one of them, be sure to visit Old Man’s Cave, named after a Civil War-era hermit, Richard Howe, who lived in one of the park’s caves. The cave is situated in the middle of tall trees that form a cool canopy above the heads of hikers and researchers (the park has several rare species). The scenery is gorgeous, though in the middle of a dry summer, the much-anticipated waterfalls were down to a disappointing trickle. Rock climbers and birders don’t mind the weather; both rock climbing and birding are popular events in Hocking Hills State Park.

After an afternoon of hiking, head to The Inn at Cedar Falls. Opened in 1987, The Inn at Cedar Falls consists of quality-built cabins, cottages with hot tubs, and a lodge that provides comfortable accommodations.

The cabins are positioned in the midst of trees, though all are within walking distance of the Inn’s restaurant, which offers three daily meals prepared by a sous chef. A handicap accessible cabin and cottage are available with plans to build more.

Go to these websites for more information:

Hocking Hills State Park

19852 St. Rt. 664 South
Logan, Ohio 43138
866.644.6727 for cottage, camping,
and getaway rental reservations

http://www.hockinghillspark.com/

The Inn at Cedar Falls
21190 State Route 374

Logan, Ohio (OH) | 43138
800.65.FALLS

740.385.7489

info@innatcedarfalls.com

www.innatcedarfalls.com

If you do visit these places, let me know what you think. I’m always curious to hear about other people’s travel experiences – what they like and didn’t like about a place.

Take care,

Getting Ready to Graduate

I try every day to send my kids a scripture verse. I usually pull it from www.biblegateway.com. I copy their verse for the day and paste it into the email. Then I try to give them a brief application of how that verse works in our lives. It is always a good reminder about the importance of God in our lives.

Today’s note is special because we are just about ready to see two of our three kids graduate. Our youngest daughter will graduate from high school. She has done extremely well, pushing herself to achieve great grades, while being a cheerleader and then a member of the marching band color guard. She is graceful, thoughtful of others, loves people, and a hard worker. She plans to attend college to major in business. We know she will carry her Christian principles she has been taught with her.

Our son graduates from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He has been accepted into the pilot training program and will begin in 2008. He has had some challenging times in this rigorous environment, but he has made it and we are proud of him for that. He will be home with us most of the summer and we’re looking forward to seeing his feet on the table and dirty dishes in the sink. Kidding! (I have all kinds of tasks ready for him when he gets home—he just doesn’t know it yet!)

Here’s my note to them. Warning – it’s a tear jerker, at least to me:

This is one of the last days before we're all together again for 2 months! Wow! We have not had that in 4 years.

Here's today's verse:
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.”- Romans 12:10

We'll be honoring each other in different ways in the next few weeks, helping each other with tasks and recognizing achievements. We are SO proud of all of you. We said in Sunday School last week that our lives are so much better with all of you. We would not have wanted to go through life without you as our children.

We love you and look forward to a busy, noisy house this summer! Love, Mom