avgguy614's blog: "Avg Guy614"

I've been toying with the idea of maybe moving to a warmer climate, but I actually like the winters in Ohio...and I could probably handle a colder climate. There is something about the changing of the seasons...and the smell of the woodburner when it starts to warm the workshop. I'd even consider taking a winter off from Ohio and trying out a new location. I've always wondered about states out west...Nebraska, North Dakota, even Montana. There is something idealistic about the chores on a farm/ranch and the changing of the weather. I've seen the Northern Lights, but I've been told they are incredible the closer you get to the North Pole. I had a friend for a while that had a ranch in Colorado, that once offered to let me stay on at his ranch if I'd do some work on the place...that might not be a bad idea...I don't have a lot of money for relocating....but that would be a change of pace and give me a chance to try out a new area of the country. Anyone out there have a ranch/farm that needs a little TLC from a person with a little handyman experience and tons of experience running mowers? Of course, it helps if you are blonde and single.......just sayin'

I have a great time when I go to Chicago to visit family and others I have got to know over the years, but I still sigh a big relief when I am home in Ohio. There is something about long distance drives that wears a person out, so I am still bouncing off the walls from four mountain dews and a bunch of cookies and things bad for you. Of course, along the route, I have to stop at the favorite places...we have discovered Cracker Barrel and Bob Evans usually have the best food if you have time to sit and eat. I tried living on Taco Bell on one trip and remembered the heartburn for the rest of the trip. Not good:)

The car show in Wheaton was pretty cool, and I got some blurry pics, but I got to network with some other car enthusiasts from all over the m idwest. It was pretty cool to chat with a guy from Minnesota about his custom paint job on his hot rodded Ford...it was Cherry:) Now back to work on the important stuff.