Friends near Dayton Ohio
- ahschneid
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Jerry & Debbie with us - Caesar Creek State Park - 28 May 2026
On 27 May 2026 we drove to Waynesville Ohio to stay at Caesar Creek State Park for four nights. We wanted to see friends, Jerry and Debbie, and visit the National Air Force Museum in Dayton. We had met Jerry and Debbie last 4th of July (2025) in Seward, Seldotna and Homer Spit Alaska. We became fast friends and have kept in touch texting. They're good down to earth people and we enjoy being with them and sharing travel stories and laughs. Jerry and Debbie came to our campground the day after we arrived to join us for a birding presentation at the state park. The presentation was a little disappointing because we all would have liked to see more birds vice hearing about them, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. They drove us around in their jeep the rest of the day. We all had lunch at a local restaurant that's been there many years. It was good catching up, but sad to hear that they are selling their rig. Between property taxes in Ohio and insurance for their large Class-A, it's just too much to justify keeping. They still plan to travel, just either in a smaller rig or staying in hotels.
Caesar Creek State Park - Waynesville Ohio - 28 May 2026
Caesar Creek State Park - Waynesville Ohio - 28 May 2026
Spider wort (purple) and Foxglove Beard Tongue (white)
The Friday (29th) we drove about 30 miles to the National Air Force Museum in Dayton. We had heard about this museum a couple of years ago when we visited the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola Florida. We spent six hours walking around inside and still didn't see everything there is to see at this museum! It is very well laid out chronologically, so easy to see which aircraft was used in various wars. We thoroughly enjoyed our day there. That night we were invited to Jerry and Debbie's house for dinner. We made it there and enjoyed a nice meal in their beautiful home. We learned that day that their son, Brad's, colon cancer is in remission so he will only have a few more maintenance chemo treatments. It was somewhat of a celebratory dinner. After dinner we all walked about a half mile to their community Dairy Queen for dessert. It was a fun evening. They had a graduation party to attend the next day (Saturday) and we had laundry to do and mass to attend since we were traveling on Sunday. We invited Jerry, Debbie and Brad over for burgers and a campfire the Saturday night. They came and we had another great time together sharing stories and laughing.
Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
Star Wars exhibit was there till 31 Dec 2026...
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
Star Wars exhibit was there till 31 Dec 2026...
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
Star Wars exhibit was there till 31 Dec 2026...
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
It was interesting to see the capsule we see on TV when astronauts return...
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
Steve nor Anita had heard of these cars...
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
National Museum United States Air Force - Dayton Ohio - 29 May 2026
Caesar Creek State Park - Waynesville Ohio - 30 May 2026
Caesar Creek State Park - Waynesville Ohio - 30 May 2026
We were traveling on Sunday (31st), so we went to mass at 4pm in Wilmington Ohio at St. Columbkille Catholic Church (built in 1916). Steve nor Anita had heard of this Saint, so we looked it up. The Internet says: Saint Columbkille (also known as Saint Columba) was a 6th-century Irish abbot and missionary credited with introducing Christianity to Scotland. Born in Donegal in 521, he established a famous monastery on the island of Iona in 563 and is celebrated as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. Because of his lasting legacy, many Roman Catholic parishes and schools are named in his honor.
St. Columbkille Catholic Church - Wilmington Ohio - 30 May 2026
St. Columbkille Catholic Church - Wilmington Ohio - 30 May 2026
St. Columbkille Catholic Church - Wilmington Ohio - 30 May 2026
St. Columbkille Catholic Church - Wilmington Ohio - 30 May 2026
I am writing this as I sit in East Harbor State Park in Lakeside Marblehead Ohio. We arrived here yesterday for five nights. We have a chartered fishing trip on Lake Erie reserved for Wednesday 3 June. We hope to catch walleye.
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