Hello and welcome to this edition of Exploring the Region. Today we will explore the Indiana Dunes Pavilion. The Pavilion is one of the most historic and recognizable landmarks inside the Indiana Dunes State Park. Every year, thousands of people visit the Indiana Dunes to sit on the beach and enjoy Lake Michigan. However, many... Continue Reading →
Northwest Indiana History: The Wellington A. Clark House
Northwest Indiana, also known as The Region, has been around for a long time. Many towns and cities have existed since its inception, but there is one that I want to focus on today: Crown Point. Did you know Crown Point is considered one of, if not the, oldest city in Northwest Indiana? (6) It has a... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 25
Hello readers! Welcome to my weekly review, where I share my previous week with you. Instagram On Monday morning Mr. O and I cuddled on the couch and watched more Steam Trains Galore videos on YouTube. I’m not lying when I say I don’t think I will get sick of these videos lol. I don’t... Continue Reading →
Fun weekend in Michigan
Hello, I hope you’re all doing well! I think I am finally back to my normal self. Meaning, I have my energy back after an exhausting (but really fun) weekend. I mentioned in my last post that our little family was driving up to Michigan on Friday (after the holiday) for my cousin’s wedding. Our... Continue Reading →
Florida Trip: Day Five
Well, my time down there in Florida came to an end of day five. It was my last day in Florida and I couldn’t wait to be home and see my family! But before I could do that, I had a lot to do before I left. After I woke up and showered, I immediately... Continue Reading →
Florida Trip: Day One
Good morning everyone! I don’t think I mentioned it, but I’m in down in Florida this weekend for my cousins wedding. Unfortunately, Lea and Baby O weren’t able to make it. Although I’ll miss them, it’ll still be a good time! Here’s how day one went down here: Well, let’s start before day one. In... Continue Reading →
Exploring the Region – Part 6
The Museum at Lassen’s Resort on Cedar Lake Hi, happy Mother’s Day to all who are celebrating! I will have a Mother’s Day post later tonight (or tomorrow), but I wanted to make an Exploring the Region post for this awesome place we went to today. After our mother’s day festivities, we went to the... Continue Reading →
California trip – Days 2&3
Day 2 timeline (long post ahead) After last night’s shenanigans at the rehearsal dinner, I thought waking up today was going to be a lot harder considering I don’t drink alcohol that much anymore. However, I woke up at 6:30am feeling much better than I expected. Once Lea woke up we went over to the... Continue Reading →
California trip – Day 1
Good morning from California! My wife and I are here for a wedding and it has been so much fun. If you didn’t see my recent post (can’t remember which one - it’s early!), an old friend of mine from high school is getting married today, and it’s a destination wedding in California! Timeline of... Continue Reading →
My new binge
Hello everyone! Welcome to the middle of the week. I hope it’s been going well so far. Mine’s been alright. I haven’t been very active lately, so I haven’t had much to talk about. However, I’ve been watching this show on Max that’s pretty popular and wanted to talk about it for a bit. So... Continue Reading →