Today is our 10th wedding anniversary. Because I’ve never written it down, I am sharing our story here today. Early Years: Childhood Play The love story of Rachel and Alex starts 24 years ago on Glen Echo Drive in south Clintonville.  Rachel lived on the brick-covered, dead-end street with her parents.  Soon, Alex and his family moved in two houses away.  It was the neighborhood of childhood dreams: sloped front yards perfect for sledding, fenced [...]

I visited the Columbus Winter Farmer’s Market this past Saturday January 16, 2010 for the first time.  It is held at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Clintonville. The market is small but well attended by vendors and consumers.  Tables in the center allowed patrons to enjoy their ready to eat purchases, including coffee from Crimson Cup. I am teaching a Kids Cook class about honey on February 11 but I was the student at the [...]

At the beginning of the growing season, we committed to share 10% of our backyard garden harvest through the Garden Challenge.  This hasn’t been easy because much of our harvest has been light so far.  We also don’t want to share delicate items that might go bad at the food pantry. Today, though, we had plenty to give.  We picked four peppers, a bagful of kale and two squash and went over to the Clintonville [...]