Goodbye, Leo

Leo Waggal, a wonderful friend to everyone at Clough Pike Baptist Church, went home to be with Jesus last week.  Although we are all sad to lose him, Heaven will be a little sweeter knowing that we'll get to see Leo again when we get there!

Since Leo was known for his signature bow ties, yesterday there was a group of men who wore bow ties in Leo's memory.  I'm sure Leo would be smiling about that... 

 I want to especially thank Leo's daughter June for gifting our family with one of Leo's amazing clocks that he made all by himself.  It's unbelievable that a man who only had vision in one eye could work a scroll saw like that!  Since June says that this clock is both a "thank you" and a "going away" gift, we've promised to give it a special place in our new house in Rocky Mount.  We will think of Leo every 15 minutes when the clock chimes.  

We love you, Leo.  See you soon....  

8 Great Years of Memories in Cincinnati, Ohio

As we prepare to say goodbye to Cincinnati, 

here were a few of our favorite places

 in the Queen City

of the Buckeye State...

(in no particular order)

GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK

SNOWED IN!

Few things are as exciting as a 

good, old-fashioned blizzard...

      

THE  CINCINNATI  ZOO  

&  BOTANICAL  GARDENS

 

We started a tradition of taking a picture infront of the Butterfly Garden each time we went to the zoo. 

It's amazing now to be able to see my kids grow-up infront of that sign... 

THE CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER

MIKE AND KATHY GEERS' POOL

NEWPORT ON THE LEVEE

THE WITHROW NATURE PRESERVE

MILFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

CHRIST HOSPITAL
(Where we got our favorite souvenier from Ohio...)

LARRY HARRELL'S CHICKEN COOP 

CONEY ISLAND

 KINGS ISLAND

CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL
home of
THE CINCINNATI POPS

HAMILTON COUNTY PARKS &
CLERMONT COUNTY PARKS

THE CREATION MUSEUM

SHAW FARMS

And of course, Clough Pike Baptist Church.

But that's another post for another day...