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FeaturedWelcome back to Ride Local Dream Global! 

Published on: 20 February, 202020 February, 2020 by RideLocalDreamGlobal Category:Local Travel Comment

Motorbikes & Local Destinations – Dreaming of Epic Journeys, Groovin’ on Simple Treks! Plenty of stories and photos from short trips, local color, interesting eateries, riding stories and reviews. Take some time, wander around, see what’s new. When you’ve seen enough of our explorations, tell us about yours. Leave...

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Two Seasons of Lake Erie (Online Puzzles)

Published on: 19 February, 202119 February, 2021 by Mike Mekinda Category:Family Fun, Local Travel, Online Puzzles Comment

Two dramatically different seasons of Lake Erie

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Galaxy in the Woods (Online Puzzle)

Published on: 12 February, 202112 February, 2021 by Mike Mekinda Category:Online Puzzles Comment

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Night of Dragons: A Puzzle

Published on: 8 January, 20218 January, 2021 by Mike Mekinda Category:Local Travel, Online Puzzles Comment

Another online puzzle for a cold winter night. This dragon was a highlight from a beautiful evening walk through Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Asian Lantern Festival in 2018.

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Make A Wish for a Better 2021

Published on: 31 December, 202031 December, 2020 by Mike Mekinda Category:Family Fun, Local Travel Comment

A little something to help get through this strange, gathering-free (you ARE staying home, staying safe, right?), New Years Eve. Here’s to a better, brighter, much more time spent together, 2021! 196Make A Wish For 2021 Keep Riding Local, Dreaming Global, helping your neighbors (at a proper distance, of...

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Winter Lights Puzzle

Published on: 18 December, 202018 December, 2020 by Mike Mekinda Category:Local Travel, Online Puzzles Comment

A wonderful evening at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Wild Winter Lights, another puzzle for a bit of winter evening entertainment. Enjoy! 160WildWinterLights 2020 Keep Riding Local, Dreaming Global, helping your neighbors (at a proper distance, of course), and rolling safe- and wear a mask!  Hope to see you on...

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Fairport Harbor Lighthouse Puzzle

Published on: 14 December, 202014 December, 2020 by RideLocalDreamGlobal Category:Local Travel, Online Puzzles Comment

Throughout this pandemic I’ve been transforming some of my more interesting photos into jigsaw puzzles on JigsawPlanet.com. I starting doing this to provide a bit of easy escape for myself, my mom, and anyone else who happens to enjoy digital puzzles. For whatever reason though, it never occurred to...

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Tough cat decisions- hunt slot cars or nap in the Tough cat decisions- hunt slot cars or nap in the winter sun. What's a mellow cat to do?
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Never know what you'll find as winter melts away - Never know what you'll find as winter melts away - the brightly colored and ever-reclusive "snow anemone", found walking Lake Metroparks Greenway Corridor! 😆
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Sunshine was wonderful, but warmth an illusion in Sunshine was wonderful, but warmth an illusion in cold Lake Erie spray!

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This morning the world lost one of the most amazin This morning the world lost one of the most amazing gentlemen I've ever known- my hero, my idol, my mentor, my friend, and, most of all, my Grandpa.
He shared much in a long life well lived and filled with so much love.
Godspeed Grandpa Braun, we'll miss you. Hug Grandma for us all when you get to the other side.

#Grandpa #Grandparents #Grandfather #WWIIVeteran #GreatestGeneration #Veteran #USNavy #SoMuchMore #RideLocalDreamGlobal
Normally my folks host their 3 kids and our extend Normally my folks host their 3 kids and our extended families for a New Years Day feast of pork and saurkraut and hours of conversations and games. This year was very different, very distanced, cold and rainy but still full of love - and the traditional meal in carryout form for all of us! Memorable and appreciated, but here's hoping we never have to do this again. Thanks Mom and Dad, love ya'!

#NewYearsDay2021 #2021  #NewYearsDinner #Family #Traditions #COVIDNewYears #DistancedTogether #GalaxyS10e #DigitalRollOfFilm2021 #RideLocalDreamGlobal
Different view of our NEOhio indoor pineapple this Different view of our NEOhio indoor pineapple this week- a complex and beautiful fruit!

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A wonderful walk on a cold and snowy winter night! A wonderful walk on a cold and snowy winter night! The lit loop at Chapin Forest ended at the shelter fireplace, but alas, we forgot to bring marshmallows.

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The Mentor Marsh is nearly featureless in the wint The Mentor Marsh is nearly featureless in the winter, but filled with an interesting mix of animals and birds- and still beautiful on a sunny February day.
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Recently lost 2 of the most wonderful people in th Recently lost 2 of the most wonderful people in the world, my Grandma followed a few months later by my Grandpa. Grandpa always wore flannel, Grandma signed all her cards and letters to us "w/ love". My daughter made me this beautiful keepsake of them both, with a piece of one of Grandpa's shirts embroidered with Grandma's handwriting. I know they would be as touched as I am. Thank you so much Alyson! now excuse me while I find a kleenex... 
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Trail ends here, indeed. An afternoon trail walk i Trail ends here, indeed. An afternoon trail walk in a quiet snowfall... surrounded by sound gunfire of all types and calibers. So much for serenity in the wood

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