tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post421499455673403564..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Sandusky, OhioArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-87643864740259305342012-05-08T19:21:26.691-07:002012-05-08T19:21:26.691-07:00Carol -- There was a logic here. My "Odyssey...Carol -- There was a logic here. My "Odyssey" was to retrace my life from where it started. I was born in Cleveland. The student who gave me the ride was going to work at the Cedar Point amusement park for the summer and that was the closest I could get to Cleveland on a free ride.<br /><br />Sara -- My mission to Cleveland is explained in my comment to Carol. I'm sure my life would have been vastly different today if I had taken a summer job at Cedar Point. <br /><br />Rebecca -- Never made it back to Sandusky other than passing through in 1981. When I was working my last job, Cedar Point was one of our customers and I used to speak to the folks in the purchasing department now and then.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-51470906128319081642012-05-08T11:21:38.348-07:002012-05-08T11:21:38.348-07:00How scary and thrilling! I hope eventually you mad...How scary and thrilling! I hope eventually you made it back to Cedar Point - it's a lot of fun :)Rebecca Enzorhttp://rebeccaenzor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-11270159356629878512012-04-29T17:08:08.292-07:002012-04-29T17:08:08.292-07:00Great start to your adventure! I think it's in...Great start to your adventure! I think it's interesting that you were on a mission to reach Cleveland... for a minute I thought you might end up working at Cedar Point. I've been to that amusement park many times in the 80s and 90s. Living in SW Michigan it was a thrill ride mecca!Sara Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721695645201635241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-73720046402666988632012-04-25T13:16:11.849-07:002012-04-25T13:16:11.849-07:00Why Cleveland?
I been there a few times, and Sand...Why Cleveland?<br /><br />I been there a few times, and Sandusky too, but it just doesn't have that kind of call for me.<br /><br />Hithc-hiking was too dangerous by the time I was a teenager, even if I had been prone to adventures, which I wasn't.carolhttp://carolsnotebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-2962198575322381212012-04-23T16:28:03.255-07:002012-04-23T16:28:03.255-07:00Thea -- Too much to write and so little time. I p...Thea -- Too much to write and so little time. I probably will need to cut back on blogging.<br />A girl of 14 hitchhiking sounds like a particularly risky venture. She's fortunate nothing bad happened.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-78865554017625737302012-04-23T12:41:30.328-07:002012-04-23T12:41:30.328-07:00I was so hoping to read the rest of this story in ...I was so hoping to read the rest of this story in the next few days/weeks. However, I can wait. Some things are defnitely worth waiting for and this sounds like one of those things. <br /><br />My cousin hitchhiked from Washington DC to San Francisco at 14 (I think) and she survived ... I would have been terrified at 14 or 19 and even now.theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-539482945163621612012-04-23T08:29:05.776-07:002012-04-23T08:29:05.776-07:00Mary -- Hope to eventually finish this story in pr...Mary -- Hope to eventually finish this story in print.<br /><br />Andy -- Back in that time hitchhiking was common. I hitched many a ride and picked up many a hitchhiker. I'd probably not do either these days.<br /><br />Michelle -- I'm sure Cedar Point is a fun place to go, but I've never been any further than the entrance.<br /><br />Betty -- Thank you for the kind compliment. It's sad that the dangers exist for women in being able to be as adventuresome as men. It can be an evil world out there.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-28680590091842468072012-04-23T06:21:02.291-07:002012-04-23T06:21:02.291-07:00Sounds like you had an incredible adventure, Arlee...Sounds like you had an incredible adventure, Arlee!<br /><br />Why do males get to do all the fun things -haha!<br /><br />Fascinating story! You really know how to put a story together,Arlee!<br /><br />http://bettyalark.blogspot.comBetty Alarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132689351854403823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-17041053742666044782012-04-22T23:03:46.792-07:002012-04-22T23:03:46.792-07:00I'm from Michigan and have been to Ohio many, ...I'm from Michigan and have been to Ohio many, many times for many reasons but I have very fond memories of Sandusky and Cedar Point!<br /><br />Great post,<br />Michelle :)<br />www.michelle-pickett.com/blog<br />A to Z ChallengerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014841868649011587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15759330938931351362012-04-22T16:20:51.895-07:002012-04-22T16:20:51.895-07:00My friend,
I never hitched-hike before and hope th...My friend,<br />I never hitched-hike before and hope that I will never have to. This is some story!! I must admit...that was some crazy stuff. Thanks for sharing.The Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667034322952126127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-28694749537234563452012-04-22T12:09:20.155-07:002012-04-22T12:09:20.155-07:00Holy smokes! That's sounds scary. And, what a ...Holy smokes! That's sounds scary. And, what a great hook to start a memoir!<br /><br /><a href="http://maryaalgaard.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a>Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-90519201055774413342012-04-21T14:00:49.085-07:002012-04-21T14:00:49.085-07:00Kathleen -- I had a few experiences like you descr...Kathleen -- I had a few experiences like you describe in the 70s and 80s. Some I remember and some not so well.<br /><br />November Rain --Life can be rich so we should invest what experiences we can into making life worth as much as it can be.<br /><br />StMc - What were you doing in Tiffin? Our show used to play Tiffin every year. We performed in a grand old vaudeville era theater. I recall going to visit the glass factory there, probably right before it closed down.<br /><br />Lynn -- Hitchhiking can be hazardous on either end of the arrangement. I've gotten some strangely scary rides and some rides from some very nice people.<br />Never had any problems though.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-17506850995711947142012-04-21T11:27:29.412-07:002012-04-21T11:27:29.412-07:00i would never recommend hitch-hiking--but one time...i would never recommend hitch-hiking--but one time i feel, my son was picked up by an angelLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-74088908656251771102012-04-21T09:58:55.839-07:002012-04-21T09:58:55.839-07:00The start of a great adventure, no doubt.
The clo...The start of a great adventure, no doubt.<br /><br />The closest I've been to Sandusky is Tiffin, but if memory serves me, my Ma who was a Cincinnati gal spent some time in Sandusky during her youth.<br /><br />I hope you don't have to stand at the side of that road too long before the next ride comes along, Boidman.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-16277322247570909632012-04-21T09:53:14.528-07:002012-04-21T09:53:14.528-07:00Experiences like this one, craft who we are. I enj...Experiences like this one, craft who we are. I enjoyed the visit into your creation.k~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308736457276683273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-61663386719704207842012-04-21T09:43:13.006-07:002012-04-21T09:43:13.006-07:00Back in the early 1970s I wound up in Sandusky ove...Back in the early 1970s I wound up in Sandusky overnight (long story) and had a great time with some great people. I've never been back but I remember it with a smile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-35706330705992761302012-04-21T08:30:20.459-07:002012-04-21T08:30:20.459-07:00Sheila -- I think this is a rite of passage for ma...Sheila -- I think this is a rite of passage for many a young man. The conclusion to this story won't be in this A to Z series, but hopefully one day as part of a memoir.<br /><br />Arthur -- If you come to Knott's again let me know. I'm about 15 minute away from there.<br /><br />Shelly -- Thank you!<br /><br />Pam -- I don't think I'd be out there doing stuff like this again at my age.<br /><br />Sandra -- I hope my odyssey hasn't ended yet and goes on for many more years.<br /><br />Yvonne -- I waited until I was 25 before I got married, but prior to that I was afraid I might never find a wife.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-8388567306495420922012-04-21T08:20:34.131-07:002012-04-21T08:20:34.131-07:00I remember being nineteen.....I got married
Enjoye...I remember being nineteen.....I got married<br />Enjoyed reading more about your life. Having met you I can imagine all the things you have written.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-79562052083487437652012-04-21T07:57:35.126-07:002012-04-21T07:57:35.126-07:00We alll need an odessy. Sounds like you found your...We alll need an odessy. Sounds like you found yours.Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-87311656919163555512012-04-21T06:30:06.527-07:002012-04-21T06:30:06.527-07:00Oh to be 19 and blissfully courageous again!:)Oh to be 19 and blissfully courageous again!:)Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430692684579547400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-57664374352004665032012-04-21T06:23:40.486-07:002012-04-21T06:23:40.486-07:00Following this blog now, too!Following this blog now, too!shellyhttp://secondhandshoesnovel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-3444191717799715682012-04-21T05:51:43.032-07:002012-04-21T05:51:43.032-07:00My brother hitched to Colorado to see a Grateful D...My brother hitched to Colorado to see a Grateful Dead concert.<br /><br />My sister-in-law lives in Granville, near Columbus. I've been there to visit, and also attended the Origins game convention during my stint as an employee for a Role Playing Game company (my "R" post)<br /><br />I've worked creating Halloween decor for Kings Dominion theme park, which went through several ownership changes and is now owned by Cedar Fair.<br /><br />Took a sales trip to Knott's Berry Farm to check out their behind-the-scenes Halloween decor. <br /><br />S is for Shepherdstown, WV at Main Street Arts<br /><br />http://mainstreetarts.blogspot.com/Arthur Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248525213439164274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-41812280478402557512012-04-21T05:28:49.501-07:002012-04-21T05:28:49.501-07:00As the mother of a 19 year old who is finishing hi...As the mother of a 19 year old who is finishing his first year of college in a couple of weeks - this terrifies me! Yet my husband did something similar, and you are telling the story so obviously you survived. Can't wait (I think) to hear the rest!Sheila Silerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284982582798743408noreply@blogger.com