The Ref and I traveled to WV over Labor Day weekend. We first visisted my youngest sister near Clarksburg. She lives in a redone 1840 log house out “in the country” and recently they built a log guest house on the property. It is just stunning and I could retire and live there in a heartbeat. Carla and Steve have a knack for decorating and landscaping and everything is like a picture from Southern Living.
1840 Log home side view
My college roommate and dear friend and her parents also live in the same town. They all came out for dinner one evening while we were there and we had a wonderful time. A big THANK YOU to Alice Lynn’s DH Bill for taking all the pictures.
Neil and Alice, KK, Steve and Carla with Russell in front, the Ref, Alice Lynn
Alice Lynn, Alice, Carla with Tootsie, Neil, and Steve "holding forth" inside the log guest house
Alice Lynn, KK, the Ref, Neil and Alice
Alice Lynn, KK, and the Ref. Next year we will have been friends for forty years!!
Then we went on to Wheeling and my hometown, Wellsburg. The Ref’s class was holding their 45th reunion. We also went to Wheeling Downs (greyhound racing). It now has a big casino, too. I left $30 richer!!
We stayed in St. Clairsville, OH and I took a picture of a buckeye tree as that is what Ohioians are called……buckeyes………and while I grew up in WV I was born in Steubenville, OH because Weirton, WV didn’t have a hospital in 1952!! Me and Dean Martin!!
The Ref grew up in an area called Short Creek. His father’s family lived on the hill above the creek known as Windsor Heights. When his father was growing up it was a mining camp town. A few years ago we were notified that the community was naming one of the streets after the Ref’s uncle who was a paratrooper in WWII and lost his life behind enemy lines.
And finally……………are Steve and Alice Lynn feeding the goldfish or having a word of prayer? FYI: Steve is a United Methodist minister!
How wonderful that you and Alice Lynn have made the effort to keep your friendship alive for 40 years. I am impressed. WV is a beautiful state. I would like to retire with you in that darling log cabin. Is there a front porch with rockers? Sheila
By: Sheila on September 19, 2009
at 10:46 pm
Actually there are four porches with various chairs and rocker. Some of the wicker furniture would be over 60 years old! Great having Karen and Delmar visit and my new quilts are beautiful. (Even though we continually argue about where they should go – haha!) Come visit anytime!
Carla
By: Carla on September 19, 2009
at 11:22 pm
That sure looks like a great place to live. Thanks for sharing the photos.
By: Corky on September 19, 2009
at 11:17 pm
There are places to sit and enjoy everywhere! On the older log home a full front and back porch and on the guest house a front porch and a side porch. Plus a large deck around the hot tub beside the pond with water fall. When they say Almost Heaven, WV, they mean right there!!
By: KK on September 19, 2009
at 11:26 pm
Carla and Steve have a lovely place, with ponds and cabins and tree houses! It’s beautiful!
By: alice Lynn on September 20, 2009
at 1:48 pm
Loved the pictures.
It is Almost Heaven,WV…thought so when I lived there and still think of the state that way.
Happy it was such a great trip for you and the Ref.
By: Maureen on September 21, 2009
at 8:58 am