Yo Oddafellas and Oddababes,
As a result of some unfortunate timing and misinformation, two of our main targets in the Cincinnati/Covington area are not open or available by appointment until Saturday. This led to an opportunity to just relax and rejuvenate. Well neither one of us are good for long naps or sitting by the pool. So, instead of just hanging out, we sought out an area to explore but do so while being in absolutely no hurry -- this is how we relax.
There are no grand tales of unexpected discovery or living "fictional" characters. We spent the better part of an entire day just wandering around Spring Grove Cemetery. There is no need to fill you in on the history of this, the second largest cemetery in the US, nor inform you of the famous interred that rest within the verdant hills. In addition to it's scale (44 miles of roads and 730 acres) it is an 1200 tree arboretum with numerous ponds and streams. It is a resplendent place for the departed to be memorialized and a gorgeous area for us to just while away a day. Rather than bore you with photos of the grounds, we'll bore you with R's photos of some of the sculptural monuments. Enjoy or ignore at will.
So ends a short message and the photographs begin...... some arty, some spooky and some just plain beautiful.
Love and moss covered marble,
Rodney and Susan
PS: In the last few photos, you will find a simple understated mausoleum that can serve as a model for an appropriate monument to the greatness of Rodney upon his demise. He has determined that such a humble edifice will suffice; just thought you should start planning. Susan has offered to build it of foam -- Rodhenge.
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