This might have been one of the coolest features…

The building was designed so the light from the windows in these rooms would shine through the doors and intersect at the exact center of the entire building!  They had it laser measured and found it to be accurate down to a fraction of an inch!  Pretty spectacular work for the late 1800's!

A pretty nice place to have lunch!

This was the warden's dining room!  It also severed as a place you could eat your snack or have a coffee from the cafe in the next room.  Beautiful!

So beautiful and well done for a prison❣️

We liked seeing how they'd designed the stained glass windows, heavy wood trim, and multi-arched ceilings.  It was especially pretty with the sun pouring in the windows on such a nice day.

Late 1800’s architecture and decoration!

We really enjoyed browsing through the property at the former Ohio State Reformatory!  Well worth the trip to see the stone, pillars, stair cases, and even the door knobs (notice the great seal of Ohio?).  Highly recommend you take a guided tour and leave time to explore after. 

A cool place to visit in Ohio!

You're gonna have a few days of highlights from the trip Julie and I recently took to Mansfield!  Enjoy!

A lot of things happening for John & Savannah!

In other news, John's been looking for a new job to better use his design skills and progress his career.  He finally found a good match and is excited to have had his first day on the job this past Monday.  Pictured is the test project he created for his interview project to showcase his capabilities.  They were quite happy to find someone that met their needs so well.

He's working at Heidelberg Distributers.  You can see it just off 75 to the right as your going North (East side of the highway).  It used to be the Cooper Tire plant.  They do the advertising materials and distribution for all manner of drinks to just about every eating, gas, and grocery establishment all throughout Ohio and Kentucky.  

Stay tuned here for even further developments in their lives over the next week or two.

All the wedding pics!

A perfect day winds to close.  Welcome to the family official our dear daughter in-law.  Looking forward to all life brings the two of you❤️🥰

If you'd like to browse all the pics from the day, you should be able to see them here: https://share.icloud.com/photos/011g0_TcpYP3zftWKzaYdsjyQ

It's only ~200…! 🥰

We had a great time hanging out!

It was really fun to spend all day with the bride and groom enjoying seeing the new Mr. & Mrs. Barton.  We had some good laughs relating memories from both sides of the family.  We even finished off the day by roasting hotdogs.  Good times❣️

The feat’s of strength portion of the day… John splitting wood.

I found this on the refrigerator. :)

Savannah and Maddie as little girls.  Adorable!  I was grabbing a drink at John and Savannah's house and was looking at the family pics they had on the fridge.  I thought this one was too cute!

Johnny crackin’ the whip. He’s a good teacher too…? ;)

You can only believe half of what you see on the Internet…

How about a toast to Mr. & Mrs. Barton

I loved this shot and the smiles too!

Barton randomness…

If you know us at all, you know there is always a random skill toy or exhibition at our gatherings. John & Savannah's reception was no exception.  John impressed us with the cracking of his bull whip!

Casual mode

We all enjoyed hanging out in the back yard talking over the fire.  It was casual so most of us changed into casual mode.  Savannah had to keep a little designation going so she used the bow for that purpose haha.  I liked the way this contemplative look turned out in the pic.

The aunt, uncle and bridesmaids

They all look cute posing with their niece Hadley in their back yard.