Epilogue

We wrote in 2010 about buying a property in Corning, N.Y., with a plan to demolish the existing home and to build a new one.  We have been asked by some blog readers if we followed through.

It has been many years since we ended our time aboard Ariel. Ariel was sold in the autumn, a few months after it was put on the market. We were living in the small, rundown house that we had purchased while still cruising. We planned to build a new house and then demolish the existing home.  We decided to construct a modular home. We found a design we liked and made modifications before construction started. The property contours required us to place the garage underneath the house, and we were limited to a one-car garage. We had a bit of a tussle with the zoning board.   They wanted us to demolish the old house before constructing the new one. Since we were living in the old house, this would add a substantial cost to our project. They were concerned that we would not demolish the old after building the new.  We convinced them at the Zoning Board meeting that we would definitely remove the old house.

We were very happy with our new home.    We continued to develop the property and eventually bought some adjacent land, bringing the total acreage to ten.  

The primary reason for moving to Corning, New York, was to be near Norm's mother. After she passed away in 2021, we began looking for a new home in Ohio. Maintaining our property was getting to be more than we wanted to handle, so we were ready for something different. After extensive research, we decided to focus our search on Norwalk, Ohio.    It is a town we passed through on one of our camping trips, and Norm developed a good feeling about it. We had raised our three children in Ohio, so the move was to get closer to them. Two families are living in Ohio, and one in Michigan; Norwalk seemed a good central location. It is well away from major metropolitan areas, which was important to us. We bought a condominium, coming full circle since we lived in a condominium before we began cruising.

In With The New

Out With The Old

Later After Landscaping

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Gladys Mary Karns Passmore

Obituary of Gladys M. Passmore Gladys M. Passmore, age 90, of Painted Post, NY, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born July 9, 1931, in Jackson Township, PA, the daughter of Floyd and Bertha (Hanks) Karns. Gladys was a retiree of Corning Incorporated in Corning, NY, with 31 years of service. She was active with the United Church of Painted Post, serving in several positions. She volunteered at the Food Pantry of Painted Post for many years. Gladys enjoyed sewing and was a very talented quilter. She also liked making crafts and baking pies for her church’s fundraising. She is survived by her sons: Norman (Linda) Karns of Corning, Richard (Maggie) Passmore of St. Paul, MN, Mark (Brenda) Passmore of Marion, NY; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Gladys was predeceased by her son, William (Bill) Merrick; grandsons, Benjamin and Matthew Passmore; brothers: Charles Karns, Ralph Karns, Leslie Karns; and sisters: Geraldine Karns, Elsie Schoonover, Neva Kahler, and Janet McDonald.