Coincidence? Interesting event? Small world?

On Friday, my daughter was with a friend at Waterworks Park by the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls.

A woman and her husband who had used their GPS tool were looking for the Towpath Trail in Akron, and it had led them to this spot along the Cuyahoga River. It was definitely not on the Towpath Trail, which runs along the Ohio Erie Canal.

They were at point A, and needed to be at point B. Thanks GPS! Who said computers are always right?

For some reason, they decided to talk to my daughter to see if she could help out. When they mentioned the Towpath Trail, her eyes lit up. I had just been telling her about my new group of homes at Hickory along the historic Towpath Trail, living in the Metro Park, and how people could bike to Peninsula and ride the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad back for $2.

"I know my mom knows about this place, she was telling me all about it,"said my daughter. "I'll let you talk to her!" 

I was out for lunch with my husband, but in my car, I keep a copy of the Towpath Map and the Cuyahoga Valley from the Metro Parks! I was able to give her clear directions on how to get to the trailhead, the numbers for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, and the Metro Park. I explained where they could park, and where they would be able to catch the train back for the $2 return trip with their bikes.

I completely beat their GPS system!

However, the icing on the cake was when she told me that they were from Beaver Falls, PA, very close to Beaver, PA. Many people don't know that Akron has a Beaver, PA connection...the treaty that formed the beginning boundary of what we know as Akron was created at the fort right where Beaver, PA stands today.

Who knows why their GPS sent them to Waterworks in Cuyahoga Falls, along the Cuyahoga River...

Who knows why my daughter was there on that day, chilling with a buddy...

And, who knows, maybe one day they will tell someone about this really great agent who helped them get around in Akron, doing a better job that their GPS that day...

Maybe it was just a funny thing that happened on the way to the Towpath Trail in Akron...or was that all it was?