The boyfriend works in aerospace and his company sponsors a tent at the annual Cleveland National Air Show. I know a number of friends and family members who have gone, but we've just never been able to make it. This year, we decided we couldn't pass up the free tickets and parking and finally attended. …
Category: Ohio
(Finally!) A Place to Call Home
Following adventure after adventure, move after move, I finally have a place to call home. The boyfriend and I bought our first home together, and we're set to move in this month. I can't wait to finally own my home and decorate it as I please! I can't believe how many places I have lived …
Walk the Line, Tow the Path
The weather finally warmed up enough that we had to get out and enjoy a few rays of sunshine. We took our roomie/friend/pseudo-child to the Tow Path for an afternoon walk, parking and entering in Penisula. I love accessing the path in Penisula on days like this where it's exciting to be around other people who …
Weekend in Washington D.C.
I could have wished for better circumstances surrounding our weekend trip to Washington D.C., but I certainly couldn't have wished for better weather or better company. My parents and I completed the 6.5-hour drive there and back this weekend in order to attend a funeral service for my great aunt, Kazuko, who recently passed away. …
2010 Travel Recap
Growing up, my family would take a vacation each summer. Thanks to all of those trips, I've been to every state east of the Mississippi, including a couple of others just west of there. However, because we usually drove and because my parents only ever had so much time off, we never really made it …
A Different Kind of Journey
I haven't a clue as to how my story will end. But that's all right. When you set out on a journey and night covers the road, you don't conclude that the road has vanished. And how else could we discover the stars? - Nancy Willard This week, my boyfriend and I set off on …
Concerts in Northeast Ohio
Somehow June and July ended up being PACKED with concerts. I dragged the boyfriend along for most of them, and we had a ball. We also got to visit some venues we hadn't been to in a while. She and Him, House of Blues, June 10 I bought my ticket for She and Him a few days after …
Heather's Compass 