Run 4k Wine in Woodinville, Washington

Once the weather started to improve in Ohio this past spring, my husband and I headed back outside for our morning run. We had slacked off during the winter so it was painful getting back into our groove. We didn't really get comfortable until we moved to Washington and started running nearly every weekday. The …

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Northeast Ohio Wines, Wine Bars and Wineries

I'm a wine connoisseur like I'm an ice cream connoisseur--I like what I like. I don't have the training or palate to discern why I like certain wines (yet!), but I do enjoy a good glass of wine. My tastes continue to change along with my food pairing, environment and reason for enjoying a glass, …

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First Flight: Flying with a Cat

I am not kidding when I say that the majority of my anxiety regarding our cross-country move stemmed from relocating our seven-year old male cat, Seppy. My husband and I went back and forth about whether we should take him via car or plane. I was in favor of car at first-- he would be …

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Road Trip: The Midwest and Plains

After months of planning, packing, panicking and preparing we finally hit the road for our move to the Pacific Northwest! The movers packed our house Wednesday and Thursday, they loaded the truck and our vehicle on Friday, and our families met us at the Corkscrew Saloon in Medina, Ohio, for one last send-off/early Mother's Day luncheon …

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Road Trip to the West Coast

The movers are scheduled, the purging has commenced and the 'to do' lists are growing daily--but we are just about ready to move across country! Although my husband has been flying around the country the last eleven weeks, I am just getting started booking my flights and figuring out our plans for transporting our household to Seattle. …

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The Sax Man: The Story Behind Cleveland’s Iconic Street Performer

A few weeks ago a saw a Facebook post by Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland that the brewery was hosting a film showing. Unusual, but what really caught my attention was that The Sax Man, a documentary about one of Cleveland's iconic street performers, was the film. The Sax Man film was part of last year's …

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