Another beautiful weekend full of fun and a few moments of uninterrupted thought. I keep finding a quiet and sad place in my heart and mind that requires reflection, and I'm still trying to work it all out. Something about this journey--this life--and how little time we have to enjoy every moment of it. Especially …
Local Adventures: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Our second local adventure took us to Pittsburgh, Pa., for a day-trip this weekend. I sent out requests for things to do and see, places to eat, etc. ahead of time and was excited at the response I received. It seems a lot of people have a lot love for Pittsburgh! We had too many …
Fourth of July in Akron
A couple years ago we met our friend for our first Akron-based Fourth of July and enjoyed the experience so much we thought we would give it a go again! Unfortunately the weather has been so hot and humid we could hardly take it this time around. We delayed heading over to Akron as long …
Local Adventures: Cleveland’s East Side
The other night when we were at the lake, a friend was telling us about all these places I've never heard of in Cleveland. This really surprised me as I've lived in Northeast Ohio for almost 10 years and have lived all over Cleveland--the east, west and south. Also I have friends who like to …
Geographically Challenged
My high school did not offer a geography class. I was pretty familiar with the United States anyway, thanks to annual vacations all over the place with my family, but I still doubt I could have named all of the state capitals. I certainly can't do it today. While my U.S. geography was adequate, my …
No Day But Today
This has turned into an incredibly reflective weekend; and all for the best, I think. Life. Love. Journeys. Trying to fit it all into the blip of time we occupy this incredible world. Wow. My thoughts are much too heavy for a post. Plus I don't think I can represent it with words better than this …
Going Up to the Lake
Each year during the summer I've heard myself telling people my weekend plans are "going up to the lake." Usually this elicits confused looks. As though there are many lakes in Ohio and they don't know which one I'm referencing. It never occurred to me "the lake" could be anything other than Lake Erie. You …
