Category Archives: Adventures in Tourism

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Next Memorial Day, Visit Chagrin Falls, OH

Memorial Day got me my first real wave of homesickness since our move a couple of weeks ago. We went over to Seattle Center this morning because on the Folk Life Festival  they listed a Memorial Day service on the … Continue reading

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Twilight Town

Last Saturday George and I had become stir crazy in the honestly lovely little one-bedroom corporate apartment his employer so graciously provided us while we search for a house. Really stir crazy. (But it IS a nice place.) George suggested … Continue reading

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Tetris

So big huge news most people know by now is that George and I have moved across the country from Solon, OH to Seattle, WA. George hit the road ahead of me to get some non-mover-friendly items out and to … Continue reading

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Has Lopez Jumped The Shark?

I shall begin with optimism. The TV show “Happy Days”, which directly inspired the term “Jump The Shark”, stayed on the air SEVEN YEARS AFTER the infamous Shark Jumping scene. So I am saying, there is still hope in my heart. … Continue reading

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MMmmmmmmm Maple Flavored…

This past Saturday, in spite of the gloomy, rainy, cloudy weather, I heard the call of Spring, and decided to answer. It’s Maple Syrup season in North East Ohio, so I headed out to visit my favorite provider, Patterson Fruit … Continue reading

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Party Time in the Cube Farm!

One thing you have to understand about my friends in the cube farm, is that they like to party. Specifically the Credit and Order Entry departments. Lucky for me, they are right next door! It started small with a home-made … Continue reading

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Chipotle Bowl

rice black beans barbacoa beef mild pico de gallo medium tomatillo salsa corn/jalapeno salsa cheese sour cream guacamole lettuce chips No joke…walked in tonight, ordered, paid, walked out, 40 seconds. I actually had to stop for a minute after I … Continue reading

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Denied, but satisfied.

Didn’t win any prize at the Chagrin Valley Jaycee’s Chili Cook Off. But I am pretty sure we made an impact. We had people coming back for seconds, thirds, and fourths. When people entered, they received 10 tickets to redeem … Continue reading

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WORLD TOUR 2011!!!

I am a long time patron of Ohio’s Own Winking Lizard Tavern. They have fantastic burgers, tasty wings, and oddly enough a pretty durn tasty “gyro”.  But if you’ve never been here before, all you need to know is that … Continue reading

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An ode to snow tires…

Oh snow tires how I love thee You keep the road safely under me When the Lake Effect glides You keep me from slides Oh snow tires you’re out of this world xo en

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