Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Cleveland Half Marathon? Challenge Accepted!

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My sister, Randi, and her husband, Shaun, are people that once they commit to something, they are committed. That is something I admire about them. However, when they said they were going to tackle a half marathon, I thought they were crazy. You see, if you are new to my blog, I am on the opposite of athletic. In fact, if you see me running, you better run, too, because something is chasing me. (I stole that from Facebook.) But Randi and Shaun accepted the challenge to run the Rite Aid … [Read more...]

Daring to Dive on Cedar Point’s Newest Coaster

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I have always loved roller coasters. The anticipation climbing the first hill to the exhilarating feeling on the descent to the twisting turns and loops and then the final screeching halt right before returning to the launching platform. They all get me. Even the worst roller coaster is still pretty good (just like pizza.) However, when I ride a really good coaster, the feeling lasts a little longer and I enjoy reliving it with friends. This is exactly what happened when I was able to be … [Read more...]

Valravn VIP Media Event at Cedar Point Stirs Memories

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There are a whole lot of reasons why I wanted to start a blog. What is surprising to me are the benefits of having a blog. One most recent benefit was being able to attend the VIP Valravn Media Day to ride the new coaster Valravn at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio on May 5, 2016. Driving into the parking lot brought back tons of memories of Cedar Point when I was a kid. I never enjoyed the rides that spin around and around, but get me near a roller coaster and I can barely contain my … [Read more...]

Reached Pittsburgh, Relived Reacher

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I am the type of person who can watch a movie over and over and enjoy it as much as I did the first time. Maybe even more. My husband, Bobby, is not like that. He doesn't usually watch a movie a second time, let alone over and over. The one exception is the movie Jack Reacher. We both really like that movie. (Blog continues below photos.) So when we decided to make a trip to Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 23, 2016 we knew we had to visit some of the sites where the movie was filmed. (As an … [Read more...]

The Ups and Down of the Duquesne Incline

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I have been to Pittsburgh three times in my life. Once when I was a teenager (16 or 17 years old), once to visit IKEA (4-5 years ago) and on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Of those three times, I have ridden the Duquesne Incline two times. Both times were memorable.  When I was there as a teenager it was because this was my first time to a "big city" without my parents. This time, it was because I got to use a little bit of sign language and enjoy making another memory with my husband, … [Read more...]