Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Lessons Learned at Geneva State Park 

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Maybe it is because yesterday was the Autumnal Equinox (the first day of fall), I feel the need to hold onto summer for just another day or two. I am doing that by reliving the recent visit to Geneva On The Lake, Ohio. We visited on a really hot July day -- although I think the whole summer was really hot. The "we" included my husband, Bobby, my parents, Bud and Dolores, my great-nephew, Ameareka and his mom, Aya. Ameareka is 6 years old and neither he nor his mom had ever seen Lake Erie. Aya … [Read more...]

Valravn Roller Coaster Revisited 

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I had the opportunity to be one of the the first 1,500 people to ride the new rollercoaster at Cedar Point, the Valravn, in May 2016. It was a great experience-took my breath away. The coaster is the tallest, fastest, longest dive coaster in the world. I recently returned to Cedar Point for Bloggy Con 2016 the weekend of September 16-18. We stayed at Hotel Breakers and had passes for the park all three days. I decided that it would be a great way to end the summer, like I started, with a … [Read more...]

5 Takeaways From #BloggyCon16

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Wendi and I had the chance to attend our first blogging conference, aptly titled The Bloggy Conference. Bloggers, particularly those who operate within the politics space, have been criticized as basically being people writing in their pajamas in their parents' living rooms or basements. That stereotype certainly was not on display at #BloggyCon16, which was held at the conference center at Cedar Point, not too shabby. I'd like to share five insights from the conference: 1. The Bloggy … [Read more...]

Bloggy Conference Here I Come!

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I started my blog over a year ago, but from the beginning my husband Bobby has been all in with me on it. That includes encouraging me to attend a blogging conference. He heard about the Bloggy Conference last fall (which was going to be at Cedar Point), and when tickets first went on sale, he bought them. So, since January we have had this weekend planned. We booked our hotel room at Hotel Breakers and then went about our blogging business. Now we are here and I am so excited. While I … [Read more...]

End of Summer Reflections 

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Today, September 6, might be considered the unofficial end of Summer 2016 -- or beginning of Fall depending on if you think of Labor day as the end of Summer. Phew! I don't know about you, but for me and my husband, Bobby, it has been a whirlwind of a season. I thought I might reflect on things a little, partly because I am tired from the weekend, but mostly because I had such a great summer, I kind of want to re-live it. The Beginning of Summer in May -- It started out quiet enough with … [Read more...]