I would not call myself an ice cream snob. I have had (and enjoyed) all kinds of ice cream from the very costly to the least expensive. Anyone else remember when you could get a gallon of ice cream in a box? But I do have my favorite ice cream. Graeter's chocolate chocolate chip ice cream is simply the best. However, when Bobby and I were in Cleveland on December 7, 2015, we had the opportunity to try Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream. First of all, I had never heard of Mitchell's before and … [Read more...]
Happy 2016: Lessons in Reflections
Bobby got a cold for Christmas and he decided to give it to me for New Year's. I've been struggling for a few days just to do the minimum required for getting by--you know eating, sleeping and going to work. However, on this first day of the new year, I wanted to reflect back on the awesomeness that was 2015. I started a blog! Is that not crazy?! It has been such a fun ride. I have gotten to see and do so many cool things. And now they are recorded for all time--or at least until the … [Read more...]
First Amendment Returning to First Love
The saying goes, "All good things must come to an end." While that might be true, it is best when we get a chance to say when the end comes. That is exactly what Kyle Durniat and her family have been able to do with the First Amendment Public House in Downtown Wooster. They will be closing the restaurant on December 31, 2015. When I first heard about First Amendment closing, I was sad. I wouldn't say I'm a regular there, but I've gone frequently enough to have a favorite sandwich (the … [Read more...]
Reluctant Visit to West Side Market
I'm basically a good wife, but I have been a little reticent regarding Bobby's desire to visit West Side Market. In the last year, he has mentioned us "needing" to go there a couple of different times. I've been there before, so I had already crossed it off my bucket list. Didn't really see it as a good reason to battle the Cleveland traffic, to see it again. However, because today is his birthday, I began to think that I could make the journey for him. Goodness knows he does plenty for … [Read more...]
The Game was Afoot for a Sherlock Holmes Mystery Weekend
Whodunit was the theme for the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Weekend in Cambridge, Ohio on November 6-8, 2015. Bobby and I were in the thick of the game as we participated in finding clues to solve the mystery presented before us. It was a fund raiser for the St. Benedict School put on by the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre. Friday night we were introduced to the mystery by watching the first act of the original play "Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Seven Stages" written by Anne Chlovechok. … [Read more...]