Blogs from Cleveland Area, Ohio, United States, North America

After we left Maine on 20 Oct, we travelled to our condo in Ohio for a visit with Patrick and Troy and to get celebrate Thanksgiving with the boys. While there we took a brief road trip up to Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Cleveland waterfront. We're happy we went, because too often we never go and see sights nearest to where we live...and it's too beautiful to be missed. Next time we pass through in April we'll visit the AF museum in Dayton and the NFL Hall of Fame, but ran out of time on this visit home. It was a wonderful weather day to visit both the park and the waterfront. We also took a side trip to visit one of the Italian restaurants featured on a food channel show. The show made ... read more

Every Weekend edition of USA Today includes a Travel section. Recently they had a top ten national parks list. I had been to every one on the list except Cuyahoga Valley National Park just south of Cleveland, Ohio. This is the same Cuyahoga River that caught on fire in the late 1960's and led to America's recognition that something was very wrong environmentally with this country. We soon saw the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, and the Environmental Protection Agency, all under President Nixon...another who knew...that he was an environmentalist!? Coincidentally, I was going to Cleveland for my cousin Larry's marriage to Jenny...flying this time...no more driving across the Great Plains as I have done in 2010, 1011, 2012 and many times before that. Other than my attendance at the wedding, my list ... read more

Hi, I'm back! At the request of my dad, I'm writing a travel blog again to record my trip to Europe. So, where am I going? I'm going to Europe! I leave on Friday, August 10 from Cleveland-to-Detroit-to-Amsterdam-to-Basel... *phew*... we will arrive in the afternoon on Saturday in Basel. Why? Michael, my lovely boyfriend's parents, have relocated to Basel, Switzerland because of Michael's dad's job. What? We will be visiting Switzerland (Yes... THERE'S A SOUND OF MUSIC TOUR!), Paris, France, and Germany. Basel, Switzerland is located right where Switzerland, France, and Germany meets. Highlights of trip: The Lourve, the Alps, FC Basel game, Swiss chocolates, French bread, FASHION... um. Who? Well, Michael and I are traveling together. We will be visiting his parents. I also get to visit ... read more

Travel does not embody this blog entry, although in some contorted sense travel is what enticed the lessons learnt below. I write this for You. You taught me to be in love. You changed for me who I was and what I wanted, you shaped the person I am today. Your sense of wonder was contagious.You made me realize that I can choose a different life and you helped me to do so. I miss you less now than I did then, but know you served your time in my life. As a good writer once said, “miss him, send him light and love and move on.” I do this to you daily. You never judge. You get me. When I need a friend you are there. I dream about drinking wine and being old together ... read more

Well, I just graduated form college and have some time off before I start my full-time job. I figured I'd do something fun with my time, so after exploring a bunch of different volunteer/adventure programs, I settled on a scuba diving reef conservation project in Thailand. For the next 4 weeks I'll be living on the island of Koh Tao. After that, I have a week or so to do who knows what. When I'm not diving, I'll be lazing on the beach, and partaking in the sort of shenanigans you've probably come to expect from me. If I'm lucky, I might even find time to have a drink or two...... read more