The Pilgrimage

At around 4:00 p.m., Bob and I went to Brecksville for what is usually my solo pilgrimage to where most of my brother Dan's ashes were scattered four years ago today. Unfortunately, the bus was late and encountered gridlock on Broadview Road, so the pilgrimage was slightly delayed. Our second bus (Brecksville Road) was relatively on time, so we made it to Chippewa Creek on Chippewa Road by 5:25 p.m. We reminisced about the day of the scattering. Bob's commentary on the now very treacherous walk to the water was emphasized.


After the pilgrimage was over, we walked to a nearby shopping center. We made a brief visit to Giant Eagle before going to the bus stop for the trip downtown to catch a bus to Baker's Square. When we learned that the bus to Baker's Square didn't come until 7:10, we decided to go to Denny's (probably the one by Parmatown). Once again, I realized the probability of being out later than necessary. I decided that if we made the #35 bus (our regular starting and ending transportation), we could go to Eat 'n' Park. We just missed the bus in question. After eventually catching a bus (which would have taken us to Denny's) to Broadview and Pearl, we took the next #35 bus to Broadview and Snow. Once again, I changed our dinner plans to the nearby Taco Bell/Long John Silver's so we could make the return trip on the bus that we missed earlier. I had a chicken quesadilla, a crispy taco, and a soda. Bob had the two piece chicken meal which included fries, hush puppies, and a soda. He also added two ears of corn. The food was enjoyable, but we were overtaxed, which is a regular occurrence at this establishment.


Before the bus arrived, we saw three deer across the street from the restaurant. They remained in their general area, unlike a few months earlier where they crossed Snow Road, heading towards Marc's. (http://www.marcs.com/). They must have needed supplies that may be cheaper than Giant Eagle, another pharmacy or any other store usually sells them.


The pilgrimage this year was memorable. If I had our eventual dinner plan on our first bus back towards dinner, we would have departed the bus near Rockside Road and would have had a simple trip (Rockside Road becomes Snow Road just before Broadview Road.) to our restaurant. We would have arrived about half an hour earlier. We probably would have been on the same return bus, but we may have had time to visit Marc's or another nearby store. Then again, the story wouldn't have been as entertaining.


Until the next adventure, enjoy life.