Earlier this evening, we celebrated my Uncle Ed and Aunt Joan's 50th Wedding Anniversary. The festivities started with a Mass at St. Bridget Kildare Church on Hauserman Road in Parma (not far from Holy Name High School where I graduated in 1990). The happy couple renewed their wedding vows. Most of us also had our throats blessed since St. Blase Day is coming soon.
We then went to the Middleburg Heights Community Center for a nice dinner. The appetizers were a nice variety of fruit (which I skipped because my appetizer plate was full), cheeses, crackers, and vegetables. The entrees were ham, breaded chicken, rigatoni, rice, salad, rolls, navy beans and some other items that I have forgotten. Dessert was Red Velvet Cake, Cassata Cake, and Carrot Cake, I only had the first one. The Cassata cake didn't excite me. The carrot cake was apparently gone by the time, I reached the dessert area. The food was very appetizing. We spent the evening socializing with relatives that I haven't seen since 2007 (Maggie, Mike Schabel, and Kathleen are the exceptions.). If you didn't have a good time, you must have been on another planet. I am so glad that I attended this event. The next 50th Anniversary party that I hope to attend will be for my sister Patty and her husband Dan in 2023. It should be another fun event. I will be 52 years old by then.
Until then, have fun with life.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Amy Marie and Emily
On Sunday, I saw my great-nieces, Amy and Emily at their house in Warren. We enjoyed pizza (from Salvatore's Pizza in Warren) and salad. Also joining us for this event were Maggie and her husband Mike, Kathleen, Patty, Dan SR., Dan's brother Mike and his wife Joanne, and of course, Dan JR. and Laura. We also ate special chocolate cookies with whipped cream and a cherry on top (Known in our family as Ice Box Cookies). The food was all tasty. We watched two short videos featuring Amy and Emily, created by Dan SR. during the event. Maggie and Mike brought Christmas (Traditional) Presents for Amy and Emily. We enjoyed ourselves, but Amy and Emily's screaming gave me a headache, but I recovered quickly.
My next report will be about my Uncle Ed and Aunt Joan's 50th Anniversary Party later today.
My next report will be about my Uncle Ed and Aunt Joan's 50th Anniversary Party later today.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Museums
Yesterday, I went to the Great Lakes Science Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were both free for MLK day. I was by myself as Bob was resting.
I started off my trip by having lunch at Quizno's in The Galleria. (http://www.galleriaaterieview.com) The Galleria is a former upscale shopping mall that now has some art galleries, and some offices that don't excite me. I had a small Classic Club sub on Wheat Bread and Pepsi. I paid the "retail" price because I failed to print coupons from my e-mail that I had saved. I also had samples from Taco Amigo and Sakkio Japan. It was tasty.
After lunch, I cashed in a Powerball ticket at the Erieview Newsstand in the Galleria because I had the Powerball and one other number ($4) in last Saturday's drawing. The store received all the money back because I bought Ohio Classic Lotto and MegaMillions Tickets with the proceeds. More wins will be nice.
After I finished my Galleria exploration, I had a reasonable walk to the Great Lakes Science Center. Once I made it into the revolving door, (Some kids goofing off briefly delayed my entry.)I was able to look at the exhibits. It was so crowded that I didn't get to appreciate the exhibits. I did attend some demonstrations. One involved soap bubbles and density. It was a simple demonstration, so I didn't have to linger. Another demonstration involved Forces and inertia. Despite the noise from the nearby dining area, I was able to hear the instructor Allan clearly most of the time. He was enjoying himself. This demonstration was a little more involved, so I stayed for the whole event. It was less than half an hour. I was actually at the museum less than an hour. The NASA Glenn Visitor Center has some displays down there now, but it was too crowded to really enjoy them and the rest of the interactive displays. In addition, this was my fourth time at the museum. It is mostly geared to children. However, my first visit, (also a solo trip) a number of years ago, turned into a four hour trip, including lunch (A Hot Dog, Potato Chips, and a Soda (Either Coke or Pepsi) was what I enjoyed because the McDonald's that was there at the time was the expected price gouger. Pizza Hut may have had a limited service outlet then. They definitely still provide food to this day.). People who know me may be shocked at the time commitment. If you have kids, you may appreciate it more.
After the Science Museum, I walked to the Rock Hall next door. It was 1:16 P.M. when I reached the line to get into the museum. Despite being right by Lake Erie, it was not too unpleasantly cold for the fifteen minutes that I waited to enjoy the museum. In addition to the crowds and my approximately twentieth visit to the Rock Hall, they are renovating the museum. Maybe next year, things will be better. I looked at some items, but I didn't really appreciate the displays like I should have. The interactive kiosks were mostly in use, so I didn't enjoy them this year. (The Les Paul kiosks were not popular. I went through that exhibit many times due to the construction making the escalators an exercise in patience.) The Bruce Springsteen exhibit is still there, but it is leaving next month. I had also seen it before, and the crowds in a tight space on the upper floors (5 and 6) made it difficult to enjoy. They also had some loud live music that commemorated the Black Experience for MLK Day. As a result of all the circumstances that I mentioned, I was there a little over an hour.
I then headed towards home. Originally, I was heading up East Ninth Street to Superior Avenue to catch the #35 bus home. However, I saw the trolley bus that I have taken to get close to the Rock Hall in past years on Lakeside Avenue. I took it to the RTA office on West Ninth Street, where I transferred to another trolley that took me to Tower City. Since I had time to kill, I went to get some new schedules that had recently come out. Unfortunately, they only had two of the six schedules that would have been most useful to me. They also needed a major restocking of a lot of the other schedules. Fortunately, I can look up the information at the RTA web site (http://www.riderta.com) for coordination going on a trip. Coming back requires a schedule that is likely not available on the bus. Fortunately, I do get my schedules eventually.
I then caught the bus towards home, but I stopped off at Save a Lot to buy some orange juice. I also bought some biscuits that can be made in the oven. Don't worry, although I have never made biscuits in the oven, I do not foresee any problems due to my inexperience. The potatoes from Christmas came out fine. The cookie sheet where the Baked Beans from Christmas rested was left in the oven by someone else. I didn't think to investigate that day, but I learned my lesson. I then took the bus home. My cheap bag broke on the way home. It had a hole from a recent shopping trip suffered on its first use. I do have other bags from Save-a-Lot though. Once I came home, I then checked my e-mail.
There will be more details about MLK Day in the future, but I have been writing this post for over ninety minutes now. This will also be the first post where the actual Post time reflects when I published it through a manual time change. It's about "time."
I started off my trip by having lunch at Quizno's in The Galleria. (http://www.galleriaaterieview.com) The Galleria is a former upscale shopping mall that now has some art galleries, and some offices that don't excite me. I had a small Classic Club sub on Wheat Bread and Pepsi. I paid the "retail" price because I failed to print coupons from my e-mail that I had saved. I also had samples from Taco Amigo and Sakkio Japan. It was tasty.
After lunch, I cashed in a Powerball ticket at the Erieview Newsstand in the Galleria because I had the Powerball and one other number ($4) in last Saturday's drawing. The store received all the money back because I bought Ohio Classic Lotto and MegaMillions Tickets with the proceeds. More wins will be nice.
After I finished my Galleria exploration, I had a reasonable walk to the Great Lakes Science Center. Once I made it into the revolving door, (Some kids goofing off briefly delayed my entry.)I was able to look at the exhibits. It was so crowded that I didn't get to appreciate the exhibits. I did attend some demonstrations. One involved soap bubbles and density. It was a simple demonstration, so I didn't have to linger. Another demonstration involved Forces and inertia. Despite the noise from the nearby dining area, I was able to hear the instructor Allan clearly most of the time. He was enjoying himself. This demonstration was a little more involved, so I stayed for the whole event. It was less than half an hour. I was actually at the museum less than an hour. The NASA Glenn Visitor Center has some displays down there now, but it was too crowded to really enjoy them and the rest of the interactive displays. In addition, this was my fourth time at the museum. It is mostly geared to children. However, my first visit, (also a solo trip) a number of years ago, turned into a four hour trip, including lunch (A Hot Dog, Potato Chips, and a Soda (Either Coke or Pepsi) was what I enjoyed because the McDonald's that was there at the time was the expected price gouger. Pizza Hut may have had a limited service outlet then. They definitely still provide food to this day.). People who know me may be shocked at the time commitment. If you have kids, you may appreciate it more.
After the Science Museum, I walked to the Rock Hall next door. It was 1:16 P.M. when I reached the line to get into the museum. Despite being right by Lake Erie, it was not too unpleasantly cold for the fifteen minutes that I waited to enjoy the museum. In addition to the crowds and my approximately twentieth visit to the Rock Hall, they are renovating the museum. Maybe next year, things will be better. I looked at some items, but I didn't really appreciate the displays like I should have. The interactive kiosks were mostly in use, so I didn't enjoy them this year. (The Les Paul kiosks were not popular. I went through that exhibit many times due to the construction making the escalators an exercise in patience.) The Bruce Springsteen exhibit is still there, but it is leaving next month. I had also seen it before, and the crowds in a tight space on the upper floors (5 and 6) made it difficult to enjoy. They also had some loud live music that commemorated the Black Experience for MLK Day. As a result of all the circumstances that I mentioned, I was there a little over an hour.
I then headed towards home. Originally, I was heading up East Ninth Street to Superior Avenue to catch the #35 bus home. However, I saw the trolley bus that I have taken to get close to the Rock Hall in past years on Lakeside Avenue. I took it to the RTA office on West Ninth Street, where I transferred to another trolley that took me to Tower City. Since I had time to kill, I went to get some new schedules that had recently come out. Unfortunately, they only had two of the six schedules that would have been most useful to me. They also needed a major restocking of a lot of the other schedules. Fortunately, I can look up the information at the RTA web site (http://www.riderta.com) for coordination going on a trip. Coming back requires a schedule that is likely not available on the bus. Fortunately, I do get my schedules eventually.
I then caught the bus towards home, but I stopped off at Save a Lot to buy some orange juice. I also bought some biscuits that can be made in the oven. Don't worry, although I have never made biscuits in the oven, I do not foresee any problems due to my inexperience. The potatoes from Christmas came out fine. The cookie sheet where the Baked Beans from Christmas rested was left in the oven by someone else. I didn't think to investigate that day, but I learned my lesson. I then took the bus home. My cheap bag broke on the way home. It had a hole from a recent shopping trip suffered on its first use. I do have other bags from Save-a-Lot though. Once I came home, I then checked my e-mail.
There will be more details about MLK Day in the future, but I have been writing this post for over ninety minutes now. This will also be the first post where the actual Post time reflects when I published it through a manual time change. It's about "time."
Sunday, January 16, 2011
This Blog Is Finally Coming to Facebook.
This blog is slowly coming to Facebook. It started with my exploration of my Multiply Site. I returned to Blogspot and found the Facebook Link button on each post. I will eventually add all posts to my Facebook Page. This will increase my blog's audience immensely. I hope that my Facebook readers enjoy this blog as much as my current readers.
Happy Birthday, Mike Schmidt
Today is my nephew-in-law, Mike Schmidt's birthday. I hope that he, Marnie, Kendal, and Hayden enjoy the celebration. To my new readers, the Kendal-Hayden Blog is a link on the right side of this blog. Unlike this blog, it has a lot of photos. My blog may or may not have photos eventually, but it will probably be in the distant future. Until then, enjoy the widgets that may offer some enhancement. (They appear on the Blogspot Edition Only. Multiply users should enjoy the lack of "clutter".)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Shopping Was Not a Problem, Even on Christmas Eve.
Once again, I visited Ziggy's Produce on Orthodox Christmas Eve to buy my Classic Lotto (Ohio) and Powerball tickets. Unlike last year, there was no long line. I came in a little after 4:00 P.M. A customer came in around the same time, but she was looking at items beyond lottery, so I was able to go in line and quickly pick up my lottery tickets. I reminisced about how busy it was last Orthodox Christmas Eve. We have a lot of Orthodox churches in my area, but Orthodox Christmas receives scant attention in the mainstream media. It did receive some post-Christmas publicity in The Plain Dealer shortly after the holiday last year. We'll have to wait for the publicity this year. I wonder if there will be any good post-Christmas sales this year. If there are, they will not be heavily publicized.
I hope that my Orthodox readers enjoyed their Christmas holiday this year.
I hope that my Orthodox readers enjoyed their Christmas holiday this year.
Monday, January 3, 2011
A Belated Birthday Message
I have been so busy on Facebook lately that I haven't written my birthday report for my sister Maggie until now. Her birthday was a week ago today. I hope that she enjoyed it. On her birthday, I sent an e-mail message, and I called her. She will be receiving her present the next time that we see her.
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!!
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