Last Night, I had dinner with my sister Patty at Max and Erma's in Middleburg Heights, OH. (http://www.maxandermas.com) My brothers Bob and Tim, my niece Mandy, and Tim's companion Lois were also there!! It was an enjoyable evening!!
One highlight of the evening was the appearance of a magician who specialized in Balloon Animals and Card Tricks who was named Bob! He is a regular on Tuesdays at the restaurant! He was very funny!! It's too bad that Patty's grandchildren Amy Marie and Emily could not make the festivities because they would have arrived home in Howland Township, OH quite late! They are in school these days!!
The food was quite enjoyable! I had Mediterranean Chicken Pasta, a House Garden Salad with Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing (The Fat Free Catalina Dressing offered on the menu was modified!), two Garlic Breadsticks, two Potato Skins, and Coke! Some of the pasta came home! I plan on enjoying it on Thursday!! The meal was part of a promotion that offered two selected entrees and an appetizer for $19.72 to commemorate the restaurant chain's Fortieth Anniversary!! You have to live it up sometimes!!
After dinner, we prepared a card for Patty's husband Dan, whose Birthday is today!! I hope that he enjoys the card and Gift Card!! We then said our goodbyes!
By the way, Patty and Dan are in town because they will be attending my cousin Joanne's oldest son B.J.'s wedding this Saturday in Brazil, Indiana (near Terre Haute)! I will not be attending, but I will still wish B.J. Congratulations on his Wedding on Facebook!
Until my next report, enjoy life!!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Halloween 2011
Halloween 2011 involved three separate trips! I don't remember where the first trip took place. The second trip was to Aldi on Pearl Road in Cleveland. Originally, I was going to the Parma-Snow Library, but coordination with the bus in the other direction apparently was not in my favor.
After Aldi, I came home. When I checked my e-mail, I found out that Qdoba was offering a BoGo deal after 5:00 PM! I went to the library as I had planned. I then walked to the bus stop to go to Qdoba. I missed one bus because it arrived late. The next bus was a little late. I then encountered gridlock due to construction on Broadview Road in Parma/Seven Hills. It was also rush hour. Due to time constraints, I departed from the bus a few blocks from Qdoba! Of course, the gridlock ended not long after I exited the bus. I made it to Qdoba. Thankfully, there was only one other person in line ahead of me. Since it was Halloween, it was a take-out order! (Normally, I dine in the restaurant while Bob eats his entree at a later time.) I grab my food and make my return trip home.
In my previous trips, I failed to pick up my Classic Lotto and MegaMillion tickets for the upcoming drawings. I went to C's Beverage on Broadview Road (Ziggy's next door was about to close for the night.). After buying the lottery tickets, I made it home to set up for Halloween with moments to spare. I end up eating my burrito while passing out candy to Trick or Treaters! Thankfully, I was done eating before the onslaught occurred. I ended up with 100-150 kids at my door. Thankfully, the candy supply made it through the night. I spent the rest of the evening relaxing.
I hope that this year's Halloween is as memorable, but stress-free.
After Aldi, I came home. When I checked my e-mail, I found out that Qdoba was offering a BoGo deal after 5:00 PM! I went to the library as I had planned. I then walked to the bus stop to go to Qdoba. I missed one bus because it arrived late. The next bus was a little late. I then encountered gridlock due to construction on Broadview Road in Parma/Seven Hills. It was also rush hour. Due to time constraints, I departed from the bus a few blocks from Qdoba! Of course, the gridlock ended not long after I exited the bus. I made it to Qdoba. Thankfully, there was only one other person in line ahead of me. Since it was Halloween, it was a take-out order! (Normally, I dine in the restaurant while Bob eats his entree at a later time.) I grab my food and make my return trip home.
In my previous trips, I failed to pick up my Classic Lotto and MegaMillion tickets for the upcoming drawings. I went to C's Beverage on Broadview Road (Ziggy's next door was about to close for the night.). After buying the lottery tickets, I made it home to set up for Halloween with moments to spare. I end up eating my burrito while passing out candy to Trick or Treaters! Thankfully, I was done eating before the onslaught occurred. I ended up with 100-150 kids at my door. Thankfully, the candy supply made it through the night. I spent the rest of the evening relaxing.
I hope that this year's Halloween is as memorable, but stress-free.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Happy 5th Birthday to Bill's World
On July 31, 2007, this blog began! It started out with some of my interests because only two people knew about this blog from the beginning. One was my brother Bob. The other person was my friend Nancy Wolfinger, who is the Teen Librarian at the Parma-Snow Library. She was told about this blog because I was telling her about a blog that my nephew-in-law Mike and niece Marnie were writing about their first child named Kendal (My oldest great-niece). Since she did not read blogs of people that she does not know, I created this blog to tell an occasional story about Kendal. I also had a two month old great niece at the time as well named Amy Marie, whom I had not met yet. (I met her in October 2007.)
By October 2007, my immediate family knew about this blog, so my focus changed. Since my interests were not that interesting, I started telling stories about family events. My audience was not huge yet.
Eventually, I started putting my posts on my Facebook page. My audience has expanded. I have enjoyed the feedback. Unfortunately, there has been some"spam" comments that I deemed inappropriate, so I did not publish the comments. (These predated the Facebook era.)
In general, I have enjoyed writing this blog. I hope to continue this writing indefinitely. As long as my family stays interesting, I will keep having fun.
Until my next post, enjoy life.
By October 2007, my immediate family knew about this blog, so my focus changed. Since my interests were not that interesting, I started telling stories about family events. My audience was not huge yet.
Eventually, I started putting my posts on my Facebook page. My audience has expanded. I have enjoyed the feedback. Unfortunately, there has been some"spam" comments that I deemed inappropriate, so I did not publish the comments. (These predated the Facebook era.)
In general, I have enjoyed writing this blog. I hope to continue this writing indefinitely. As long as my family stays interesting, I will keep having fun.
Until my next post, enjoy life.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Kathleen's Birthday Celebration
On June 6th, we celebrated Kathleen's birthday at Perkins Restaurant on Tiedman Road in Brooklyn, OH. The participants were Bob, Tim, Lois, Joe, my nephew Dan, and his daughters Amy Marie, and Emily. For the most part, the food was enjoyable.
Afterwards, we went to the Honey Hut on State Road in Cleveland for ice cream, which we all enjoyed. Emily enjoyed picking up our trash! In general, the kids were cute!
Have a nice and safe Fourth of July!!
Afterwards, we went to the Honey Hut on State Road in Cleveland for ice cream, which we all enjoyed. Emily enjoyed picking up our trash! In general, the kids were cute!
Have a nice and safe Fourth of July!!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Patty and Dan Sr.'s Visit to Ohio (Part 2)
On Sunday May 6, the family convened in Howland Township, (near Warren), OH to see Patty and Dan Sr. They also enjoyed Dan Jr., Laura, Amy Marie, and Emily. The participants from my family were Kathleen, Tim, Maggie, Mike Schabel, Lois, Joe, Mandy, and Yours Truly. In addition, Dan's brother and sister-in-law Mike and Joanne joined the festivities. It was very nice to see people that I have not seen in awhile.
We enjoyed Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and a "fancy" pasta salad that contained squash, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, black olives, and green peppers. It was interesting but tasty! We also enjoyed some dessert that included pies from Perkins (Bob and I enjoyed slices of pie from Perkins with our dinner on Wednesday. I had the Chocolate French Silk! I believe that Bob had the Peanut Butter Silk Pie that was featured at the cook-out!) that Mandy provided! Joe contributed some imported candy from Ziggy's Produce on Broadview Road near my house that I picked up on the way to the party. If I missed any contributions, they were enjoyed as well.
We eventually left! Joe missed the connection with US 422, so we stayed on OH 82 until we took a detour to where my brother used to work years ago! It was nice to see some new sights and to review old sights that I had not seen in awhile. When I reached my house, I spent the rest of the evening relaxing. The party was fun, especially since Amy Marie and Emily, were not crabby!!
I would like to wish all my Reader Moms an early Happy Mother's Day!
We enjoyed Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and a "fancy" pasta salad that contained squash, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, black olives, and green peppers. It was interesting but tasty! We also enjoyed some dessert that included pies from Perkins (Bob and I enjoyed slices of pie from Perkins with our dinner on Wednesday. I had the Chocolate French Silk! I believe that Bob had the Peanut Butter Silk Pie that was featured at the cook-out!) that Mandy provided! Joe contributed some imported candy from Ziggy's Produce on Broadview Road near my house that I picked up on the way to the party. If I missed any contributions, they were enjoyed as well.
We eventually left! Joe missed the connection with US 422, so we stayed on OH 82 until we took a detour to where my brother used to work years ago! It was nice to see some new sights and to review old sights that I had not seen in awhile. When I reached my house, I spent the rest of the evening relaxing. The party was fun, especially since Amy Marie and Emily, were not crabby!!
I would like to wish all my Reader Moms an early Happy Mother's Day!
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