All Star Game in Cleveland

Fortunate to have a daughter who's a "big deal" in the Cleveland sports scene.  Her husband James was out of town, so she had an extra ticket to the MLB All Star Game in Cleveland.

Started out dropping Connie off to stay with Bethany's mother in law Linda, then Uber'd downtown to the Margaritaville in Cleveland.

Walked over to the big deal's digs at First Energy Stadium and got to see her new office.



Walked from there up to around Progressive Field to the old Alice Cooper Bar (not even sure what it's named now) to have a Daddy/Daughter dinner.



After that, we walked over to the Stadium for the game.  Had a great time with great seats.  Caught a T-shirt, and saw some really memorable events.

The Season has Officially Begun

And, just like that, another week has gone by.  Sure did go by fast with all the fun we had.

For starters, we headed to Cleveland for the Reds vs. Indians game on Thursday.  The dogs even had a road trip since we were spending the night with Bethany and James (and Tucker).  All the kids got a along famously.  Carmen and Tucker are bffs now.

It was a beautiful evening for a ballgame.  I was almost too warm in my jeans.  :-)  Was not complaining!

We loaded up and headed back to Ashtabula on Friday afternoon.

The busy weekend was just getting started.  The kids headed East to our place.  One of Bethany's friends from high school was having a baby shower.  It was a really nice shower.  It was so nice seeing the girls again.  

After the shower, we returned home where the guys had put the raft in the river.  Unfortunately, when we arrived, so did the rain. 

James & the besties (Tucker & Carmen)

Once the weather cleared on Sunday, I was able to take a short raft ride with Bob.  Was fun getting back on the river and seeing old friends.  Looking forward to many more rides.

The business has been very busy this week (always a good thing).  

Tomorrow is treatment day.  This will be the first one at the Ashtabula facility.  Will be nice not having to drive (ride) all the way to Cleveland.

Too Busy to Blog!

Goodness, it's been a long time.  I've noticed since reading others' posts that when they go back to their previous home, they're just incredibly busy.  Now, we know the feeling.

Got in Monday to Kister's Marina and Campground, set up and off to visit our good friend, Lenny T. for the evening.

Tuesday, after a morning rain shower, we got the raft blown up, put in a slip and Bob headed out for golf for the afternoon with Lenny at Geneva On The Lake Golf Course.  First time out for about two months and it felt great.

Wednesday was a morning doctor visit to the Cleveland Clinic (one of the top four hospitals in the country, only an hour away, worth the drive!), then on to see our daughter and her new dog Tucker.  We met at the Lakewood Dog Park (a great place for dogs to meet and socialize).  Tucker is all boy puppy, and Sloopy is all Terrier.

That evening, we headed to the City Tap in Cleveland, then on to Progressive Field for a night of watching the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers with our daughter Bethany, and our soon to be son in law, James.

Thursday was finally a working day, then prep for Bob's 50 year merit badge (a colonoscopy) on Friday morning.

Friday, we finished up all of our Doctor's "things" at the Cleveland Clinic (Connie's a 7.5 year cancer survivor), met with our former Business Development Manager from Carnival Cruises Geoff and his wife Jan.  Capped off with an evening with Lenny and his mother Pat.

Whew!  Tonight (Saturday) we're off to Conneaut Boat Club for their annual Corn Roast, tomorrow our daughter and fiancee' are coming over for a raft ride and spend the afternoon.