It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

There might not be snow on the ground yet in Cleveland, but lights and decorations are up. I went to Winterfest on Saturday and spent all day in and around Public Square. I finally made it up to the observation deck of the Terminal Tower, and the view was incredible. 

We checked out the Cleveland Public Library, which is beautiful inside, watched the Ohio State game on big screens in the middle of Public Square, and saw the toy soldier show at Tower City (still scary). 

Then, we stood outside in the freezing cold (because we are Clevelanders and that is what we do) to watch fireworks in the MIDDLE OF PUBLIC SQUARE. The way Cleveland does fireworks for the lighting ceremony and the 4th of July (same spot) is one of my favorite things about this city. 

I also spent some terrifying time on a ladder decorating my office today. 

Coming up this weekend, fireworks at Disney World!

Wishing & Waiting

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Happy Thanksgiving

November in CLE

Fall is my absolute favorite season, although it can be fairly unpredictable in CLE. This past weekend, it was in the upper 60's, and today it's snowing. 

To take advantage of the unexpected weather, I dragged my boyfriend out to the Rocky River Metroparks on Saturday. As usual, we watched a ton of people fishing and wondered what they thought they were going to catch. We wandered around the marina, then decided to get adventurous and explore the other spots further down the road. We didn't have to go much further to find a great spot to take some bridge photos. 

Sunday was another beautiful day. We decided, along with everyone else in CLE, to head to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The animals seemed to be enjoying the sunshine too: one of the koala bears was outside, the kangaroos were boxing, the Grizzly bears were swimming, and this guy made an appearance.

We rounded out the evening in Gordon Square with dinner at Stone Mad Pub and ice cream at Sweet Moses. If you haven't been to Sweet Moses yet, what are you waiting for? It's an old-fashioned soda fountain that serves up homemade ice cream, yummy popcorn, and delicious candy treats.

This week has been spent recovering from the storm. My office has been part of the city with power, so we have been functioning as a space that the community can come to for power, heat, internet, and office needs. 

Longer post to come. In the meantime, take a look at my beautiful city: