Another great thing about visiting Ohio is that I also get to visit my sister, Nancy, and her husband, Eric, in Cleveland. They are not able to join us for our sibling get together in Flagstaff so I was happy to have the opportunity to visit on this trip.
The first night we went to a place for drinks and a bite to eat, the Flat Iron. They also had some live entertainment, and Nancy got into the swing of things and danced to the music.
While we were there this big ship floated down the Cayahoga (sp.) It was huge and it's amazing it can maneuver the turns, but they did.
We decided to take a little cruise to enjoy the area. It was a great day for it.
When we got up the river a ways, we had to turn back because of this ship. I guess ships have the right of way. Then we just headed to Lake Erie to enjoy the views from there.
First we had to wait for this train. When it was gone, the bridge went up for us to pass. Cleveland has a lot of bridges and they have to go up and down as needed.
If you know about Nancy's newest endeavor as an actress, you have probably seen her performance in "Top Side." It was filmed on location in the submarine in the background of this picture and in the next picture.
We walked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but it was closing time. They hadn't taken in this piano though. They invite you to play so Nancy and I did. We played "Chopsticks" and "Heart and Soul." Just like the olden days at home.
I took a bunch of pictures of Nancy's and Eric's new house. They have a lot of boxes unpacked, but things have not been put in their places yet. It was a very nice house with a lot of nice little touches that the previous owner had added to make life easier. Some examples are a laundry chute, build in cupboards, a switch inside to open and close the door of the detached garage, and a system for exhaust for the radon. We need that system in our house. Anyway, I think they'll love living in this great house.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms. We stayed in this one which is Eric's office. We slept in the futon on the right.
The master bedroom in downstairs. I can't tell if this is Melbec or Sasafrass. The cats seem to have adjusted pretty well.
Here's the living area looking into the dining area and way in the back is the door to the kitchen.
This is a little side area in the living room. Nancy says it used to be a bedroom, but the previous owner knocked down the wall to make more living area.
The kitchen is really nice and came with the very nice stainless steel appliances, a real plus.
This back porch area is a great place for their bicycles and for storage.
It's best not to back out of their drive way.
Eric especially likes their new gas range. Notice there are extra burners, and there is a small oven on the left side.
They have a really nice pantry.
The back chimney shows how the radon is vented out of the house.
Nancy and Eric are ready to go to the Brown's game. They got up early to have breakfast with us. They may have gone back to bed after we said good-bye. Too bad the Brown's lost.
We walked around the corner to have breakfast here. It was a great place.
It was so much fun to visit Nancy and Eric. Thanks for your hospitality.
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