Cincinnati – Day Four

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Day Four —  Cara worked 7pm to 7am this morning — so she came home from work and slept. While our girl was sleeping — DIY Guy and I began painting her living room.  Cara joined us when she woke up – then us girls started painting her kitchen.  While we painted DIY Guy set … Read More

Cincy – Day Two

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Cincy is SO much fun!  There is so much to do…and we have so little time! Monday dinner:  Skyline Chili – I had a 3-way.  DIY Guy had a 5-Way. Monday evening:  The “Establishment” — the neighborhood tavern – with Cara and Tim. Tuesday:   Sleep in ….yessss. Then…..Cara and I enjoyed 3 hours of … Read More

Church browsing . . .

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No, I’m not church shopping….or looking for another church, or spying on other churches.  I just like to check out all the different and unique designs that churches are using when they build and create environments. I love the direction that many churches are headed — making their buildings a place for the community to … Read More

Remember when

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Grocery shopping is fun when it’s at Jungle Jim’s! This place is an adventure in grocery shopping! “Foodie Land” is a VERY good name for this place… The entrance to “foodie land”…. No kidding….it’s like a theme park for foodies! It’s not fancy — but it is BIG LARGE GINORMOUS ! It has over 6.5 … Read More

Apartment life

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This past week we visited our daughter in Cincinnati and stayed at her apartment with her and her 2 roommates. Within an hour of arriving at her apartment, she whisked us off to IKEA (with our blessings) to give our approval on the dresser and wardrobe she wanted to purchase. The dresser, wardrobe, and bookshelf … Read More

Sunday in Cincy

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The three of us entered the Danbarry Theaters in West Cincinnati at around 10:45 this morning to attend CHURCH.  Upon entering the lobby I immediately started to “recognize” faces of people I’d never met.  Faces that I’d seen on Pastor Ryan’s blog.  A blog I read with great regularity – not because I know him, … Read More

A Windy City

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This afternoon Cara called from Cincy.  She was outside – and it sounded like she was in the middle of Hurricane Ike!  Today Cincinnati has experienced their own mini-hurricane (like a category 1). Over 500,000 people are without power.  Including Cara. They say it might be 3-4 days before the power is back on! Here’s … Read More