Clarion Hotel & Suites Cincinnati

... college. Should be fun.<br><br>The day started with a way-to-early 7:15 a.m. flight from Cincinnati to Miami. We luckily found a direct flight (both ways) that was also the least expensive. Direct flights are great way to start a vacation because they are relatively stress free. Changing planes is just never fun.

We departed from the Asheville East KOA this morning, but not before we ate the delicious cherry strudel from Berliner Kindle, a great German restaurant in Black Mountain. <br><br>We had a marvelous 2.5 weeks of fall colors &#8211; starting with the reds and golds (which Dave said was French-fry colored) to rusts and browns (sticking with Dave's food theme &#8211; the caramelized top of crème brulee to chocolate)<br><br>In Tennessee we passed ...

Leaving for KL in 6 days, monsoon season i know, but. Plan on spending Christmas and New Year in Malaysia before heading north to Thailand after getting a visa in Penang. Anyone out there care to share a Tiger somewhere in the peninsula drop me a line. <br>Wherever enjoy your trip to s/e asia!<br>Polesana<br>

... and I have talked about it since before we were married. Many of Kevin's relatives have traveled and even lived in Ireland and I have listened wholeheartedly to their stories. It feels like it is more of a dream than a reality! <br>Traveling with the Dunn-Reiers is as much a part of the excitement as the trip itself. Having Lori as such a good friend has always been such a special part of my life. I am so excited that my family will ...

... praying. I couldn't help but smile and follow his example, sending up my own wishes for a safe day of traveling around the Atlantic and such. So thank you, praying man in seat 30A, you made me feel so much better.<br><br>Flight #2 Cincinnati-New York<br><br>One of those tiny Delta connection flights where they take the larger carry-on bags and put them under the plane. Wound up actually talking to the person I was sitting next to. She'd done teaching in American schools ...

... family portraits in fading guilt frames, ancient tin advertising signs and canisters, deer heads, wooden snow shoes with leather straps, rusting tools - all redolent of a long gone past except of course for the very current American flags. Who gets to roam the country buying up all that stuff? And is there a warehouse of it somewhere? ("Could you guys send over an old caste iron skillet and a warped mirror with fading gold paint?") <br><br>And, decor aside ...

... grill (beef, chicken and lamb) with fruit for desert. The food was delicious and the décor and ambiance were great fun. It seemed a perfect way to end the trip. We reminisced about many aspects of the summer's project. As is often the case with longer, packed trips like this one, in some ways it seemed as if we had just arrived, but in other ways it seemed we had been gone a very long time, longer than just seven weeks. It was quite an adventure! We arrived back at ...

... wow... that took a lot for them to say that since I never hear them give compliments out to anyone! LOL... They did leave me a punch list of sorts and everything on their list I already had on mine so I know what they want. I should be done with my area by the end of next week so after that, I can go help in some of the other areas that need more assistance. Anyway... back to Joe P... since I was feeling a bit stuck, he ...

... we would have heard, "Yo man, whats the wood fo?"<br><br>We finally found our way and headed west on I70.<br><br>Grandma note: We arrived at Carolyn's (Lesli's friend) around 1am. We were all too tired to be very friendly. After a detailed tour of their house (!) we bedded down for the night for the first sleep in our traveling home. Brett and Lesli in the back bedroom and Cleo and I over the ...

... necessities like Imodium.... We've been working on this and anticipating it for months Our suitcases are almost full, and last minute preparations are almost completed. Next Tuesday, if all goes as planned, we'll be off around the world. We're excited at the thought of seeing so many old friends and making new ones as well! Check back and follow our adventures - on trips like this there are always adventures!