Visiting Cincinnati

We just got back from a family visit in Cincinnati, and if you're like me and come from California, it begs the question, what exactly is in Cincinnati? Then again, when you live in SoCal, the entire mid-section of this country is a bit of an enigma, not to mention the northeast. There is actually a lot going on in Cincinnati, and after traveling across the country a few times, I can honestly say it looks like the rest of this country, including many parts of LA. Just lots of roads, cars, people, shopping, and eating.

Cincinnati itself actually has a lot going on in the arts, culture, sports, etc. In fact, I've been told by a number of reliable sources that their symphony orchestra is one of the best in the world, and the University is well recognized (they have a hockey team, but we didn't have time for hockey - bummer). We didn't have the chance to explore these options on our visit, but I think if we spent some time in the city we'd find it much to our liking. I experienced this when we went to Columbus, OH, which was a pretty cool city. More interesting than a California Boy would think.

It was nice seeing family, whom we see about once a year, and we got the killer tour of the Amazing PR Man's place of work. For the record, it's a lot cooler than any place you or I, or for that matter 99% of the people we know, work. He builds airplanes, WWII fighters, to be precise (these are two examples of his blood, sweat and tears), and we got to see the fruits of his labors. Pretty darn cool.

Plus, it's nice having meals made, especially when DR makes them. The food was amazing, we loved the desserts, and I didn't have to cook a thing. It's nice for everyone to see how much the kids have grown, and everyone enjoys catching up, especially since it's a once-a-year thing. We also got to celebrate a couple of birthdays.

The visit was short, but quality over quantity, right? The trip home was rather uneventful, and thanks go out to DR for the excellent sandwiches she made for us for the trip home. They really saved the day. We landed around 9:00PM, then made the long drive home, adding another 2.5 hours. The pitfalls of traveling when you live in New England.

Until the next time, thanks for reading.