Sunday, February 25, 2007
Bar Tour- Three Legged Dogg
#20 2/24/07- Three Legged Dogg, Parma Heights, OH
#19 2/23/07- O'Donnell's Pub, Lakewood OH
#18 2/23/07- Highland Square Tavern, Cleveland OH
#17 2/23/07- Mr. Bill's, Cleveland OH
#16 2/23/07- Paninni's Gateway, Cleveland OH
#15 2/22/07- Great Lakes Brewery, Cleveland OH
#14 2/22/07- Market Ave. Wine Bar, Cleveland OH
#13 2/16/07- RJ's West, Green OH
#12 2/16/07- Legends, Green OH
#11 2/16/07- Casey's, Lakewood OH
#10 2/11/07- Rocky River Brewing Company, Rocky River OH
#9 2/11/07- Pacers, Lakewood OH
#8 2/10/07- Put-in-Bay Lakewood, Lakewood OH
#7 2/10/07- Kenilworth Tavern, Lakewood OH
#6 2/10/07- The Club House Grille, Westlake OH
#5 1/17/07- Eleven Hundred Club, Broadview Heights OH
#4: 1/4/07- Cleveland Improv, Cleveland OH
#3: 1/4/07- Rockbottom Brewery, Cleveland OH
#2: 1/4/07-Ontario Cafe & Lounge, Cleveland OH
#1: 1/1/07- Birchwood Party Center, Walton Hills OH
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Bar tour reaches #19
#19 2/23/07- O'Donnell's Pub, Lakewood OH
#18 2/23/07- Highland Square Tavern, Cleveland OH
#17 2/23/07- Mr. Bill's, Cleveland OH
#16 2/23/07- Paninni's Gateway, Cleveland OH
#15 2/22/07- Great Lakes Brewery, Cleveland OH
#14 2/22/07- Market Ave. Wine Bar, Cleveland OH
#13 2/16/07- RJ's West, Green OH
#12 2/16/07- Legends, Green OH
#11 2/16/07- Casey's, Lakewood OH
#10 2/11/07- Rocky River Brewing Company, Rocky River OH
#9 2/11/07- Pacers, Lakewood OH
#8 2/10/07- Put-in-Bay Lakewood, Lakewood OH
#7 2/10/07- Kenilworth Tavern, Lakewood OH
#6 2/10/07- The Club House Grille, Westlake OH
#5 1/17/07- Eleven Hundred Club, Broadview Heights OH
#4: 1/4/07- Cleveland Improv, Cleveland OH
#3: 1/4/07- Rockbottom Brewery, Cleveland OH
#2: 1/4/07-Ontario Cafe & Lounge, Cleveland OH
#1: 1/1/07- Birchwood Party Center, Walton Hills OH
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
RECIPE: Easy Breakfast Strata
1lb. Pork Sausage
8 Large Eggs
10 slices of fresh bread, cubed
3cups of Milk
2 cups, shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. salt
Brown sausage and drain. Beat eggs, Add remaining ingredients; mix well, spoon into greased 9" x 13" baking dish. Cover. refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered st 350 degrees F for 60 to 70 minutes until set.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Bar Tour Update
#13 2/16/07- RJ's West, Green OH
#12 2/16/07- Legends, Green OH
#11 2/16/07- Casey's, Lakewood OH
#10 2/11/07- Rocky River Brewing Company, Rocky River OH
#9 2/11/07- Pacers, Lakewood OH
#8 2/10/07- Put-in-Bay Lakewood, Lakewood OH
#7 2/10/07- Kenilworth Tavern, Lakewood OH
#6 2/10/07- The Club House Grille, Westlake OH
#5 1/17/07- Eleven Hundred Club, Broadview Heights OH
#4: 1/4/07- Cleveland Improv, Cleveland OH
#3: 1/4/07- Rockbottom Brewery, Cleveland OH
#2: 1/4/07-Ontario Cafe & Lounge, Cleveland OH
#1: 1/1/07- Birchwood Party Center, Walton Hills OH
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Storm of the year
Well they finally got one right!
If I had a nickel for every time the TV weather clowns in northeast Ohio came on the air screaming that the sky was falling, and that the Cleveland area would be shut down with a mound of ice and snow, I'd have a new 10,000 square foot beach house on South Bass Island free and clear. But this time they were "dead on balls accurate", as Marissa Tomei's charater in "My Cousin' Vinny" would say.
Man, is it shitty out there!
This morning I got ready for work, fully expecting that the trek in would be an ordeal. But I made plans to ride in on the main Detroit Rd. bus to the rapid station that is heated-- meaning that once I hopped on the first bus I wouldn't be standing outside at all (until the way home).
A couple of weeks ago I moved to a big old house in Lakewood, and so far I spend most of my time on the second floor, so when I went down to the back door-- I was shocked to find the back door firmly secured, the outside strom door firmly secured, and about an inch of snow INSIDE THE FUCKING HOUSE!!!
I still am not sure how the hell it got inside, but it's a little reminicent of a horror movie.
Now it's not all over the house, just near the back door, so there must be a hole that I wasn't aware of, but I really thought I was seeing things at first.
as I opened the back door I realized that the storm door was pinned shut by about four-five inches of snow, and that it was damn cold outside. So, I slowly pushed the door open, little by little--using it as a makeshift snowshovel.
Then I stepped out into the five inches, and waddled through the drift down the driveway. As I got closer to the street, the snow got deeper and I ended up having snow up to my knees as I reached the street.
A couple of folks were outside cleaning off their cars that were parked on the street. They looked at me with pity as I schlepped to the busstop.
As the wind cut through my coat, jacket under the coat, collared business shirt, and thick undershirt, I said to myself "fuck this". I called my boss with my cellphone. I heard him answer, but I couldn't make out what he was saying. (The wind drowing out my phone was the storm's last grasp to maintain control over me.)
Then as I finally understood what was being said, I found out that my office building was closed for the day. Hooray!! You didn't have to tell me that twice!
I turned around, and mentioned to one of girls cleaning off their cars that I was glad I had my cellphone, because now I can go home.
"Lucky You!" she said, in a nicer tone than you would expect. Yeah I am pretty lucky right now.
Last night was a little different. travlel on the bus line was slow, as expected. the rapid trains ran just fine-- but the bitch was waiting for the bus connections.
Since I am new in the neighborhood, I didn't know that the Madison Ave. busline runs like shit in bad weather. Also there is no indoor waiting area. So after I hopped off the train, I joined a group of a dozen or so lost souls huddled around a small closed breakfast diner. We commiserated, wondered where the busses were, and froze our asses off.
Sure you expect the busses to run late, but how can one not arrive for over an hour? If it's 5:45 and the 5:20 hasn't arrived yet, where the hell is the 4:20 bus?
Finally it arrived, and the long miserable wait and the rapid stop made the short cold final walk from the bus drop-off to my house seem like a piece of cake.
Another funny moment came as I stood in the lobby of the Cleveland Airport Marriott at about 10:30 in the morning, talking to a guy who was in the same insurance agent CE class as I. We speculated as to whether the storm would actually arrive. As the chicken little weathercasters make your guess as good as mine.
Now I'm pretty warm. Sitting in my comfortable office, thinking about taking a mid-morning nap. Who knows when I'll be able to get out again, but I've got a week of provisions to hold me over.
They finally got one right.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
And the tour rolls merrily along..
#10 2/11/07- Rocky River Brewing Company, Rocky River OH
#9 2/11/07- Pacers, Lakewood OH
#8 2/10/07- Put-in-Bay Lakewood, Lakewood OH
#7 2/10/07- Kenilworth Tavern, Lakewood OH
#6 2/10/07- The Club House Grille, Westlake OH
#5 1/17/07- Eleven Hundred Club, Broadview Heights OH
#4: 1/4/07- Cleveland Improv, Cleveland OH
#3: 1/4/07- Rockbottom Brewery, Cleveland OH
#2: 1/4/07-Ontario Cafe & Lounge, Cleveland OH
#1: 1/1/07- Birchwood Party Center, Walton Hills OH
