24 May 2013:Cats and cusine

I blogged and studied, and then, in the afternoon, we took care of our son’s cats (He and wife are in Italy)

Luna and Pippa

Luna and Pippa

We went across town to Legacy Village, where we shopped at Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel, and ate at the Melting Pot - http://www.meltingpot.com/lyndhurst/welcome .

Great help at all places!

Trying towels.

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In our updated bath.

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Back home, I rode my bike for 20 minutes, and that was the day!

Thursday the 23rd of May 2013: From Plants to Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский !

We went to Crocker Park, where Sharon had a pedicure at HeadQuarters, while I was active at B&N.

Lunch was at Melissa in River - http://www.s-melissa  .

We stopped over to see our son’s cats (he and his wife Sarah are in Italy), and then helped the local economy:

bought plants at Petitti’s in Avon - http://www.petittigardencenter.com/

bird food at the Rock Pile, also in Avon - http://www.therockpile.com/

and (prescription) drugs at CVS.

We had dinner at L’Albatros in University Circle http://www.albatrosbrasserie.com/, and

then off to a concert at Severance Hall, which included the rousing 5th symphony of Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский

The concert was conducted by Manfred Honeck, and included a composition Open Mind, and a stirring performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (Lars Vogt, soloist)

Mr. Honeck had conducted the premier of Open Mind, and the composer – Rolf Martinsson – was on hand to see the first performance by a US orchestra –   Honeck had the enthusiasm which is the typical reaction of guests conductors when they conduct one of the world’s greatest orchestras.

At the Corner of East Boulevard and Euclid

At the Corner of East Boulevard and Euclid

Wednesday 22 May 2013:Anthropologie,L’ Occitane, with a B-Spot before

I worked on the Americans United forum to be held on June 19, arranging for speakers.

We went into Rocky River to care for (son) Allen and Sarah’s cats, and then stimulated the local economy by shopping at:

Pet Supplies Plus (West Bay) – for the above cats

And – for the updated bath:

Bed, Bath, and Behind ( Promenade)

Athropologie  (Crocker Park)

L’Occitane (Crocker Park)

We ate at B-spot in between.

Bath

upgrade

upgrade

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Back home, I studied, participated in an OFA conference call, rode my bike for 25 minutes, and made us popcorn.

21 May 2013: getting ready for June 19, working on Mini, and dancing with Anya Kwan!

I blogged, and worked on the next AU program.

Our bathroom upgrade is moving on.

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We had a dance lesson with Anya at Avon Ballroom.

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I acquired some new tools to use on Mini, and Ed Mayer came over and helped.

We grilled out.

I made progress on removing the old paint this soon will be beautiful!

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