Opening Day Parade- April 5, 2010

So for our global health course, we spent the morning out in the community volunteering at Our Daily Bread, a local soup kitchen near Findlay Market. It just so happens that today is also the day of the annual Findlay Market Parade, held on the same day as the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day.

Easter at Elizabeth's- April 4, 2010

Nothing says easter like scrumptious lunch. So needless to say, I had a good easter. We started out with mimosas, a delicious foccacia dish, and cheesy grits and ended the brunch with a walk in the sun.

Red River Gorge- April 3, 2010

Even though I'm not graduating, the upcoming big finish for our categorical friends has spurred me to go out and do things that I've always wanted to do in Cincinnati and haven't gotten around to yet. So Ndidi, Patty, and I headed out to the gorge and Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky to enjoy the spring and stretch our legs a bit. It was fantastic and after some hiking we even stopped by the UK campus just to see. And yes, that's Ndidi hiking...in nature!!

Speckner BBQ- April 2, 2010

The weather is finally getting better and with better weather comes grilling out. Lauren had a great idea with her last-minute celebration of spring and we enjoyed some delicious burgers, cookies, beer and wine all topped off with a bellini nightcap. Couldn't ask for anything better.

Portland- Mar 26-30, 2010

I love Portland. It was good to be back in town and see friends. Cindy was gracious enough to host me for the weekend and we had a great time eating, hiking, and canvasing the city by foot. I was in town just long enough to happy hour-it-up with Crystal and Lisa. Always nice to catch up with old friends.

Cheryl and Tara's B-Day- Mar 23, 2010

So it didn't work out as surprisy as I would have liked it, but we still had fun of course because everyday is Friday at TGIFridays.

Patio Patty's Day- March 17, 2010

We had one our first beautiful days in a while, so it was lovely that we had a reason to celebrate. Missy, Angie, Kim, and I headed to the Hyde Park Tavern's patio for green beer and reveled in the packed house.