St Patty's Day

Well, we certainly had a fun day on Monday! Darrel and I raced home from Detroit on Sunday night after our show so we would be in Cleveland for St. Patrick's Day. Trust me, I was happy to get out of the ghetto we were staying in and head home.


My cousin Kelly came over to the house around 10am, and we began our chilly walk to the rapid station. Public transportation in Cleveland is horrible, but I happen to live by our "train" (if you can even call it that) that runs from the Heights suburbs, to downtown. A mile in the car does not seem far, but walking a mile in the cold sure does! With frozen ears, we got on the rapid with my friend Scott, "coffee" mugs in hand, ready to go for the day.

First stop was Otto Moser's, a bit of a family friend tradition. It's a great place to start the day, have a few beers, and grab something to eat. All before noon of course. Some very close friends of my uncle Charlie's were there, which made my day. We decided to try and watch some of the parade this year, something I usually miss, even when I am on the same street it is going down. We caught the first 10 minutes, saw some people marching and some old cars, met a crazy guy on skates with his dog and a wheeling garbage can who picks up poop all day (really) then ducked into another bar. The theme of the day was, "this one's not too busy- let's go"! Five bars and many, many beers later, we had met up with friends, seen the parade, and accomplished our St. Patrick's Day mission!

We were home by 5:30, ate pizza, and in bed by 9:00. I really felt like I was 21 again. :)