





Good evening from Northside. 😀❤️






Good evening from Northside. 😀❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 22, 2017
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We took Oscar to get a haircut this morning. He was pretty fuzzy and kind of stinky…


When we picked him up from the groomer’s, he looked so handsome…


He’s so handsome. 😀🐶❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 22, 2017
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Genifer made chicken enchilada soup for dinner tonight from the leftovers from the incredible Chicken Enchiladas Rojas and the enchilada soup was delicious as well!

Genifer is such a good cook! Taken with Instagram. 😀🌯❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 21, 2017
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The last time the United States saw a total solar eclipse was in 1979. One of my earliest memories I remember is watching that solar eclipse through a pinhole projector. I don’t remember if we were in the pathway of the total eclipse back then or if was just a partial eclipse. But this time around, we were going to see a significant partial eclipse…

And here is today’s total eclipse as seen from my office window at work in downtown Cincinnati. I started recording a video on my iPod Touch around 2 pm. I let the video run for 45 minutes. I used the Hyperlapse app to condense the footage of eclipse to just 3 minutes and 45 seconds. But that was still pretty boring and the changes were still really subtle so then I ran the condensed Hyperlapse video through YouTube’s Creator Studio to condense 45 minutes of eclipse down to just 37 seconds…
The partial eclipse was pretty dang impressive when you condense it to just over 30 seconds. 😀🌞🌘🌚❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 21, 2017
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Happy birthday, dad! We love you and hope you had a wonderful birthday! 😀🎂❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 21, 2017
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We ran a bunch of errands this afternoon to get our house closer to being ready for my family who will all be visiting in from around the country next weekend. While we were out and about, we found these adorable little ottomans…

We’re so excited to see everyone next weekend! 😀🏡❤️
You can see more corners of our home on our Tumblr.
Posted by Thadd F. on August 19, 2017
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Unfortunately, this afternoon was my final Summer Hours of the year. To celebrate, we walked down Hamilton Avenue to check out the newly reopened Melt Eclectic Cafe Northside. We had been to Melt in their old location up Hamilton Avenue where Bridges now resides. But hadn’t made it to Melt’s new home in the Gantry yet. We were pretty excited to finally get to check it out…










Genifer had an Indian Summer…

I had a Left-handed Milk Stout…

There were so many things on Melt’s menu that sounded really delicious…

Genifer ordered The Maureen, lime cilantro tuna salad, swiss, Roma tomato, and mixed greens, baked on Shadeau’s multigrain bread with a side of hummus & Plocky’s Black Bean Tortilla Chips…

And I ordered The Rachel, smoked turkey breast, ruby kraut, Swiss, tangy sauce, baked on Sixteen Brick’s OTR Rye with a side of mac & cheese…

Lunch was outstanding and the drinks were splendid. We can’t wait to for our next visit to Melt so we can try some more of the items on their incredible menu. Next time, I’m going to get a ladle of Melt’s signature black bean chili over their amazing mac & cheese. YUM! 😀❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 18, 2017
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It was a steamy morning after a very rainy night…


Good morning from Northside as seen from our bedroom window. 😀❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 18, 2017
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I absolutely love how much greenery there is to be seen all around from atop the hill at the end of our street…

Every time we walk Oscar up the hill, I always marvel at how pretty it is up there…

Looking back over our shoulders, some storm clouds were starting to roll in…


And then it rained for the rest of the evening. 😀🌳☁️❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 17, 2017
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Tonight, Genifer made another one of Kroger’s Prep+Pared meals. This time it was their Chicken Enchiladas Rojas with smashed avocado and pico de gallo…



And this dinner was every bit as delicious as the others…

All the Prep+Pared meals we’ve tried have been very delicious! I don’t know which one is my favorite. 😀🌯❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on August 17, 2017
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