Back to the Welcome Home celebration.

After a disappointing Reds game, we headed back over to the Welcome Home Celebration
at Sawyer Point to wait for the fireworks…
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
And learning my lesson from yesterday, I just took a video of the fireworks…

Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
What a great fireworks display! And what a great end to a great day! ๐Ÿ™‚

Reds baseball game #16.

After hanging out for a bit at “Welcome Home: A Salute to Service” celebration over at
Sawyer Point, we headed over to see the Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers. We’ve
never entered a game through the center field entrance…
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Homey Bailer was on the hill for the Reds…
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
The Brewers Carlos Gomez…
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
BARGE!
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
BARGE!!
Great American Ball Park
Yeah, there wasn’t much to cheer about for the Reds today…
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
We’re now 8-8 at Reds games the season.

Welcome Home: A Salute to Service.

After this morning’s parade, there was an appreciation festival for veterans and the service
community with activities for the entire family, including music by The Marty Connor Band…
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
We played some cornhole…
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Genifer was whooping me…
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
And we got to hear an amazing rendition of “God Bless America” on the bagpipes…
Welcome Home: A Salute to Service
We’ll be back for the fireworks after the Reds later tonight. ๐Ÿ™‚

Welcome Home parade.

Downtown this morning, there was the Welcome Home: A Salute to Service parade…
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
Welcome Home Parade
There should be a parade welcoming home each and every one of those brave men and
women who protect and serve our great country. Hopefully, this parade will continue to
grow and get bigger and bigger every year. They deserve a hero’s welcome. ๐Ÿ™‚

Fireworks on the Square.

We walked over to check out the Independence Day fireworks display on the Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Here we go…
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
Fountain Square
In a word, it was extremely disappointing. The display lasted all of NINE minutes. NINE!
Nonetheless, Happy Independence Day weekend and third of July. ๐Ÿ™‚

Starting to take shape.

The new ArtWorks mural at the corner of Eighth and Main Streets is taking shape…
ArtWorks mural
ArtWorks mural
Pretty neat stuff. ๐Ÿ™‚

Our new bathroom rug.

Our new bathroom rug
Full of dragon and awesomeness. He’s a nice dragon that doesn’t being walked all over. ๐Ÿ™‚

#IBelieveThatWeWillWin!


#IBelieveThatWeWillWin
โ€œThe best way to predict your future is to create it.” โ€“ Abraham Lincoln. He’s ready.
#AreYouReady? #OneNationOneTeam #IBelieve

UPDATE: I couldn’t be more proud of our USMNT and what they’ve achieved in Brazil.
I think the future is very bright for US Soccer. #IBelieve

Image courtesy of @USSoccer’s Instagram

The Piazza Bar at Via Vite.

The new outdoor Piazza Bar at Via Vite on Fountain Square…
Via Vite
Next time we’ll have to get there a little bit earlier. ๐Ÿ™‚

Penn Station’s new BLT.

We have a confession. We love BLTs. And we really love Penn Station. When we heard
that Penn Station will soon be introducing a limited time only BLT, we jumped at the chance
to preview the new sammich before it was made available to the hungry masses…
Penn Station
Penn Station
Penn Station
“Penn Station’s BLT is loaded with thick-cut bacon, fresh lettuce, and roma tomatoes and
topped with Hellmanโ€™s mayonnaise (optional). For those who are bacon lovers, their BLTs
have one slice of bacon per inch of sandwich and are truly unique compared to others.”

Penn Station
And that is one tasty sammich! Lots of delicious bacon, just the perfect amount of lettuce,
tomatoes and mayonnaise all on that delicious Penn Station bread…
Penn Station
And you know what the best part of the sammich was?
Penn Station
The best part was that I still had a whole other half to enjoy!
Penn Station
I’m not sure when it’ll be available to the public. When it is, make sure you give it a try! ๐Ÿ™‚

Thanks to Penn Station and Powers Agency for the delicious advanced BLT tasting.
Greatly appreciated! ๐Ÿ™‚

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