It was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in our backyard…

It was a perfect afternoon to fire up the grill…

For a couple of really big bacon cheddar burgers for lunch…





And they were some really delicious burgers!

We love our grill. 😀🍔❤️
It was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in our backyard…

It was a perfect afternoon to fire up the grill…

For a couple of really big bacon cheddar burgers for lunch…





And they were some really delicious burgers!

We love our grill. 😀🍔❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 16, 2017
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Genifer made spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread for dinner…

I love spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread! Taken with Instagram. 😀🍝❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 13, 2017
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Today was Taco Tuesday again at Silverglades Deli on Eighth Street…

Tacos are really good. Taken with Instagram. 😀🌮🌮🌮❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 11, 2017
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When we lived downtown, we used to tap OrderUp to have dinner delivered every now and then. But the delivery times kept getting longer and longer. And eventually,
we gave up on OrderUp and we started using UberEats. For whatever reason, all the good restaurants we liked on UberEats gradually started disappearing to the point there are hardly any restaurants on the app anymore. Tonight, we gave OrderUp another try. We decided to have some delicious Mexican food delivered for dinner from Los Potrillos in Clifton’s Gaslight District. Mexican food always looks like such a hot mess especially when it’s to-go but it sure is delicious stuff! Genifer ordered some enchiladas with rice and beans…

I got my favorite, a ground beef chimichanga also with rice and beans…

We also got some Jalapeno Poppers but they weren’t very good…

But everything else was such great stuff! It’s a little dangerous to know someone will bring me a chimichanga at the push of a button. But pretty awesome at the same time. It’s good to know that OrderUp is back and there are a bunch of really great restaurants on there we’ll have to try. I can definitely see more OrderUp in our near future. 😀🌮🌯❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 10, 2017
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We woke up this morning and still didn’t have any power. We walked Oscar and then headed off to find someplace with food and air conditioning. When we got to the end of the street, we got our first real glimpse of what knocked out our power last night. It was this huge tree limb that fell on the power lines…







We walked down to Second Place to hang out for a bit. We got some lunch at Second Place. Genifer got Second Place’s awesome Cuban sammich and I got the smoked pork belly lunch special from The Littlefield…

And my pork belly was served with buttermilk biscuits, warm peach compote, and a Jalapeño buttermilk slaw!

We hung out at Second Place for a while, watched the USMNT play Panama in the Gold Cup and then came home to our house without power. Apparently, Duke Energy says power should be restored by noon tomorrow. Thankfully, it was a pretty comfortable evening that wasn’t too hot…

It’s weird and kind of spooky trying to navigate your house without lights…

UPDATE: After spending the night in our surprisingly cool second guest bedroom, we woke up at 6:30 Sunday morning with power! HOORAY FOR POWER! 😀❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 8, 2017
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We had some burgers from Tickle Pickle for dinner this evening…

YUM! Tickle Pickle burgers sure are delicious. 😀🍔❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 6, 2017
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Genifer made BBQ chicken with baked beans and crescent rolls for dinner tonight…



YUM! I don’t think there’s anything she’s made that hasn’t been delicious! 😀🐔❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on July 5, 2017
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This morning we headed out Ikea in West Chester…

After picking up a few odds and ends at Ikea, we continued on to Liberty Center…






After wandering around Liberty Center for a little while, we headed over to Pies & Pints to meet Cleve and Alyssa for lunch…





As the name suggests, Pies & Pints had a bunch of great beers on tap. They didn’t really do tasters or flight but they did do half-pints. We sampled a few of their beers we’ve never tried before. From the right, we tried North High Jalalima Jalapeno Chile Beer, Victory Kirsch Gose, Crooked Stave Petite Sour Rose and Avery Raspberry Sour…

We started with some delicious char-grilled hot wings…

We shared a Classic pie with pepperoni, sausage, roasted mushrooms, banana peppers & tomato sauce…

And a Pine & Swine pie with fresh pineapple, red onions, applewood smoked bacon, feta & tomato sauce…

Pies & Pints has a bunch of great beers and really good pizza pies!

It was a pretty fun afternoon out in suburbia. 🙂
Posted by Thadd F. on July 1, 2017
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This afternoon I rode the Streetcar Cincinnati Bell Connector…


I got my $1 two-hour CB Connector pass…

And made sure to get it validated…

After waiting for a few minutes, the Connector rolled up to the Aronoff Center Station…


Next stop, Cincinnati Cyclones Station in The Banks…
From there, I walked around the corner to Great Amercian Ball Park…

I got to check out the new Pete Rose statue out in front of GABP…



I got us two tickets to Sunday’s Reds versus Cubs game…


After getting us tickets, I walked down East Freedom Way to get lunch from Burgerfi…




I walked back to Cincinnati Cyclones Station in The Banks to wait for the Connector…



Seventeen minutes later…


And back to work…

Mmmmm, Burgerfi…

It was a fun little jaunt around downtown to break up the afternoon. But I’m pretty sure if I just walked down to The Banks and back, it would have been a WHOLE LOT faster. The CB Connector is neat and all, but if you’re trying to get someplace quickly or on a schedule, you should probably explore other options… or just walk. 😀
Posted by Thadd F. on June 30, 2017
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When a box of Holtman Donuts magically shows up in the office, you know it’s going to be a really good morning…

I ate that maple bacon one right there. YUM! 😀🍩❤️
Posted by Thadd F. on June 30, 2017
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