Annie and I took a little road trip and went exploring around Cleveland. We live right in the middle of Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Toronto. We've spent a bunch of time investigating all of these cities--except Cleveland. We stayed in Beechwood and had a great time checking out the local stuff and found a few amazing restaurants. Top of the list. Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant. Has the same feel and ambiance of Cheesecake Factory with a south of the border flare. Food was perfect. Also, Maggiano's Little Italy was a blast. Felt like we were on the set of a wiseguys movie. The room had a honest vintage feel and the food was the real deal. Crazy, if you order a classic pasta dish, they give you a free pasta meal to take home with you, complements of the chef. Never heard of that before.
OK, I sound like I'm writing a food review. The best part of this trip or any trip for me is always the same thing. Spending time with Annie. I love this woman so much and having yet another opportunity to get away was wonderful. I continue to grow stronger, more hopeful and enjoy an ever deepening gratitude in all that my God has done for me.
