Um ... yea, no more ear worms. If you got one from that title then it is your own fault!
We are back home and no worse for wear. The day started in West Virginia with poor Little Squid succumbing to a migriane. Boo. Fortunately it faded fast thanks, we think, to the miracle of modern medicine. And, by the time we were an hour out of Wheeling he was mostly back to normal. Yes, I did make the poor kid get in the car with a migraine. Bad mommy.
If you read the Cincinnati post, please go back -- apparently the photos did not load. They are there now.
Mike's photos are now on line if you care to look, otherwise, if you are patient, I will get the best up with captions in a day or two.
Now to sleep in my own bed. Woo Hoo!!! I love traveling and had a great time, but home is always best.
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Monday, August 20, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Sweet Home Indiana
I love Indianapolis. I truly think that it is my second favorite city. Where else can you get great biking and a State Fair that you can pedal to? (And get $1 off admission for doing so!)(Let me know if you know of anywhere else like this, we might have to go there.)
We started our time in Indy by eating dinner with my wonderful "kid" brother and his equally wonderful bride. They introduced us to L'Enorme Frittes at Brugge. Mmmm ...
The following morning, however, we were distressed to see that our activities of the previous evening had aroused the suspicions of the local secret service -- look at them surrounding our poor minivan. We are unsure what we did to offend them as they never actually spoke to us but it was kind of freaky. (Yes, we know that the secret service does not really use that kind of car but having 5 of all of the same car surrounding us was still kind of weird.)
We then did a spot of geocaching before heading out for a ride and a visit to the Indiana State Fair.
At the fair we found lots of fried food. Mmm ...
and really large things.
Like this chicken
and this bunny (which we think ate a snake, it was sooo large and kind of snake shaped)
and the world's second largest boar ...
right next to the world's largest boar!
There were very large wheels for those who needed to roll ...
and very large shoes for those who chose to walk.
Of course there was the extra large shoe lace to go with the extra large shoe ...
which might belong to this guy.
Of course such a large guy needs his vegetables equally large.
For some reason, the sheep were normal size but seemed to be embarrassed about it, hiding their shame behind these masks so we should not know their true, puny identities.
These horses were also normal sized though they seemed huge to us. My brother was bothered by the fact that he was the only one applauding for the ribbon winners.
There were of course rides for the small ones.
Yes, they are wearing John Deere hats.
And Papa Squid joined Squidette on the flume. No pictures of Mama Squid braving (or cursing) on the roller coaster with the thrill seeking pre-teen. (Actually there are photos but they are still on Papa Squid's camera -- you 'll see them in a day or two.)
Finally we pedaled back to lil' bro's place for a relaxing meal of pizza and some jigsaw puzzling.
Saturday dawned cloudy but your intrepid Squid prevailed and grabbed my fearless brother for a bike ride. Poor Josh is not a cyclist (though a fantastic athlete otherwise) and was a bit saddle sore for this second ride. He pushed and persevered and did manage to keep up with us for 20 miles of Indiana goodness. I love a nice flat state!
Lunch was burgers at Bub's ...
and then back to bro's to find a feeling better sis-in-law and a yummy dinner of lamb, orzo and Indiana corn. Yes, I am feeling somewhat fat today.
Tonight we are in West Virginia and tomorrow, if all goes well, we will be back in our beloved NYC. Yes, there is much knitting to talk about but see if you can wait until we get settled back in. There is also a couple of really neat photo series still to come once Papa down loads his photos.
We started our time in Indy by eating dinner with my wonderful "kid" brother and his equally wonderful bride. They introduced us to L'Enorme Frittes at Brugge. Mmmm ...
The following morning, however, we were distressed to see that our activities of the previous evening had aroused the suspicions of the local secret service -- look at them surrounding our poor minivan. We are unsure what we did to offend them as they never actually spoke to us but it was kind of freaky. (Yes, we know that the secret service does not really use that kind of car but having 5 of all of the same car surrounding us was still kind of weird.)
We then did a spot of geocaching before heading out for a ride and a visit to the Indiana State Fair.
At the fair we found lots of fried food. Mmm ...
and really large things.Like this chicken
and this bunny (which we think ate a snake, it was sooo large and kind of snake shaped)
and the world's second largest boar ...
right next to the world's largest boar!
There were very large wheels for those who needed to roll ...
and very large shoes for those who chose to walk.
Of course there was the extra large shoe lace to go with the extra large shoe ...
which might belong to this guy.
Of course such a large guy needs his vegetables equally large.
For some reason, the sheep were normal size but seemed to be embarrassed about it, hiding their shame behind these masks so we should not know their true, puny identities.
These horses were also normal sized though they seemed huge to us. My brother was bothered by the fact that he was the only one applauding for the ribbon winners. 
There were of course rides for the small ones.
Yes, they are wearing John Deere hats.
And Papa Squid joined Squidette on the flume. No pictures of Mama Squid braving (or cursing) on the roller coaster with the thrill seeking pre-teen. (Actually there are photos but they are still on Papa Squid's camera -- you 'll see them in a day or two.)Finally we pedaled back to lil' bro's place for a relaxing meal of pizza and some jigsaw puzzling.
Saturday dawned cloudy but your intrepid Squid prevailed and grabbed my fearless brother for a bike ride. Poor Josh is not a cyclist (though a fantastic athlete otherwise) and was a bit saddle sore for this second ride. He pushed and persevered and did manage to keep up with us for 20 miles of Indiana goodness. I love a nice flat state!
Lunch was burgers at Bub's ...
and then back to bro's to find a feeling better sis-in-law and a yummy dinner of lamb, orzo and Indiana corn. Yes, I am feeling somewhat fat today.Tonight we are in West Virginia and tomorrow, if all goes well, we will be back in our beloved NYC. Yes, there is much knitting to talk about but see if you can wait until we get settled back in. There is also a couple of really neat photo series still to come once Papa down loads his photos.
Baby, If You've Ever Wondered ...
Wondered, whatever became of me ... (with apologies to T Wells and H Wilson)
I'm riding round the streets of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, WKRP.
Got tired of packing and unpacking,
Town to town and up and down the dial.
Things that you and squid were never meant to see,
Cincinnati, WKRP.
I'm riding round the streets of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, WKRP.
Got tired of packing and unpacking,
Town to town and up and down the dial.
Things that you and squid were never meant to see,
Cincinnati, WKRP.
Indianapolis 500
You knew it was only a matter of time ... the coinicidence is eerie, however, and the title of this post just popped into my head while I was showering.
The Squid have broken the 500 mile mark for family cycling this summer all thanks to my brother -- who wanted to go for a long ride today. While in Indianapolis we have ridden a total of 35 miles. Not earth shattering for the Squid but a nice accomplishment none the less and a good reason to have schleped the bikes all these miles.
I promise more details of our Midwest / South adventure in future posts. Ride Happy!
The Squid have broken the 500 mile mark for family cycling this summer all thanks to my brother -- who wanted to go for a long ride today. While in Indianapolis we have ridden a total of 35 miles. Not earth shattering for the Squid but a nice accomplishment none the less and a good reason to have schleped the bikes all these miles.
I promise more details of our Midwest / South adventure in future posts. Ride Happy!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Kentucky Woman ...
(with apologies to Neil Diamond)
O.k., if you are expecting me to compose this post aka Neil Diamond, you are sadly mistaken. John Denver was easier but I do not know any J.D. songs about Kentucky.
Instead you get pictures of fauna,
and lovely, wide open skies
and jerry-rigged knife sharpeners.
Apparently a very important piece got left at home and the price of lodging at my brother-in-law's was sharpened knives.
So we improvised.
Yes, that is a number 8 knitting needle and lots of o-hooks.
The view from the porch. Very relaxing to sit out there with no traffic and no neighbors.
The kids got their first taste of legal fireworks ...
the sparklers were duds ...
but some of the other stuff was kind of cool.
O.k., if you are expecting me to compose this post aka Neil Diamond, you are sadly mistaken. John Denver was easier but I do not know any J.D. songs about Kentucky.
Instead you get pictures of fauna,
and lovely, wide open skiesand jerry-rigged knife sharpeners.
Apparently a very important piece got left at home and the price of lodging at my brother-in-law's was sharpened knives.
So we improvised.
Yes, that is a number 8 knitting needle and lots of o-hooks.
The view from the porch. Very relaxing to sit out there with no traffic and no neighbors.The kids got their first taste of legal fireworks ...
the sparklers were duds ...
but some of the other stuff was kind of cool.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
We're Going To Kentucky ...
We're going to the fair, (in Indiana)
To see the kitties, horses
And others who live there.
To see the kitties, horses
And others who live there.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Almost Heaven ...
West Virginia ... (with apologies to John Denver) now keep the tune in your head as you read the rest of the post ...
All those tunnels leading through the mountains. (In Pennsylvania)
Now our Squid they're driving through the country.Live is good here, prices are so low,
Dinner ran us less then New York don't you know.
Minivan, take me West
To a place, I can bike,
West Virginia, is the first stop,
Minivan
Take me West.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Spinning in Circles
I love to spin but have done very little of it this week due to our travels. Currently, I own three wheels and a charka as well as sundry and assorted spindles.
Dave recently asked for opinions on the Journey Wheel and I chirped in with mine. Short version, noisy but I love it. During last summer's renovations it was the only wheel I had accessible and so I did a fair amount of spinning on it. Usually I save it for plying and it makes a great side-table next to my knitting chair.
My other wheels are my Minstral,
and my Louet S-10 which now kind of belongs to Squidette and is buried in the back of a closet where I cannot easily take a picture of it. It went there last summer and I have yet to excavate all that was stored in that closet.
My charka, also a Journey Wheel (notebook size). Love it! I may even take it traveling with me this summer.
Also on the spinning front ...
our new bike trainer. The old one bit the dust right before the break. You should know that I spin while I spin. I have a spindle project that is designated specifically for exercise time. I picked up this roving in Lancaster, PA last summer and am just about ready to start the third spindleful.
In my purse and designated for laundry time is one of my Bosworth spindles with some lucious silk on it. I started this silk two years ago and recently decided to fast track it so that I could rip the shawl I started and restart with Eunny's Print O' the Wave pattern. I am thinking that it would be a good carry-along during our travels this summer. 
Yes, we are already thinking summer here at Casa del Calamar. Since Squidette did not make it in to the program she was trying for, we have decided to dispense with camp and spend the money on travel instead. Montreal and the surrounding area is leading in the polls due to the extensive bikeways present in Quebec. It would also give the kids a chance to finally use their passports. Add to that a trip out "west" to Indiana (and Kentucky if my brother-in-law stays put) and our annual jaunt to Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the summer is filling up nicely. My sister tells me that her town has added miles and miles of bike paths so another journey to New Hampshire should also be in order. I'm getting excited just typing this! Now to figure out what knitting to take ...
For you long haired bikers out there ... how do you get your hair off your back without interfering with your helmet? Cutting is not an option right now. On the trainer I can pin it up but then I do not bother with a helmet on the trainer since there is no way the bike can fall.
Dave recently asked for opinions on the Journey Wheel and I chirped in with mine. Short version, noisy but I love it. During last summer's renovations it was the only wheel I had accessible and so I did a fair amount of spinning on it. Usually I save it for plying and it makes a great side-table next to my knitting chair.
My other wheels are my Minstral,
and my Louet S-10 which now kind of belongs to Squidette and is buried in the back of a closet where I cannot easily take a picture of it. It went there last summer and I have yet to excavate all that was stored in that closet.
My charka, also a Journey Wheel (notebook size). Love it! I may even take it traveling with me this summer.
Also on the spinning front ...
our new bike trainer. The old one bit the dust right before the break. You should know that I spin while I spin. I have a spindle project that is designated specifically for exercise time. I picked up this roving in Lancaster, PA last summer and am just about ready to start the third spindleful.
In my purse and designated for laundry time is one of my Bosworth spindles with some lucious silk on it. I started this silk two years ago and recently decided to fast track it so that I could rip the shawl I started and restart with Eunny's Print O' the Wave pattern. I am thinking that it would be a good carry-along during our travels this summer. 
Yes, we are already thinking summer here at Casa del Calamar. Since Squidette did not make it in to the program she was trying for, we have decided to dispense with camp and spend the money on travel instead. Montreal and the surrounding area is leading in the polls due to the extensive bikeways present in Quebec. It would also give the kids a chance to finally use their passports. Add to that a trip out "west" to Indiana (and Kentucky if my brother-in-law stays put) and our annual jaunt to Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the summer is filling up nicely. My sister tells me that her town has added miles and miles of bike paths so another journey to New Hampshire should also be in order. I'm getting excited just typing this! Now to figure out what knitting to take ...For you long haired bikers out there ... how do you get your hair off your back without interfering with your helmet? Cutting is not an option right now. On the trainer I can pin it up but then I do not bother with a helmet on the trainer since there is no way the bike can fall.
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