From Cincinnati to Columbus to Cleveland

After we took our group from Cayman down to the Cincinnati area where they would spend a few days before flying back home Dennis and I decided to drive Columbus to spend the night there.  While we going up the Interstate someone had decorated the overpasses with thoughtful decorations for our military!!

The picture doesn't capture the beautiful sunset, but it was really breathtaking!!

Dennis was able to find a Crown Plaza hotel on Hotwire in Columbus that was a 5 star for less than $50.00.  For a night, we thought we were royalty :o))  It was really nice and plush!  When we woke the next morning, I noticed the menu for their restaurant and leafed through it.  The prices were really cheap so we ordered breakfast!  That was a first for us and it was so tasty!!  I wanted to try their cream cheese stuft french toast with a strawberry topping.  Mmmmmmm!!  And to our surprise a nice serving of hashbrowns and we ordered a pot of coffee for Dennis.

Outside the hotel were some pretty impatien flowers that were planted near the entrance to the building and just blooming for us :o)  We don't see any of those in Cayman and they are some of our favorite flowers!!

When we left Columbus, we headed to Cleveland to meet Brandon.  It had been a few months since we had seen him and we were so excited to spend some time with him again!!  Our plans were to stay at his apartment with him, but his air conditioning was not working and this was during that really hot spell.  So, once again, Dennis went on Hotwire and found us a hotel only a few miles from where we use to live.  Brandon came down and met us and then we went for a late lunch/early dinner.  One of his friends met us after we ate and we drove up to Cleveland.  Finally, (at least we thought finally) we would get to an Cleveland Indians game.  Back in the beginning of May when we were helping him move into his new place and our plans were to go to a game he ended up working and we did, too, unpacking and setting up his place.  Needless to say by game time we were too tired to go. Well, the closer we got to Cleveland the more excited I became as I love baseball and the Indians!!  Finally, I saw the stadium!!

And here we were inside heading to find our seats!!

My first view of inside the stadium.  We haven't been there for a long time!!  I was so anxious to see a good ballgame!!

There was a promotion going on with the ticket package we got and all of us got a hat!  Here's Brandon sporting his before he shaped the "bill" of it!!

That's much better, Brandon!!

Dennis with Brandon and his friend

Looking out over the city.

When we got there the sky was a little cloudy, but the longer we were there the darker it got!

Until the next thing we knew the game was delayed because of the weather!!  UGH!!

I continued to hope it would clear up!!

But it only continued to get worse and next thing we knew there was thunder and lightning and then the rains came!!  Not good for a baseball game.

The stands began to empty out rather fast!

If you click on the picture you can see the rain!!  It poured and poured!!

After sitting there (and going to the bathroom for shelter from the storm :o) they called the game.  The weather just didn't cooperate with us and here we were the whole way there from the Cayman Islands.  Yes, I was so disappointed but we did have a good visit with Brandon.  And since his air conditioning wasn't working in his apartment he stayed with us at the hotel.  So, inspite of the disappointment of not seeing the Indians play we had a good time with Brandon!!