Market Time

One of the other many things I wanted to do while in Cleveland was visit the Westside Market. I know coming from California where I've been to many many fantastic farmers markets that it seems funny to go to a market in Ohio, but I must say it was lovely. The produce wasn't much but the meat, pasta, and baked goods held their own.

I had heard about this crepe place at the market & wanted to try it. Okay maybe the market was simply an excuse to go and get crepes.

Do you love how my nail polish coordinates so well with the packaging? Totally planned.

More fun in Cleveland

I guess I should give some background for this and the previous post, since it doesn't look like I will get my entire trip up in one go. So briefly, for T's grand 29th birthday I took a long overdue trip to Cleveland to visit.

I must say it far exceeded my expectations! I had made a list of things I wanted to do in Cleveland over a year, or maybe more, ago and we did everything on the list. This included several book stores, museums, shops and oh so much more.

Here T is perusing the rack and a basement vintage shop that I was pretty convinced when we arrived on the street is was supposed to be on that it did not exist. Nothing explained that it was inside and underneath another establishment - it was quite the adventure. But the delay did allow us a visit to a lovely little independent music store where I picked up a cd as a gift for J that I am ashamed to admit I now have in the CD player in my car, it will reach its destination eventually.

These following photos are all from Mac's Books. I like books, maybe like is an understatement, considering that on my vacation I requested we visit two book shops and we also stopped at two libraries.

I have no idea what this store is called...

But it was seriously amazing! C - you would have died, it was ThinkGeek and pop culture paraphernalia on crack. There was spray paint all over the ceilings and floors, and stuff EVERYWHERE. It was like a mini museum. Comic books, board games, and entire pillar covered in Atari games. Everything from bacon gum to old time magazines. They had an entire display of TMNT set up with all the action figures and painted like a sewer. 4-7 year old J would have fainted.

Here is T with the Cleveland wall of memorabilia, I mean any store that has a fun house mirror right when you walk in has to be amazing right?

So awesome it was almost overwhelming.

Sick Q

Q is an active bouncy baby, I mean really really bouncy. A few weeks ago she was not feeling well and cuddly Q was born. I love bouncy Q, but cuddly Q is fantastic!