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Cleveland, Day 1
We slept fairly comfortably last night, thanks to the wonders of modern air conditioning. Indeed, frost bite and hypothermia were nearly a factor but I was able to snuggle up to a warmer body to ward off the worst.
The cat, Cassie, seems to be warming up to us. Instead of avoiding us or politely hissing from the corner, she's actually brushing up against our legs and looking for attention. I think she actually is just looking for more spaces upon which she hasn't shed. Ah, well...
We headed down to the Western Market for some shopping, mostly cheese, vegetables and fruit. We did attempt to take the public transit downtown but were stopped cold: the dear station attendant sneered we needed exact change ($1.75/ride or $3.50 for a day pass). We're taking bets on whether he couldn't make change or couldn't be bothered to make change.
We opted instead to drive into the downtown and spent three hours scoping out the restaurants, neighbourhood and Marriott Renaissance Hotel, the host facility of the 2008 IAGSDC convention next May. The facilities and area look pretty good; besides all of that, I was ecstatic to spend so much time in air conditioned space.
Returning back to the apartment, we all napped 1-2 hours under the AC. After a quick change into dressier clothing, we headed to a local Indian restaurant for dinner; we left quite stuffed. From there, we drove downtown to Playhouse Square to see The Lion King.
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cuyahogarvr had been holding tickets for the show for some time; recently, he also met a member of the cast so we were able to have a backstage tour after the show.
The cat, Cassie, seems to be warming up to us. Instead of avoiding us or politely hissing from the corner, she's actually brushing up against our legs and looking for attention. I think she actually is just looking for more spaces upon which she hasn't shed. Ah, well...
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We headed down to the Western Market for some shopping, mostly cheese, vegetables and fruit. We did attempt to take the public transit downtown but were stopped cold: the dear station attendant sneered we needed exact change ($1.75/ride or $3.50 for a day pass). We're taking bets on whether he couldn't make change or couldn't be bothered to make change.
We opted instead to drive into the downtown and spent three hours scoping out the restaurants, neighbourhood and Marriott Renaissance Hotel, the host facility of the 2008 IAGSDC convention next May. The facilities and area look pretty good; besides all of that, I was ecstatic to spend so much time in air conditioned space.
Returning back to the apartment, we all napped 1-2 hours under the AC. After a quick change into dressier clothing, we headed to a local Indian restaurant for dinner; we left quite stuffed. From there, we drove downtown to Playhouse Square to see The Lion King.
cuyahogarvr had been holding tickets for the show for some time; recently, he also met a member of the cast so we were able to have a backstage tour after the show.[Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<img [...] livejournal.com">') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.]
We slept fairly comfortably last night, thanks to the wonders of modern air conditioning. Indeed, frost bite and hypothermia were nearly a factor but I was able to snuggle up to a warmer body to ward off the worst.
The cat, Cassie, seems to be warming up to us. Instead of avoiding us or politely hissing from the corner, she's actually brushing up against our legs and looking for attention. I think she actually is just looking for more spaces upon which she hasn't shed. Ah, well...
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We headed down to the Western Market for some shopping, mostly cheese, vegetables and fruit. We did attempt to take the public transit downtown but were stopped cold: the dear station attendant sneered we needed exact change ($1.75/ride or $3.50 for a day pass). We're taking bets on whether he couldn't make change or couldn't be bothered to make change.
We opted instead to drive into the downtown and spent three hours scoping out the restaurants, neighbourhood and Marriott Renaissance Hotel, the host facility of the 2008 IAGSDC convention next May. The facilities and area look pretty good; besides all of that, I was ecstatic to spend so much time in air conditioned space.
Returning back to the apartment, we all napped 1-2 hours under the AC. After a quick change into dressier clothing, we headed to a local Indian restaurant for dinner; we left quite stuffed. From there, we drove downtown to Playhouse Square to see <em>The Lion King</em>.
<user site="livejournal.com" user="cuyahogarvr"> had been holding tickets for the show for some time; recently, he also met a member of the cast so we were able to have a backstage tour after the show.
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It was a fun performance. I was more impressed by the costuming and lighting than by the show or storyline itself but in any case, it was a good time: even the kids in the audience were well-behaved.
The cat, Cassie, seems to be warming up to us. Instead of avoiding us or politely hissing from the corner, she's actually brushing up against our legs and looking for attention. I think she actually is just looking for more spaces upon which she hasn't shed. Ah, well...
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<td><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/bjarvis/pic/000ba5h0/g5"><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/bjarvis/pic/000ba5h0/s320x240" alt="Cassie" height="240" width="180" border="0" /></a></td>
<td><strong>Cassie</strong><br />
Cleveland, OH 2007-08-24</td>
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<td><strong>Cassie</strong><br />
Cleveland, OH 2007-08-24</td>
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We headed down to the Western Market for some shopping, mostly cheese, vegetables and fruit. We did attempt to take the public transit downtown but were stopped cold: the dear station attendant sneered we needed exact change ($1.75/ride or $3.50 for a day pass). We're taking bets on whether he couldn't make change or couldn't be bothered to make change.
We opted instead to drive into the downtown and spent three hours scoping out the restaurants, neighbourhood and Marriott Renaissance Hotel, the host facility of the 2008 IAGSDC convention next May. The facilities and area look pretty good; besides all of that, I was ecstatic to spend so much time in air conditioned space.
Returning back to the apartment, we all napped 1-2 hours under the AC. After a quick change into dressier clothing, we headed to a local Indian restaurant for dinner; we left quite stuffed. From there, we drove downtown to Playhouse Square to see <em>The Lion King</em>.
<user site="livejournal.com" user="cuyahogarvr"> had been holding tickets for the show for some time; recently, he also met a member of the cast so we were able to have a backstage tour after the show.
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Playhouse Square for "The Lion King," Cleveland, OH 2007-08-24</td>
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It was a fun performance. I was more impressed by the costuming and lighting than by the show or storyline itself but in any case, it was a good time: even the kids in the audience were well-behaved.