Reading: Katz on Dogs
I started (just barely) reading KATZ ON DOGS. We met this author at Wendy’s vet conference and were impressed with him personally. Wendy has read this book and really enjoyed it, so I am looking forward to it as well. Â Â Â Â
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DINNER 176: Sunday, June 25, 2006
After our Bridge Climb, our group (Ted, Tracy, Julie, Mark, Robin, Dave, Ron, Wendy, and Drew) went to Dewey’s Pizza at Newport on the Levee for their wonderful calzones and salads. I had an Amish Chicken, Goat Cheese, and Whole Roasted Garlic Calzone. Wendy had…
PURPLE PEOPLE BRIDGE CL!MB — June 25, 2006
Today, a group of us (Ted, Tracy, Julie, Mark, Robin, Dave, Ron, (Jay), Wendy, and Drew) participated in the PURPLE PEOPLE BRIDGE CL!MB, a new attraction in the Cincinnati Ohio/Newport Kentucky area. This is the first bridge walk in the Northern Hemisphere (there are others in Australia and New Zealand).
Despite a slow start (we actually started the climb an extremely frustrating 75 minutes past our reservation time — we had to be flexible because they’ve only been open one week, though Jay had to bail out because he flat ran out of time), it was a fun tour. I trust that the issues that delayed our start time will be addressed and fixed. Our tour guide, Todd, did a very nice job with our rowdy group.
From the uber-cheesy introductory video they make you watch to the incredibly bright purple-and-yellow jumpsuits you have to wear, the entire experience is entertaining on many levels, some of which I am sure are not intentional. The view from the top of the bridge is a spectacular, but you’re not allowed to take your camera (though your tour guide i$ willing to take a$ many picture$ a$ you want, and they’re $o happy to $ell them to you once you make it back to ba$e camp).
I don’t think the attraction is worth $60 (a sunrise climb, sunset climb, or a ‘specialty’ climb costs even more) especially considered against the cost of other entertainment options in the area (King’s Island comes to mind, where an adult gets a full day of entertainment for under $50). I anticipate a lot of coupons, promotions, and discounts for this attraction in the future, so it might be worth holding out for those incentives. I’m glad we did the climb, though I am not sure it’s something we’d do again unless we had out-of-town guests who were dying to do it and coupons.
It’s us on top of the bridge!
The gallery of shots is here.
DINNER 175: Saturday, June 24, 2006 — Jean-Robert at Pigall's
What a meal this evening — we were certainly “eating strong!” during this culinary tour-de-force. Wendy & I dined at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s, a 4-star French restaurant in downtown Cincinnati. Jean-Robert at Pigall’s innovative three-course prix fixe menu features a delectable array of appetizers, entrees,…
HOMEARAMA 2006
Today, Wendy & I went to HOMEARAMA 2006 Luxury Edition at Long Cove. All 10 of the homes on display cost more than 1 million dollars and were at least 6000 square feet. It was ridiculous. Many of the houses were more like hotels and…
System CPU (slightly) upgraded
Today, I dropped an Athlon 2400 (that I pulled out of the PVR, replacing it with an Athlon 3000) into the webserver to replace the Athlon 2000 CPU that had been in there. I wonder if you’ll notice any difference in speed or responsiveness on the site, though I doubt it!
DINNER 174: Friday, June 23, 2006
After a long day at work — it was new student orientation at my college — Wendy & I decided to run down to the Greek Festival for dinner. We parked in Eric’s yard (thanks Eric!) and walked over to get gyros, spanokopita, feta cheese,…