The Grandparents are coming...!

Pam and Doug Smith, a.k.a. Grandma Pam and Grandpa Doug, a.k.a. the return address on our invitation RSVP cards, are hoisting the anchor on their Airstream land-yacht and setting sail from Bremerton, Washington bright and early on the morning of June 21 with dog Haley and GPS at the ready. Destination: Cleveland, Ohio and points east!

Therefore, if you have not yet returned your RSVP card, or have done so very recently, please send your head count (and identify children's meals if necessary) to Kim and Bill via email to kke1210@gmail.com at your earliest possible convenience!

The Groom Tweets

Just for fun, I've posted a few tweets about matrimonial planning, which seems to be taking over our lives lately. (Kimberly assures me that SHE is taking over my life and that the wedding is but transitory. :-)

I'm not sure how long I'll keep up with the 140 character missives, but if just for now...

I've put a gadget on the bottom of the right hand column on this page if you are interested. Or if you frequent Twitter like Lance, Ashton, Hodgman and me, you can follow me there.

Nota bene: I will not be tweeting during the service.

University Circle Activities

If you find yourself in the University Circle neighborhood (where Amasa Stone Chapel and Case Western Reserve University are located), we recommend some or all of the following:

• Cleveland Botanical Garden: http://www.cbgarden.org/
  Beautiful outdoor gardens and butterflies inside.


• Cleveland Museum of Art: http://www.clemusart.com/
  The new east wing opens in late June- see the museum's 19th century masterpieces in their beautiful new home.


• Cleveland Museum of Natural History: http://cmnh.org
  Always a fun place to visit- be sure to visit the Perkins Wildlife Center and our friend Lucy the otter.


• Western Reserve Historical Society: http://www.wrhs.org/
  For an in-depth look at local history, as well as the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum.


• Cleveland Children’s Museum: http://www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org/
  Lots of fun activities for the youngest visitors to Cleveland.

Tremont & Ohio City Eats

If you are looking for a night out, Tremont and Ohio City are Cleveland west side neighborhoods directly- or kind of indirectly- bordering downtown.  Both are within a very easy drive.  And if you are staying downtown and want to experience Cleveland's Rapid Transit train system, you can take the Red Line one stop from downtown's Tower City station to West 25th Street, where you can exit and walk across the street to Great Lakes Brewing or McNulty's Bier Markt.

• Tremont Tap House This simple bar/restaurant bills itself as Cleveland's first gastro pub. The food is simple and delicious and the selection of beers- both draft and bottles- is first rate.
  
• Grumpy's Cafe We had lunch at Grumpy's one cold afternoon and fell in love with the place. Simple foods- brunch, burritos, sandwiches and soups, served up in a charming space by friendly wait staff.
  
• Lava LoungeA hip place to be- great for a drink and/or a bite to eat early in the evening and you can stay late when the scene heats up!
  
• Prosperity Social ClubThis swank Tremont spot has a first rate bar and tasty eats from the kitchen.
  
• Lolita The original location of Michael Symon's restaurant, you'll long remember your visit here. The kitchen is in the dining space so you can see the cooks working. Food and wine list is superb. A little on the spendy side, but totally worth it if you want something special.
  
• McNulty's Bier Markt Belgian food and beers in Cleveland! I've enjoyed every visit to Ohio City's Bier Markt. Many Belgian and U.S.-brewed Belgian-style beers on draft. The food is delicious, and yes, you can get Moules-Frite! (The fries here are to die for.)
  
• Great Lakes Brewing Company Making tummies happy since 1989, this brewery/restaurant's menu features local produce and their own fantastic beers, right near the intersection of Lorain and West 25th Street in Ohio City, just across from the West Side Market.
  

Upgrade!

Not strictly wedding related (though it does sort of involve a name change :-), but this is DEFINITELY blog worthy news!

Kimberly Emmons is now officially Associate Professor Kimberly Emmons, an award of tenure and promotion for her.

For Kim, it's a summer of two sets of golden handcuffs:



date for life and job for life.

HOORAY, Kim!