Back in Ohio

We had been getting excited as this past weekend approached, as we would go to Ohio and see Scott, Pamela, Kimberly, Michael, and Evelyn. The last time was the week after Christmas, so it has been a long wait. The weekend was great and met our expectations. We had devoted all day Friday to getting the car titled and registered in Ohio, getting our Ohio driver's licenses, and transferring our insurance to Ohio. It did take most of the day, but everyone was nice, and we really didn’t mind. I think approaching this with realistic expectations helped.

Scott and Pamela were our hosts for the weekend. The big difference since our last visit is that the guest bedroom is in the process of being transformed into the baby’s room. The room is very nicely decorated, and the colors in the afghan Linda made matched perfectly. We went out to dinner on Friday evening at a restaurant named ‘The Boneyard’. It is a very odd theme for a restaurant, but the food was good, and we enjoyed it. Amazingly, it was our first time there, even though it is very close by and Scott and Pamela go frequently. We had allotted Saturday for Kimberly. Michael and Evelyn. This worked well as Pamela had a shower to attend in Columbus, and Scott went with her to help with the driving. Michael’s seventh birthday was Thursday, May 31, so we continued the celebration with a visit to Chuck E Cheese. We all had a good time. We arrived back just as Scott and Pamela were also arriving back from Columbus. We spent the rest of the weekend mostly relaxing and enjoying each other's company, returning to Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. We started formulating plans for our family get-together this summer. This year, the activity will be a visit to the Cleveland Zoo. It is the same weekend as the baby shower Linda is arranging. The good news is that we will see Scott and Pamela before then, as they plan to attend the Karns family reunion at the end of June, which this year will be in Cochranton, Pa.