Anthony Hamilton in Concert

So the reason we went to Cleveland Ohio on Veteran's Day was actually to see Anthony Hamilton live in concert. Can I just say that the man is fantastic--he has so much soul, he's got a great voice (just as good as what you hear on his records) and he's got the energy of a teenage girl!!! He was amazing!!! Check out some photos of him at our concert at the House of Blues!

This was his wife with him. Apparently she's from Cleveland, Ohio and is working on a CD of her own right now. She's gorgeous and has a great voice! They make a super fantastic couple and they even kissed on stage a couple of times--the sweet pecks on the lips that make you happy to see them together (not at all jealous)!

This was him when he first came out--with his nerdy, huge glasses and his gold jacket.

I think the jacket was crazy, but hey, it worked for Elvis I guess. :o)

This was him after he took of the nerdy stuff. Although the man did look really nice in that hat!
This was him in the crowd. He was great! He went all over the crowd
and sang and danced and was crazy!

This was my mom and I. She was tired--we stayed up late and had to stand the whole time, but regardless it was a great concert, mom even liked it! And she's not one for R & B!

Hot Dog Man, this one's for you!

This is a giant hotdog in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. It's hanging from the ceiling and it is probably twice the size of that car that's down in the lower level! So, for everyone's sake, I hope that it's not an evil road weenie!!!

A little more Cleveland, Ohio

Here is a little more from Cleveland, Ohio.

This first one is from a piece of street art I saw down by the river. Someone painted over it, but it still was pretty cool.

This is the entire piece.


Okay, so we were driving to visit a friend and we saw the sign saying,
"Dollar Paradise--World's Largest Dollar Stores"
although we thought it was supposed to be THE Worlds Largest Dollar STORE--not just one of the largest chain or whatever their criteria was. So basically we went for nothing, but it was still fun and we took some photos in front of it too!



What do you buy at the Dollar Paradise? Well you buy pop that is bottled in Cleveland, Ohio of course! 25 cents a can--can't beat that price!

Oh, and No Fishing!

Don't you love this sign?

I think it's too cute!!!

Cleveland Rocks!

We just went to Cleveland, Oh for an overnight trip to see a concert, and here are some of the bits of the trip that I wanted to share:

This is from the skate park outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--I just loved the red metal flaming gates that were surrounding it. There was also some graffiti there, but nothing too exciting. I was hoping to see some stickers while I was there too, but those were also lacking in teh more touristy areas that we were in. Although at the end of the trip we saw some nice stuff, but I didn't get to take any photos. :o(
This is my mom, Elizabeth (a friend of the family) and myself, on a windy morning in downtown Cleveland! It was lovely weather that day!

This is Downtown Cleveland from one of the private beaches on the Lake Coast.

This is downtown Cleveland, Ohio!

Hello Cleveland!

Swap-bot Dotee Doll Swap

Ever do a swap and then realize that you never took a photo of what you sent?

That's what I did for the Swap-bot.com Dotee Doll Swap, although to be honest with you, my Dotee doll was not very good and I don't think I'll be making another one any time in the near future! Regardless, check out the doll that was sent to me by Colleen from Novi, Michigan. She's so cute! She kind of looks a bit Christmasy, but she's not supposed to be. Colleen said she just kind of turned out that way. :o) I think that I will put her on my Christmas tree this year though and after Christmas I will find her a place on my art wall. And I will never find a photo of the doll that I made, which is probably a good thing since she's really terrible in comparision!!!

Fall is here--time to break out that B-day present!

For my birthday--in May--my friend Stephanie made me the most lovely of all scarves!! I saw it in a book (can't remember which one now) and asked her to make it sometime, not at all believing that she would, but she did! It's it so fun! It is a scarf with a rose, leaves, and even little thorns--she did a fabulous job at crocheting it! I'm so happy!

Since the weather has been chilly I actually got to wear it one day--I even wore it at work all day. People kept looking at me--not sure if they thought I was crazy for wearing a scarf in the building or were actually admiring the beauty around my neck!

This is a really bad close-up of the flower on the scarf. I like it the best, but it is kind of large and sometimes you have to readjust it to get it to lay right, but I sewed it tighter and that helped a bit. I'm trying to figure out a way to display it on my art wall when it's not being used to keep me warm or as a fashion accessory. Thanks again Stephanie!!!

Pretty Fall Pictures in Fort Wayne--City of Three Rivers