Home!!

Yep, I made it back safe and sound to Cleveland in the typical 5-5 1/2 hours. Thank God there were no traffic or weather problems. I was originally going to leave at like 11 am but as we all knew, that wasn't really going to happen, so I sort of figured 1pm was a better plan and I would therefore avoid rush hour traffic when I hit Cleveland. As it turned out, I left at about 1:30pm. And got to my parents' house at about 7pm. On the way, I made my obligatory stop at the last rest stop before Buffalo where they have a Pizza Hut so I could buy a personal pan pizza. I love love love personal pan pizzas, you have no idea. However, this one was lacking a little something. I don't know what, but perhaps it is good if my love for the personal pan pizza diminishes.

I was super psyched to pay $1.99 for gas. Less than two dollars for a gallon of gas?!? How I love Ashtabula, Ohio. Syracuse is pretty much $2.35 all over and while Ohio is typically cheaper, that is a huge difference! More importantly, I was able to fill up my tank for less than $30, something I haven't done in a long, long time. Ah, the small joys.

Cleveland seems to be the same. Except not. It's weird to see Gund Arena now referred to as "The Q" Arena. I'm sorry but that's just stupid. Call it Quicken Loans Arena; don't call it "The Q." Also, it seems that all the stores at Crocker Park are now open, which was not the case the last time I was here, or at least not the last time I was here for more than two days. Umm, I'm sure there are many more small differences but overall, I love being back here and knowing where I'm going at all times!!