You're going where on vacation??? Yep Cleveland

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The bus outside is Johnny Cash's tour bus

Admittedly when people asked me where I was going on vacation and I said "Cleveland" the reply would be "Cleveland??" Yes... Cleveland. Even my husband questioned me... but whatever, when you visit friends you go where they live and these friends happen to live in Cleveland. It is also the home of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum which for me is mecca. That made it more understandable to those I explained my vacation plans too. Whatever I would say and roll my eyes. I have a friend in Indianapolis, which is the quietest city on earth and no one ever questioned that decision. She even left the bustling city to drive to Cleveland with her daughter and visit me and her new friends.

Another confession and the only reason my daughters [ok and me] wanted to visit was, Cleveland is the home of the cutest baby ever... remember this post. I want to have another man's baby , she lives there too. Addison is just the most adorable, easy going baby ever. [of course we didn't believe the stories of her waking  up her parents at four am that morning] She proved to be worth the visit and let everyone hold her, toss her around and feed her. Diapers you ask, not my job. :)

Audrey is holding Addison, Emily is being.... Emily

Pool fun

So besides visiting Addi and her just as cute sister Audrey, we visited the Rock Hall. That is the tourists did, Adam and his wife Jenn stayed home and prepared for the BBQ they were hosting that night. Later in the afternoon, Jenn and her girls joined us at the hotel pool and enjoyed a refreshing swim. [did I mention Cleveland is 1000 degrees in July], Adam stayed home to watch the ribs as any good husband/host would do. When we did show up to eat we had a delicious meal of BBQ ribs, home made brucetta and tomato hot sauce spread. Leah [Adams mother] made Ambrosa salad and a dish whose name fails me but was made from the filling of perogies, it was delectable too.

Delicious bruschetta and tomato sauce

A heated game of Guitar Hero... the girls ruled

We got the ribs at the West Side Market a truely must see when in Cleveland. It. had. everything. Pork, beef, bison, fish, bakeries, prepared food, and things I had no idea what they were. My donation to the festivities were perogies and fresh baked bread. Jenn bought some wonderful pastries.

It was a lovely day catching up with old and new friends. It was fun to meet a couple twitter friends, Kasey and Julie and a new facebook friend Leah.

Enjoy the pictures and I will thrill you with more Cleveland adventures later..........

West Side Market

West Side Market

Steve's Gyros has also been featured on Man V Food

Pink Flyod display at the Rock Hall

Bon Jovi's butt was on that bike