Michael is very skilled at finding things on craigslist, and he did not disappoint with our rental search. We’re both interested in trying out urban living, so we focused our search on fully furnished apartment units in older homes close to the city. When we sold our house in San Antonio, we packed up our furniture… Continue reading Finding a temporary house
On our first full day in the city, we dove right in and grabbed lunch at a Skyline Chili. Cincinnati chili is an interesting breed. In Texas, we like our chili spicy; usually I prefer it pretty hot, with a strong chili pepper flavor. Here, chili has a marked sweet, almost cocoa-like taste to it… Continue reading Cincinnati Chili
We expected the Day 2 drive to be considerably easier than Day 1; we were only going 480 miles from Memphis, TN to Cincinnati, OH. We had driven 696 miles the previous day and saved the shorter drive for Day 2. The strong winds blowing against a foreboding gray sky should have been a warning… Continue reading The Drive, Day 2
Our two-day drive from New Braunfels, Texas to Cincinnati, Ohio was long, but smooth and uneventful. We left around 8:30 a.m. on Friday. I got to drive past Christina’s house in San Marcos, and spotted her white van in the driveway as we passed by. In Austin, I waved goodbye to my alma mater and Darrel K. Royal… Continue reading The Drive, Day 1
