Dublin Irishfest

A few weeks ago, we went to Irishfest in Columbus.  It is a great place to listen to festive music, eat delicious food, and look at fun craft items.  It was good to see Brian's parents and enjoy the festival.

crab

Last weekend, my parents visited us and we went out for a couple great fish meals.  Since we were in a fish groove, we decided to have more this week and experiment with crab.

Over the Rhine

This past weekend, we took a tour of an area in Cincinnati called Over-the-Rhine.  It was an underground tour, which meant that we got to see some neat underground spaces.  I especially enjoyed the underground parts of the tours and seeing the hidden tunnels.

Brian, under the city:

Some of the neat spaces:

Here is the courtyard of the central church in the neighborhood (St. Francis).  It is a lovely oasis:

Brian taking his own pictures at St. Francis:

The rose window at St. Francis:

Our tour guide inside St. Francis:

An inner courtyard among old houses in the neighborhood:

A cat sitting in the pet store window (very effective advertising):

An old filing system in an old beer hall:

Music Hall, with the new park in the foreground:

Thanks to Peter and Anne for the gift of these tickets!