The Pfeiffer Brothers took a sibs trip last weekend to my hometown of Cleveland. While Cleveland in March isn't exactly everyone's idea of a good time, they wound up having a ball. It was picked as a sort of equidistant point between Detroit, DC, and Louisville.
This is where they stayed. It's a brand new hotel in the Old Arcade downtown, and judging from Todd's NONSTOP rapturous recounting of it, a wonderful place to stay. Todd said it was very quirky, old-world-style, totally not cookie-cutter, and had great views and excellent service. It was also steps away from many downtown attractions such as...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That's Kurt Pfeiffer posing alongside it, and a frozen Lake Erie.
Anyone recognize this house?
Okay, well, anyone recognize this lamp?? Yes, it's the house and lamp from A Christmas Story. This past year the house from the movie (it was filmed in Cleveland) was made into a museum, and the Pfeiffer Boys made it one of their stops.
Todd and Brett in front of that famous lamp.[Mr. Parker reads a side of the box with the prize that he won]
Mr. Parker: Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian.
Mrs. Parker: Uh, I think that says FRAGILE, dear.
Mr. Parker: Oh, yeah.
Whatchu' talking about Willis?
Sampling the local fare at The Westside Market...
...and at Dino's Place Ristorante. (my folks' place)
How Lilliputian do my parents look?
2 comments:
You forgot the picture of Kurt and I having to use the restroom across the street from Ralphie's house where we had to go into a Polish neighborhood bar where nobody was speaking English and it was like the needle skipped and scratched across the record as we walked through to the back.
And
the picture of Todd bargaining with the neighborhood entrepreneurs to get tickets to the Cavs game that night. I think the phrase from the friendly folk after Todd said that we were looking to spend $80 for three tickets was "we aint babysittin' here" along with some other Cleveburg colloquialisms that I really didn't understand.
se ve los suspenders a little bit...
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