Thursday, June 28, 2012

"Team Coverage" at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Cox Media Ohio
"Better Together"

Just to show you- what "team coverage" consists of sometimes.



Total of 7 (photo not showing Sky Writer's Reporter)
Group covering the AFIT Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Hurco

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

BEACH? Isn't it a LAKE?


I spent the weekend outside Cleveland at my in-law's beautiful house right on the "BEACH"

Since I'm a Southern Girl from the East Coast, it puzzled me that my husband said he grew up on the "Beach" in the Midwest?! 

When I went to visit his family for the first time, I was AMAZED at their house!
It WAS a beach! (freshwater? even better!)

The best part about the "beach" (yes, Lake) is that you can see the Sunset AND the Sunrise!
Plus, it "freezes" in the winter- Strange, i know!


I am truly an East Coaster, so I do miss the big crashing waves and the salty water... but, I'll take this over a pond for sure!  Bonus- I get to stay in their guest room that faces the Lake! and I always get the BEST SLEEP in their house!!!!!! (always leave the window open!)

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Bacon Everything!

BACON - all the rage!

the latest?



Bacon Sundaes at Burger King!
no, thank you!

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Bacon!
but bacon belongs in sandwiches & cobb salads!

This past weekend, I was in a bakery that sold Chocolate Covered Bacon and Bacon & Maple Donuts.
hmmmm

then today, I see a news story on Burger King's new desert!

perhaps Im jaded by the disgusting bacon flavored popcorn we had on Daybreak when I worked at WHSV. We popped "bacon cheddar" popcorn that permeated through the entire station, leaving a horribly disgusting smell throughout the entire day! My co-anchor, Tom, did like it! but he was the only one.
We also had bacon flavored lip gloss, not as disgusting as the popcorn. and bacon flavored mayonnaise. (not sure how that tasted, we never opened it- rather shipped it off to a viewer who wanted it!)

Anyways... what's next?
Bacon Frappucinos at Starbucks?
Bacon scented pens & notepads?

eeek!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

BORGATA- girls' trip to Atlantic City

GIRLS TRIP to the BORGATA
Atlantic City, NJ

My best friend, Mellie, is getting married this Month!
a few of the girls took a trip to the Borgata in AC


We ate and ate and ate
(Borgata- Bobby Flay's Steak, Izakaya, Bread & Butter and the Borgata Buffet)
(AC Boardwalk- Bikini Beach Bar)

I was particularly fond of the Chopped Salad with Fresh North Atlantic Lobster at Bobby Flay Steak
It complimented my glass of Pinot Grigio very well =)
We ate way too much of the poppy seed onion garlic bread, though!

At Izakaya, I ordered the Sashimi Platter, eating it ALL!
I was particularly fond of the Calamari salad one of my best friends, Rachel, ordered.
I may have ate most of her salad!

Mellie and I pigged out at the Borgata Buffet, taking out their supply of smoked salmon.
Aside from the "eggs in purgatory" dish which was horrible, I was happy with my food!



The Tuna Melt at the Bread & Butter was delicious!
I would go to AC just to eat their tuna melt again!
(of course I ate this around 2am and had limited options of what to order, still! It was fantastic!)

As far as the Bikini Beach Bar, it was absolutely too crowded and loud for my taste!
Still, it brought me back lots of memories of a trip we took several years ago.
Mellie sang with the band and we had lots of fun! The good ol' days!

I thought the Borgata was nice, compared to the other hotels in Atlantic City,
(although I used to be a fan of Taj Mahal when I went as a child... and Caesar's when we used to take road trips to AC from UVA- when we felt like ditching homework- which happened often)
but I would most likely not head back there any time soon. 
It was too crowded and Im not much of a gambler (let's just say- its a matter of HOW FAST my money disappears)... and I prefer Las Vegas to Atlantic City.

At any rate, I hope the Bride-to-Be had a fantastic time!
That's all that matters!