Actually we visited Duluth Trading Company in West Chester OH, just north of Cincinnati on I-75. Steve’s cousin Mary has been employed there since before the store opened last year. We’ve been impressed with the DTC clothes she and her husband wear. And recently our friend Amanda purchased clothes here and raved about the comfort and quality so we decided to give it a try. Mary graciously agreed to spend part of her day off helping us sort through our choices and make selections that promise to enhance our minimalist wardrobes before joining us for a delicious Mexican lunch at nearby Chuy’s. Now our challenge is deciding which clothes must leave our closet!
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
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