Hello from Ohio! I’m glad to be here, but getting here was a freaking disaster. There was an issue with our alarms, and we got a late start and a parking ticket! Ugh.

We had to stop at Wegmans on our way out of town, and hot bar brunch was a bright spot.

Lots of veggies,

and sweet and sour chicken.

I also snagged .12 pounds of yogurt pretzels.

On our first stop I picked up a coffee.

Half regular coffee and half (sweetened) white chocolate cappuccino. I’ve decided I pretty much only enjoy flavored coffee.

We spent the (looooong) trip talking and listening to music. All of our road trip cds come from the music that used to be on Scrubs. I know nothing about music now that there’s not Zach Braff to tell me who to listen to!

We reached my grandparent’s house just in time for dinner.

But first, a cheese course.

I also admired my grandma’s amazing Easter decorations,

including a ceramic bunny I made in grade school,

and snagging a mini-spoonful of jelly beans!

My mom cooked a fun medley dish; rice, chicken, celery, tomato, green onion, almonds, rice noodles, pineapple, cheese, and gravy.

With asparagus cooked in truffle oil (Adam was swooning!),

and fruit salad.

And we’re about to take a middle of the night trip to the store (my mom’s not crazy cakes, she just doesn’t live stateside anymore!  Going to the store any hour of the day is more exciting to her and me than someone who grew up in America) so I’ve got to hurry off!