September 19, 2003
For five or six months now, my brother Joel and I have been talking about taking a road trip together to visit the U2 exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. We're both U2 fans bordering on obsession, and while our wives like the music, they don't share our extreme love for all things U2. So we decided to just go together. I wasn't sure that it would really happen, but it is. We're leaving one month from today, which is the first day of Joel's fall break at Covenant. It's going to be great.
One downside is that it's a ten hour drive according to MapQuest, but I figured "hey, 10 hours, 10 albums" so it shouldn't be too bad. Another is that our wives aren't going, and as much fun as we'll have, I know we'll be missing them. I have not spent a night away from Genia in three and a half years of marriage, so this will be hard.
We're planning on two full days at the museum viewing rare artifacts such as the first U2 T-shirt, stage costumes from ZOO TV, an architectural model of the PopMart set, and animation cells from the HMTMKMKM video. The museum also has a movie theatre in which they are replaying classic U2 concert videos, and I'm sure we will spend some time watching those, especially if they have ZOO TV from Sydney and the PopMart Mexico City shows which have not been released on dvd. All in all, it's going to be awesome.
Any recommendations for other things to do in Cleveland at night since the museum closes at 5:30 daily?
Posted by JohnH at September 19, 2003 09:29 AM | TrackBackBeer.
Posted by: JosiahQ at September 19, 2003 10:19 AMSince you're not taking me along I've decided that you're a butthead... but I love you anyway.
Posted by: ColeSlaw at September 19, 2003 11:09 AMSlaw, you know if you were here, you'd be welcome to go with us.
Josiah, Joel will turn 21 two weeks before our trip so I'm sure that'll be on the agenda. :)
Posted by: John at September 19, 2003 11:32 AMIf it's beer you want, head down to the Flats, where the "trendy" bar scene happens.
Other areas of town that have good night life are University Circle (by Case Western Reserve University), Little Italy, and Coventry (on the East side), Tremont (on the West side) and the Warehouse District (downtown).
Posted by: Ellen at September 19, 2003 11:55 AMThanks for the suggestions, Ellen.
As this is an open medium that anyone can read without my knowing it, I'd just like to clarify that Joel and I are firm believers in moderation. Drunkeness is the sin, not drinking in and of itself.
Posted by: John at September 19, 2003 12:49 PMthanks for the clarification...i was being to wonder if Chattanooga had been a bad influence...or maybe it was that bad Andrea Y (hehe...i hope she reads this!). But i think ya'll will all break down and the wives will go at the last minute. and there you go, something to do after 5:30....
Posted by: melanie at September 19, 2003 11:18 PMScandalous innuendo, Melanie! Unfortunately the wives really can't make it. Genia has to work that weekend, and her October weekend off is already booked for the baby shower. I assume you'll be there?
Posted by: John at September 21, 2003 01:26 PMBe there? on the road trip? thanks, but i think if Genia is not going, i should not go. i mean really, how would that look?? hehe...just kidding. i know you meant the baby shower. and yes, i will be there with tiny pink bells on! Bailey is much adored by me already....
Posted by: Melanie at September 21, 2003 10:41 PMJust for the record, the ZOO TV concert from Sydney is avalible on DVD, but only if you buy a home-burned version of the laserdiscs from e-Bay or some place like that. My roommate did it, and I've watched the concert twice since the semester started. Definitely a good show.
Posted by: Tim at October 15, 2003 01:50 AMThanks for the tip. I'll keep my eye out for it.
Posted by: John at October 15, 2003 01:16 PM