Seeing Buckeye

I swung by the swing state of Ohio to visit my brother over the weekend. He’s tying the knot in three weeks; as his best man, I was obliged and delighted to throw some sort of a pre-wedding celebration in his honor.

The occasion gave us the excuse to act as youngsters again: we played a round of golf with some of his future in-laws, gorged ourselves on sushi and sundry Japanese food items at this buffet of dreams, jammed on guitar and drums on Rock Band, pedaled along a picturesque bike trail, and relaxed some at his place before going out for drinks and dessert. I had the absolute best time—I’m thankful that the breaks in our work schedules coincided so that we could spend this time together. I’m certainly looking forward to being back in October for the wedding, this time with Olivia and Beni—if her health allows—along for the fun and revelry.