On June 10, Brandi and I went to a Columbus Clippers (Triple A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians) game–we love the Clip Show, but, as fans of the Cincinnati Reds, we went primarily to see future Hall of Famer Joey Votto as he worked his way back to the big leagues after an injury (as well as to see some of the wealth of upcoming Reds prospects like Christian Encarnacion-Strand).
We finished the month with our fourth trip to Put in Bay on Lake Erie. We went for the first time in 2020 as kind of an easy getaway as pandemic restrictions were easing (prematurely, as it turned out, but hey), and we’ve turned in into an annual trip for an easy way to celebrate our wedding anniversary (June 3 – 17 years this year) and both of our birthdays (hers June 22; mine July 4).
One of the highlights from Put in Bay was our trip to the top of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie from the War of 1812. Despite poor air quality and a heavy haze (which you can see in the photos) from the Canadian wildfires, its 352-foot height provided quite a view of the island. I’m already looking forward to going up again on our next trip, when (hopefully) clearer air will mean an even more majestic view.
The Commaphile 