Over the holidays, Scott and I celebrated our tenth anniversary together. I know that’s not so long for others (I marvel at my parents who have been married for over 45 and together for over half a century). But still, a decade. All those mushy feelings make getting through the…
The Back to the Future trilogy has a very soft spot in my heart. Like most kids from the 80s, I watched the first Back to the Future a zillion times growing up. I don’t know whether it was my penchant for only listening to oldies music, but the Earth…
Fall is here and in less than a week, October will be too. While that means Halloween is around the corner, it also means that September’s Hunger Action Month is coming to an end. Have you taken action yet to fight hunger with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank? So far…
Giveaway Reminder: Don’t forget to enter to win 2 tickets to Taste of the Browns. The giveaway ends Sunday, September 7. Tweet daily for extra entries! Children suffering from Cerebral Palsy in Kenya are given an opportunity to learn computer skills and tailoring. Impoverished and visually impaired women in Palestine…
Every four years, Feeding America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks, conducts its Hunger in America study. It’s the largest survey of its kind, focusing on why hunger happens and its effects on local communities. The most recent Hunger in America was released just last week, and showed that…
“Building awareness.” The term can mean many things. When it comes to the ALS #IceBucketChallenge, it can mean reaching people for the first time who don’t know what ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is. Or educating everyone on just how devastating ALS is to the body. Or revealing that ALS…
Scott and I decided to switch things up at Grapes & Ale this year. I’d be the designated driver, and he’d have an opportunity to sample all of the wine. The only catch? That he’d write the recap. Nestled at the corner of 9th and Carnegie, there’s just something about…
The mayflies have come and gone and the July 4th holiday is here. In the Hicken house, this means it’s time to start making plans for the rest of summer. I don’t care what else I do between now and September — Twilight at the Zoo is my big must-do for…
You’re lounging with a view of the water, frosty beer or fruity umbrella drink in hand. You can hear laughter coming from a Conga line and smell the spices of a delicious beachside feast. Maybe you’ll take in a game of beach volleyball later. Sounds like a fantastic afternoon, doesn’t it?…
Nothing – not even an 8-days-and-counting sinus infection – could have stopped me from BBQing with Scott’s family this weekend. The weather was perfect (unbelievably so, after our winter), the grill was blazing with cheese brats and Dad Hicken’s BBQ-sauce-laced burgers, and Scott’s mom put together one of the best…
