Category Archives: Food

Family Feast with Family and Friends (both Foreign and Domestic)

by Eric Posted on September 9, 2023

Last Fall, we started organizing a regular, recurring Friday Feast with Friends and Family (a.k.a. FFFF). It was a way for Marci, Elliot, Olivia, Cor, and me to stay connected as the kids grew increasingly independent with two-thirds of the … Continue reading →

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The Hot Dogs of Mahoning County

by Eric Posted on August 4, 2023

It’s dawned on me gradually, but there is a thriving hot dog culture in Ohio’s Mahoning County that doesn’t seem to exist in other parts of the state. I started becoming aware of it this past Spring, when I happened … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Getaway to Quebec

by Eric Posted on July 23, 2023

“Why should the fire die? Our Mom and Dad kept theirs alive…” These words from my favorite Nickel Creek album kept thrumming in the back of my mind, as Marci and I hiked the trails of an obscure nature preserve … Continue reading →

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Corner Snackbar

by Eric Posted on June 3, 2023

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Santerklucia Weekend

by Eric Posted on December 10, 2022

We did a little Sinterklaas celebration on Monday night, around 9:30 PM. Pretty late for Marci, Cor, and me. But Elliot had a shift at Subway until closing. Olivia was busy with school work (until she took a little break … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2022

by Eric Posted on November 21, 2022

Our family follows international soccer more closely than most American families because of our decade in Europe. And we have especially fond memories of summer celebrations of the World Cup in 2010 (which happened while we were living in Amsterdam) … Continue reading →

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Sprint. Sit. Celebrate.

by Eric Posted on September 27, 2022

It’s an all-out sprint at the beginning of a new school year, for those of us who work with H2O Church at Kent State University. We run for a six-week-long sprint, from Kick-Off Week to the Fall Retreat. And like … Continue reading →

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Milan Melon Festival

by Eric Posted on September 5, 2022

I love small-town festivals. I grew up in a town that celebrated its Bicycle Days every summer. Marci and I had our first date at the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival. And I’m always on the lookout for other interesting observances that … Continue reading →

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H2O YSU Tailgate Party

by Eric Posted on September 3, 2022

A group of us from H2O Kent traveled to Youngstown, earlier today, to meet up with our friends who moved to Youngstown over the summer. Together, we hosted a tailgate party outside of Youngstown State University’s Stambaugh Stadium before their … Continue reading →

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Wedding Feast

by Eric Posted on August 13, 2022

The Bible talks about heaven as a wedding feast: A grand celebration of love… Where friends and family adorn themselves with their finest clothes and jewels… For a sweet reunion and affirmation of relationships: both old and new… Wedding guests … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Food

Family Feast with Family and Friends (both Foreign and Domestic)

The Hot Dogs of Mahoning County

Anniversary Getaway to Quebec

Corner Snackbar

Santerklucia Weekend

World Cup 2022

Sprint. Sit. Celebrate.

Milan Melon Festival

H2O YSU Tailgate Party

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