Marquessa Honoria Wallingford Harrington

Greetings! Come join me to watch, marvel, photo and be photo-ed at the wonderfully creative Parade the Circle event at University Circle in Cleveland. Local groups of artists, musicians, dancers and just lovers of good art and a good time create fantastic costumes and small floats mostly from found objects. The riot of colors, sounds and imagination is enough without the demos, food and music. (See my photo album from this event in 2011) Last year we just went and watched and I wold be…See More

An afternoon jaunt aboard Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad from Independence to Akron through the glorious-in-Summer Cuyahoga Valley National Park.We'll meet up to purchase tickets (17$ each) at the Rockside Station in Independence and ride the train through the countryside for three hours or, if the group prefers, disembark for lunch and a bit of wandering in scenic Peninsula and re-board on the train's return North. The train leaves at 12:45pm and returns at 3:40pm so be there at noon to…See More

GREETINGS! Winter's cool hand is nearly upon us and we as adventurers and beings of wit are tasked to meet her with a brave smile and a night of revelry.To wit, I propose a night out in our finery to view the upcoming performance of the steamy new Sherlock Holmes film together and to follow it with a cheerful gathering.Gather at the luxuriously appointed and high-ceilinged Regal Richmond Town Square Stadium 20 theater in Richmond Heights for the 7PM show in glorious 2-D.  The theater is at the…See More

A forum for mushroom enthusiasts to discuss, blog, post photos, and appreciate all things fungi.

Greetings! Apologies for the last minute notice but for those of you in the Northern Ohio area the giant arts/food/performance fest known as Parade the Circle in the University Circle area of Cleveland is a great time and a great chance for us all to get a little face to face time. Definitely check out the website and the parade itself at about Noon and not to be missed. Since this is a big arts festival I will be in my Steampunk garb if weather permits.  I may stand out for my height, or…See More

Greetings Ladies, Gentlemen and all within flight distance of the south shore of the great inland sea called Erie.  We are having a gathering to both enjoy a cultural and historic wonder and get the chance to meet each other face to face. We are meeting at the historic Lake View Cemetery.  Final resting place of Presidents, millionaires, robber barons and G-men.  Gwynnevier Westinghouse, affiliated with the site, has generously arranged a semi-private tour of some of the highlights including…See More