RETURN TRIP - MARIETTA

Marietta, Ohio

8/13/2010

In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition we decided to revisit our honeymoon spot again for our anniversary – this time with an extra baby in tow.

This time we took a more indirect route – through the Schultz-recommended Covered Bridge Scenic Byway. At this point we’re no fools when it comes to these alleged covered bridges. An extra hour drive and we only saw one. It was still a pretty drive and beat the highway any day.

When we got to Marietta we headed immediately to the Barking Dog. Thanks to us they can stay in business for another year. We then went into the Tin Rabbit and the cranky old lady wasn’t there. (Cranky old lady, we hope you’re ok.) We strolled around the Antique Mall of Marietta before dropping in to Austyn’s for another incredible meal. (Our waitress told us Philip reminded her of her boyfriend: only happy with a bottle in his mouth.) It was here that Daniel had his first pizza – and loved every bite.

We spent the rest of the evening walking by the river bank where Laura and I spent our evenings two years ago. This time Daniel could chase the geese around. And Philip laughed when the warm breeze brushed his face. One weird thing - the dead pig washed up on the shore mildly ruined the romantic mood.

Coming back to Marietta is a very sobering way for us to reflect on how much our lives have changed in such a short time – and how much our family has grown.

How did we ever live being so lonely?