So I'm still reliving the fried vegetables that I had at the bar last night. Get this--they took huge chunks of veggies (broc, cauliflwr, mush, zucc, etc.) and dipped them in CHEESE before they battered and fried them. I tried not to think of the nutritional content, but MY GOD were they amazing. I'm never going to that place again. I'll never be able to resist them!

Tonight (I swear these plans are completely unrelated to the veggie incident) I'm going to hike through the CVNRA (that's Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area). Not sure if I'm going to go down by the river or drive farther south and attack the killer wooded hills. Either way, I'm psyched to get outside. The leaves are beautiful...