Road trip

Happy New Year (again!)

The weekend between Christmas & New Year's, my sisters and I made a short trip to Ohio to see our brother.  

On the way there, we had planned to stop at the Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland - but it seems like every time we plan to go, they change their hours!  They're currently on "winter hours" and therefore don't have brunch on Friday, which we were counting on.  So we drove by.  I really hope the inside is more... well MORE than the outside is!  

We also drove by the Christmas Story house!  

It's in a very tight, older neighborhood (of course!  The movie takes place in the 1930s or 40s) and there were a zillion cars lining the streets, so we just cruised by. 

After lunch, we set our GPS for....Steubenville Nutcraker Village !

We knew we'd make it for this, since the website says it's open 24/7 until January 6.

We honestly were expecting it to be in a park, but the fact that the nutcrackers were all along the sidewalks in a little town was really fun!

I didn't get pics of all of the nutcrackers - there were a LOT of them!  

And most were based on the store they stood in front of. 

They also had a sign of who they were protraying. 

There was also a nutcracker store - I used to go crazy over them, but now I'm more discerning for "unique" nutcrackers. 

Sis1 peeking under Apollo's toga.

Now she's peeking under Douglas the Red's kilt!

Seraphina, the Patron Saint of Disabled People. 

Ziggy Stardust!!

Santa & Mrs Claus

Rosie the Riveter

Scarlett O'Hara

Mother Teresa was in the courtyard of a church, along with various other saints. 

Jake from State Farm!

a LeMans racecar driver

Harley Hank

Tooth Fairy

One sponsored by a dentist - outside of a candy shop!

We passed the county courthouse. 

These are always such beautiful buildings!

Of course this is where all the military themed nutcrackers were. 

The police & fireman stood outside City Hall.

Across from City Hall was a park with vendors and the city Christmas tree.

And a bunch more nutcrackers!

LMAO!!

Army

Coast Guard

Navy

With me for scale!

(I spent 8 years in the Navy so I had to pose with him!) 

Pilot

A judge.  There were ones for an auditor & a lawyer next to her. 

There were also a bride & groom on the other side of the staircase.

Marines

Air Force

Not sure what this guy was, the sign says S.T.A.R.T. frog

He looks like a SeaBee to me. 

Outside a hair salon

This is one of my favorites - sponsored by what I assume is some sort of women's shelter.

His mirror says "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful"

John Glenn

There are a lot of astronauts from Ohio - what is it about this place that makes people want to leave the planet???

The 11th Dr. Who

I love horse soliders!

Peacock

the Little Drummer Boy

I didn't know Dean Martin was from Steubenville, but he must be since we drove on Dean Martin Drive to get here!

They had all the "Brat Pack" in this area.  I thought I got a pic of Sammy Davis Jr, but I can't find it - so maybe not!

Scrooge is holding a copy of the Nutcracker?

Captain Nemo

Grandma & Grandpa

His eye chart says Merry Christmas.

We'll have to go back again since I get the impression they're different every year!