You might recall that a couple weeks ago I announced that there would be no vacation for me this summer, BUT my wonderful husband surprised me with a short trip to Cleveland last week–which unfortunately meant that I did not have time to send out my regular newsletter. Let me tell you guys, though, having a few days to just get away, even if it wasn’t to a place some people think of as a vacation destination, was AWESOME.
We visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, and most interesting to me, the Ohio State Reformatory Historical Site — the location where the movie The Shawshank Redemption (and many others) was filmed. It is purported to be one of the most haunted sites in the US, and I have to admit, there were plenty areas of the prison that skeeved me out quite a bit. I didn’t catch sight of any ghosts, but I could have used with a sage cleansing afterwards, haha.
If you ever get a chance to visit the OSR historical site, I definitely recommend it. Even if you aren’t the superstitious type, it was still a really fascinating experience. As a moderately (okay, super-duper superstitious) person, I was able to get PLENTY of writing inspiration, that is for sure!
