Currently is hosted by Anne at In Residence. I’m also finally doing my May 2019 Local Tourist post, since I was sick last week. I still don’t feel 100 %, but it’s not as bad as last week.
Currently (June 2019) and Local Tourist (May 2019) #ontheblog: Birthdays, Rob Lowe, and Flower Crowns! Share on XCurrently: June 2019
Picking
Out the food that I want to serve at my birthday party later this month. We’re planning on grilling, but I also want some fun Harry Potter themed items since it is a Harry Potter party!
Going
To the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, Ohio to see Rob Lowe live in his show Stories I Only Tell My Friends. I’ll have a post about this soon, but I went with my dad as an early Father’s Day gift to him and it was so much fun. Definitely see if he’s coming near you if you’re a Rob Lowe fan!
Wishing
That my pool can be fixed soon so I can finally go swimming. It has a small leak, so we’re trying to figure out where that is and get it patched. Thankfully it hasn’t been too hot yet, but once it gets warmer, I’m going to want to be in the pool as much as possible.
Wearing
This awesome flower crown that I got to make at Bunbury this weekend – for FREE! I’ll have more about this in a future Bunbury post!
Celebrating
My birthday, which was on May 30. I was sick on the actual day, but I was still able to enjoy a Fuji Steakhouse dinner with my family and it was really good. Then it was Bunbury weekend, among other fun events which you’ll hear about soon.
Local Tourist: May 2019
I actually had quite an eventful May. That’s usually the case once Spring and Summer hit – a lot more events and fun things to do.
Friday, May 3: I went to a Harry Potter trivia night at this ceramics place with my sister. We painted HP themed pottery (including some wands) and played HP trivia, while eating and drinking fun HP themed goodies. I took a lot of pictures of the whole event, so I will have a full post about this soon. It was a lot of fun!
Thursday, May 9: I went to see Samuel J. Comroe at the Funnybone Comedy Club with my mom. If you don’t know/remember, Samuel J. Comroe was a comedian on the last America’s Got Talent. He has Tourette’s, so part of his routine is about that, but it’s not all of it. I think he’s hilarious, though forewarning that he cusses, a lot. I mention this because it surprises people at his shows who know him from AGT (and that’s a family show). My mom and I had a fantastic time!
Saturday, May 18: I went to the City Flea with my mom, sister, and my oldest niece. The City Flea is a flea market in Cincinnati though it’s more handmade stuff than recycled items. It’s a lot of fun, and I got a cool t-shirt.
Saturday, May 25: I went to the Taste of Cincinnati with my parents and my sister. It’s an annual festival in downtown Cincinnati with all. sorts. of. food. I can’t eat a ton because I’m gluten-free now, but I was still able to get a few things and we all had a nice time. The weather was really good as well so we weren’t dying of heat. There are musicians that play throughout the weekend too, so we got to enjoy some nice music.
Monday, May 27: My sister, a friend, and I attended a Cincinnati Reds Baseball game. I’m not really a baseball person, but it was still fun to hang out. My aunt sang the National Anthem and then God Bless America later in the game, so we got free tickets from her (she’s in a performance group in the U.S. Military).
Friday, May 31: Day after my birthday and the first day of Bunbury. I have one post about the musical act Poppy, and more to come!
How was your May? Any fun events coming up in June?
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Sounds like a fun month! I really need to get out and do more stuff in my town!
Sorry I missed your birthday and sorry you were sick that day! Happy birthday! Sounds like you had a fun month!
Sounds like you had a really fun May (minus being sick!). Glad you’re feeling a little better & happy belated birthday!!
You always make me miss Cincinnati! Bunbury and Taste of Cincinnati are two extra fun things about that area this time of year… extra fun that they are right around the time of your birthday!
You have had a lot going on! No fun being sick on your actual birthday, but it sounds like you still have a pretty fun party planned! You can’t go wrong with a Harry Potter birthday! Taste of Cincinnati sounds like a super fun event!
Dude/ what a fun month you’ve had!!! And I absolutely love love love your flower crown. So pretty! I wish they had a festival like that here; will have to check (tis the season, right??). Also I’ve heard that comedian and he’s hilarious: so neat you got to see him live. And that you’re going to see Rob Lowe! Can’t wait to hear about all of these events you’ve been going to lately and hope you’re having a fabulous week!
PS: sorry to hear you were sick on the day of but happy belated birthday! Xo
Wow, I had’t heard that Rob Lowe was touring. That should be an interesting event. I like his self-deprecating sense of humor. Love your flower crown!! 🙂
Hope you’re all better by now. Loved the flower crown and your very busy calendar.
Fun month! Other than being sick on your b”day which is a bummer.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
Happy belated birthday! I do hope you get the pool fixed. Best part of summer is being by or in the water. Hope you have a great time seeing Rob Lowe too!
I love your flower crown! It is so much fun! You can never go wrong with some HP themed food. I hope that your birthday is wonderful. 🙂
I always really enjoy the local tourist posts. It’s wonderful to discover our own surroundings!
What an awesome birthday month Lauren! I absolutely love the flower crown, you look like a magical forest fairy. I can’t wait to see your upcoming Harry Potter post with the themed pottery. I absolutely love hearing about your adventures Lauren, you’re always up to something new and exciting and the variety of activities is brilliant!
What a pretty flower crown!
That’s interesting that Rob Lowe has a show like that – I’m intrigued! And it was fun to hear about your dance class experiences from your comment on my blog! Tap is so fun! I took it for a few months but then I got pregnant and quit once my balance became a joke with my changing shape!
Sorry you were sick on your birthday, but I’m glad you were able to celebrate anyway. Hope your pool is fixed soon!!
Bummer being sick on your birthday, but it sounds like you had a lot of fun this month otherwise. Love Rob Lowe! 🙂
I love the flower crown! And happy birthday 🙂
OOOOOHHHHHH I can’t wait to read about your time with Rob Lowe!! Love his books!! Have an awesome birthday party!! So glad to have found your blog!! Great book reccos on here!!
I heard about that at the Aronoff Center – sounds like a great experience.
Happy belated birthday!
Happy belated birthday!! Sorry you weren’t feeling well, but I hope you were still able to celebrate!
A Harry Potter themed birthday sounds like so much fun! We did one for my daughter but it was more of a kiddie HP version. You are going to have so much fun!
Umm…Rob Lowe in person? Sign..me..up! That sounds like a treat. I love a great themed party and so fun to throw a party for yourself! We should all do that often!
Sounds like you had a blast in May. I hope your swimming pool gets fix soon and that you enjoy your June! I don’t have specific plans for June, but my family plans on being more of a local tourist this summer since we moved recently.
Sounds like you celebrated in a big way. Would love to see pics of the birthday party. The ceramic experience sounds like great fun. I had a magic wand in the library when I was still working. Granted wishes all the time with the caveat that some wishes don’t come true right away and other wishes come true in a way different than we expected.
Hope you find the pool hole. We used soap, like liquid soap, I think to find a hole in something one time. PC says it was an inner tube. And we just kind of rubbed the inner tube with liquid soap and a bubble came up where the hole was. Not sure if that is an option for your pool but might work. Hope you are soon able to cool off in it!