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sosAssociates.com is an extension of my long time social media interests -- taking it beyond the 140 280 characters. Focus areas include:

  • Cleveland and Akron Cultural Events, Art, and Theatre
  • Parks and Trails
  • Cleveland and Akron Tech Meetings, Social Media Events, and Entrepreneur Groups
  • Website Design, Technology, and the Former WebSigCleveland.org

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Norman Rockwell Museum - Amazing Original Art
Norman Rockwell Museum - Amazing Original Art

Norman Rockwell Museum - Amazing Original Art | The first time I visited the Norman Rockwell Museum, I thought I knew Norman Rockwell's artwork, but as I wrote in my thru-hike journal, seeing this original artwork was nothing less than amazing!! Every time I have visited the Norman Rockwell Museum, I have learned and seen something new. I hope this blog post encourages you to visit the museum.

Grateful for IngenuityFest 2023: Biologies & Geologies
Grateful for IngenuityFest 2023: Biologies & Geologies

IngenuityFest 2023: Biologies & Geologies | I want to publicly express here how grateful I am to Ingenuity Cleveland leadership and their community partners for this year's gathering of creative people in Cleveland. My family enjoyed exploring the artistically lit caverns of Ingenuity Cleveland's 300,000-square-foot Hamilton Collaborative, and talking to people at the community organization booths.

34th Annual Cleveland Museum of Art Chalk Festival
34th Annual Cleveland Museum of Art Chalk Festival

34th Annual CMA Chalk Festival | I am so glad I was able to attend the 34th Annual Cleveland Museum of Art Chalk Festival on Sunday, September 17, 2023 -- my 11th year taking photos and videos of the event. I hope you enjoy what I put together to capture the artwork and the atmosphere of the event.

A Passion for the Future: NASA Aeronautics
A Passion for the Future: NASA Aeronautics

A Passion for the Future: NASA Aeronautics | Thank you, NASA Glenn Research Center, for the NASA Aviation Day which was a free, public event that took place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the Cleveland IX Center. I enjoyed talking to NASA Aeronautics staff members. They shared their knowledge about new technology developments with great passion.

77th Annual Cleveland One World Day - Record Attendance in 2023
77th Annual Cleveland One World Day - Record Attendance in 2023

77th Annual One World Day - Record Attendance | Thank you, Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation leadership, for contributing your time & talent to make One World Day 2023 a grand success! Not only did you break a record for the number of Parade of Flags participants, but the NEO community came together to support your vision of "peace through mutual understanding" with a record number of attendees!

Thank You for an Informative 10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest
Thank You for an Informative 10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest

Thanks for an Informative Buckeye TrailFest | I am so glad that I was able to attend the 10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest at Shawnee State Park, August 17-20, 2023. The main purpose of this blog post is to thank the organizers and presenters of the Buckeye TrailFest 2023 for sharing their talents to create a successful event. I am very grateful for all their efforts to make a welcoming and educational event for all attendees.

Summer Vacation 2023: South Haven, Michigan and Merry-Go-Round Museum
Summer Vacation 2023: South Haven, Michigan and Merry-Go-Round Museum

Summer Vacation 2023 | We wanted to share our summer vacation with you, so we created this blog post to capture our experiences in and around South Haven, Michigan, and at the Merry-Go-Round Museum in Sandusky, Ohio.We were very grateful to be able to go on this wonderful vacation after the events that occurred earlier this year.

Community Celebration 2023: Cleveland Foundation New Beginnings
Community Celebration 2023: Cleveland Foundation New Beginnings

Community Celebrates Cleveland Foundation 2023 | A year ago, I learned about the grand opening of the Cleveland Foundation's new headquarters building in 2023. I had learned that the building was going to be much more than the Foundation's home for their staff to work in -- it will also be a resource for the greater community to use! In May 2023, it was announced that Lillian Kuri would be the new leader of the Foundation.

Exploring Our City's Past: Cleveland History Days 2023
Exploring Our City's Past: Cleveland History Days 2023

Cleveland History Days 2023 | With over 50 events happening during Cleveland History Days 2023, I was grateful to the organizations that hosted so many interesting activities. I was so impressed with all that was happening during these 10 days, that I wanted to capture what I could in my blog post. I hope you enjoy the following and share with others.

My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part Three: Hospital & Home
My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part Three: Hospital & Home

My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part Three | In this third and final blog post about my December 2022 through spring 2023 experiences with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, I share information about my week on the University Hospitals third floor in both the Cardiothoracic ICU, and then the post-surgical telemetry unit. I end the blog post writing about my first week and month at home.

My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part Two: Surgery
My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part Two: Surgery

My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part 2: Surgery | On April 7, 2023, I had an appointment to choose one of two life-changing procedures to regain the life I had before I started having hypertrophic cardiomyopathy related symptoms approximately four months ago. I was a good candidate for either procedure -- the decision was mine!!

My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part One: Diagnosis & Medication
My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part One: Diagnosis & Medication

My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Part One | As you will read in this blog post about my condition, you will learn that despite having hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, modern medicine does offer hope for getting rid of the debilitating symptoms.