Having had the chance to rest a couple days, I have taken the liberty to think and reflect on my memorable vacation.  Twins Day Festival 2026 was an unforgettable experience for me.  But don’t just take my word for it.  Instead, gaze upon the 11,681 word account and all the words and pictures that really made this convention a memorable one.  I will do more than just describe everything to you.  Instead, I am taking you back to the event, and you are going to relive all of my memorable moments with me again.  Sound good?  Then follow me, as I take you through the epic recap of Twins Days Festival 2026.

5:00 a.m. Thursday morning.  I get out of bed and turn on the coffee.

I then proceed to record my dream and entire journal entry and go through my daily posting on a video game message board site.

After that, I had my breakfast.  My probiotic with 20 raw almonds, a Strawberry Shortcake Danon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt, and a S’more Quest Bar.  I washed that down with the Starbucks Mocha coffee in a Super Mario Bros. Mario Mug with a Truvia packet and a splash of MCT Oil.  I drank it black.  Although I’m not on Keto anymore, I do this out of habit.

I packed up everything for Twins Days 2026.  Toiletries?  Check.  Matching clothes for the weekend?  Check.  I packed everything up and put it in the car.

I then did a fluid check on my car.  Oil?  Check.  There’s plenty of oil, since it’s past the full mark.  The windshield wiper fluid was also good since I filled it up more recently.

It was now time to get going, since my brother has everything packed already from last night.  We then had to capture the perfect Kodak moment.  Me and my brother stood there in matching shirts from last year’s Twins Days Theme, shorts, socks, and red shoes, and I took a selfie before driving down to Twinsburg, Ohio for the Twins Days Festival.

 

 

After the pictures were taken, we were off at around 7:58 in the morning. I got onto US-10 and we were Twinsburg bound, jamming to BZRK by Family Force 5.

After Auburn, I merged onto I-75 South, towards Flint. After that, I took the right fork onto US-23 South, towards Ann Arbor. After Ann Arbor, we passed Dundee, and then Temperance.

Finally, we crossed the Ohio border.

 

Ohio’s new slogan for 2024 was “The Heart of It All”.  What I found was being at the heart of Ohio’s speed limit, which was 65 miles per hour.  After I-75, we went down I-280.  We then went on the I-80/I-90 Ohio Turnpike.

The Turnpike was an enjoyable ride.  With the speed limit at 70 miles per hour, I felt right at home.  I cruised down it, listening to John Reuben.

And then at 10:46, we stopped at a Service Plaza.  Time for the first rest stop.  After some Instagramming, it was time to resume the trip.

After exiting the Turnpike, I paid $9.25 for it.  Finally, we were on I-480 East. We got off on the Great Northern Boulevard exit, because it was time for some dinner.

We entered North Olmstead and stopped at a Chick-Fil-A.  I was so happy there that I took a selfie.

After that, it was time to order my food!  The food you ask?  It was a mouthwatering spicy crispy chicken deluxe, three chick-n strips, and a medium order of waffle fries.  And why don’t we include every single kind of dipping sauce that they have?  There we go!

 

Now Midland has committed a terrible sin in not including one of these wonderful restaurants there.  I mean, we have plenty of burger places, but how many chicken places do we have?  Instead of getting this place, Midland gets a Popeye’s, and Flint gets a Chick-fil-A?  And on top of that, both Bay City and Saginaw have a Chick-fil-A now.  But not Midland?!  For a time, I heard that the mall was trying to get a Chick-fil-A there but I never know how that transpired.  But with Midland still not having one, that makes no sense.  It’s true that just about every fast food place serves chicken, but not like this.  I would consider this place Colonel Sanders’ cousin.  But no buckets.  No biscuits.  No wedges.  No mashed potatoes.  Just the waffle fries will do.  Plus we need to get back to Twinsburg for the festival opening later on at the high school.  We don’t have time to sit down for a home-cooked meal.

And what do we do with the trash?  Let’s not forget to throw it away.  In a regular dispenser this year (and last year), since those fancy automatic disposals were too expensive.  I’m going to miss those ones a lot.

The Automatic Dispenser from 2022 and earlier.  You will be missed!

The ordinary dispenser today

 

After we got our fill of Chick-Fil-A, we left North Olmstead, Ohio and got back on I-480 East.

Before long, we arrived at Twinsburg and got off on Aurora Road. Since this was Thursday afternoon, we went right to the hotel. We got off on Aurora Road, and turned right onto Wilcox Drive.

Upon entering the Hilton Garden Inn, this is what i saw.

A retro banner for the 80’s theme!

And a “Back to the 80’s” display that’s totally rad!

After checking in, we took the elevators to Room 522.  Inside was a very nice room, as you can see here.

 

 

I loved this room.  There was two queen beds, a sitting chair and a desk for the computer.  There was even a Keurig coffee machine.  I unpacked everything and decided to take a breather.

After that, my brother and I wanted to go to GetGo.  But before that, I saw a set of twins that I remembered from last year!  It was Nora & Mariam, identical twins from Boca Raton, Florida.  After waving at them, we drove to GetGo to get some provisions for the weekend.  I got 4 liters of Aquafina and one Twix Bar, hot honey pizza late night Doritos, and a gallon of windshield wiper fluid since my reservoir was damaged and was unable to hold much fluid.

After that, we drove back to the Hilton Garden Inn.  We went up and chilled for a bit at our room.  I was so tired that I rested a bit until about 6:00 in the evening.

All rested now, it was now time for dinner.  My brother and I saw another familiar set of twins. It was  Hrefna & Hrönn (Met in 2022), identical twins from Hveragerði, Iceland.

I noticed another set of twins from last year.  It was CJ & JJ, identical twins from Baltimore, Maryland.

After that, we went over to Sheetz with it being sunny.  Once inside, we made our orders.  Now remember.  Whatever you get at Sheetz,  you have to say it in autotune.  Well, not really.  But it’s just for fun, okay?

For my dinner, I order the stacked burgerzzzzzz… I ordered a Boomerang Burgerrrrrrrrr. Along with that we ordered a large bag of jalapeno fryyyyyzzzzz…., And not just any fryz.  I ordered them with nacho seasoning with buffalo garlic blitzzzzzzzzzz and Dr. Peppor barbequeeeeeeee….  And the drink?  A frozen hot chocolateeeeeee…, of course!  I got it with 2% milk, one cherry, brownie bites, cookies and cream, and whipped cream.  Now you probably don’t believe me, so I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves, in autotune of course!

 

While my brother and I were able to finish most of the delicious dinner, we still had some jalapeno fryyyyyzzzzz left since there were so many. My brother and I went back to the Hilton Garden Inn with our leftovers and returned them to the room.  After that, it was time to meet some more twins.

One of the twins that I met were Melody & Rachel, identical twins from Jacksonville, Florida.  I also met a set of twins that were first timers.  This was Millie & Nina, identical twins from Devon, United Kingdom.  In the meantime, we also met the following twins:

• Kelcia & Corrine, identical twins from Las Vegas, Nevada
• Ashley & Amber, identical twins from Howard Lake, Minnesota

After that, I saw a set of twins that I have met for a few years now.  It was Kaisha & Erika (Met in 2022), identical twins from Providence, Rhode Island.  I said hi to them as they wheeled their Mickey and Minnie Mouse themed luggage bags to the elevators.

After that, I met a few more twins:

• Josh & Reid, fraternal twins from Warminster, Pennsylvania
• Tonya & Sonya, identical twins from Redford, Michigan
• Lorraine & Lorretta, identical twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Linda & Brenda, identical twins from Palmdale, California and Los Angeles, California

With 12 twins met for just Thursday alone, I decided to finally call it a night.

Now tired, I got a shower.  I then put on my pajamas, brushed my teeth, and went to bed. This was a good first night to unwind. But Twins Days hasn’t even begun yet. Can’t wait for the festivities to begin tomorrow…

 

4:55 a.m. Friday morning.  I spring out of bed and cancel my 5:00 alarm.  With Fresh Start Diner opening at 7 a.m., it was high time that I got ready.

It didn’t take too long.   I got dressed, did my posting done, and it was then time for some breakfast.  I got all my devotionals done and we went in my car to the Fresh Start Diner.

Before we get to the Fresh Start Diner, let me provide you with my history with this place.  For two different Twins Days Festivals, I have been trying to eat at this place, but was unsuccessful.  At my first Twins Days Festival in 2019, I couldn’t go since I was supposed to meet my aunt, uncle, and cousins at the Cheesecake Factory.  Four years ago, I couldn’t go since the Fresh Start Diner was CLOSED on Monday.  That brings us to three years ago.  I finally went to the Fresh Start Diner but ended up with a flat tire.  Will I get a flat tire this time?

Surprisingly, I didn’t get a flat tire for the second time in a row.  Being 15 minutes early, my brother and I waited until the restaurant opened.

To kill some time I managed to take a quick picture of the place before entering with my brother.

Upon entering, it was like last year.  It seemed like a pretty simple diner.  Old style style seats with a long counter.  Or your standard booths if you prefer.  Feeling more happy this year, I order my food.  A coffee for the drink.  The meal?  Alice’s Corned Beef Hash Omelet with home fries and cinnamon raisin toast.

The food was all pretty good, and with no flat tires once again, it was much more enjoyable than my first time.  And with my brother and I arriving at 7:00 AM, we were the fourth to be seated and received the fourth order.  Just as we were about to eat our food, I saw a familiar set of twins that I have been seeing about every year!  It was none other than Esperanza and Susana (Met in 2022), identical twins from Mesa, Arizona.  My brother and I talked to them for a while and even got a picture!  Here is a picture of the two excited twins, ready for a good breakfast.

Once back at the hotel, my brother and I decided to chill for a little while.  We watched a streamer at 9:30 and checked in with them. After our break, we went back downstairs.  We found Millie and Nina standing there with their father.  With that, we decided to get a picture with the twins.  This is the result.

After that, I met some more twins.  I met Charles & Edward, identical twins from Austin, Texas and left with my brother for the high school.  After getting my water bottle and everything that I needed, my brother and I go to the high school.  We cruise down Aurora road and approach the turn.

That took us to Ravenna Road.  We turned left on Ravenna Road and then left on the Joshua T. Miktarian Memorial Parkway.  We arrived at Twinsburg High School, only there was one problem. Like last year, we were super early. It was about 11:30 AM.  Registration didn’t begin until 2:00!  To kill time, me and my brother took another awesome selfie.

We then left the high school to go to the Twinsburg Museum, since I heard that there was an open house there.  With me and my brother being the only set of twins there, we checked out the museum and learned more about the history of Twinsburg.  Like how R.B. Chamberlin was Twinsburg’s first doctor and he taught young Native American boys how to speak English.

After we finished our history lesson, both me and my brother returned to the high school.  It was 12:38 and it was time to meet some new twins.  I went with my twin and met a few twins while I was waiting. I met the following twins:

• Bella & Angel, identical twins from Branson, Missouri
• Destiny & Sang, fraternal twins from Seattle, Washington
• Brianna & Aundrea, identical twins from Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Chloe & Marlena , identical twins from Finger Lakes, New York

After that, I met a set of twin girls wearing overalls and pink striped shirts!  This was Sara & Emily, identical twins from Batvia, Ohio.  My brother and decided to get a picture with them.  This is the result.

After that, I met some more twins.  Here is a list of twins that I have met:

• Emily & Allison, identical twins from Buffalo, New York
• Faith & Hope, identical twins from Kansas City, Missouri
• Caidyn & Camryn, identical twins from Mansfield, Ohio
• Dennis & Derek, identical twins from Dallas, Texas
• Jennifer & Stephanie, identical twins from San Clamente and Pismo Beach, California
• Carlene & Darlene, identical twins from Eaton, Ohio
• Anna & Julia, identical twins from Atlanta, Georgia

With it being after 2:00, registration was still not open.  To kill time, I met another set of twins.  This is Danika and Demi, fraternal twins from Boston, Massachusetts.  Here’s a picture of them patiently waiting for registration to open.

After some more waiting, it was now 2:13.  It was finally time to enter the high school to register, and my brother and I got our registration.  Well, not right away at least.  This time, there was a hiccup where they couldn’t find me and my brother’s names, despite us registering on day one in October.  I  smartly showed them the registration email and we were good to go.  I waited until registration before I met any more twins. I got my registration packet and lanyard.  My brother and I were the 76th set of twins to register.

My brother and I then decided to buy the souvenir shirts at the high school instead of the festival to save space in my backpack for tomorrow.  We bought the shirts and were good to go.

After that, it was time to meet some more twins.  I met the following twins:

• Paige & Bailey (Met in 2019), identical twins from Grand Rapids, MI
• Karen & Jim, fraternal twins from Annapolis, Maryland
• Debra & Diane, identical twins from Chicago and Bloomington, Illinois
• Xavier & Isaac, fraternal twins from Tucson, Arizona
• Joan & Cecilia, identical twins from Gary, Indiana and Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Laurie & Stephanie, identical twins from Los Angeles, California
• Jerry & John (Met in 2023), identical twins from Canton, Ohio
• Makesha & Makenna, identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Genva & Lena, fraternal twins from Smithville, Ohio
• Darrell & Terrell (at room) (Met in 2024), fraternal twins from Las Vegas, Nevada
• Sue & Cindy, identical twins from Buffalo, New York
• Cael & Wellec, identical twins from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Victoria & Valentina, identical twins from Chino, California
• Janic & Jaeliece, fraternal twins from Queens, New York
• Gabby & Daniella, fraternal twins from Queens, New York

Following that, I met the mother of another familiar set of twins!  Ben & Marie (Met in 2024), fraternal twins from Dayton, Ohio.  It was fun to met them and the mother again!

We then met another set of twins.  This is Daphne & Dawn, identical twins from Traverse City, Michigan. Me and my brother decided to get a picture with them.  This is the result.

From the Cherry Capital to the Twin Capital!

After that, I met Ross & Jake, identical twins from Omaha, Nebraska.

Following that, I actually met a set of triplets.  They turned out to be the same ones that I met last year!  This is Amanda, Catarina, & Elen, identical triplets from Raleigh, North Carolina.

After that, I met four more sets of twins.  I met the following:

• Caleb & Titus, fraternal twins from Coolidge, Alabama
• Tammy & Tamara, identical twins from Dallas, Texas
• Gina & Janine (Met in 2024), identical twins from Long Island, New York
• Jim & June, fraternal twins from Phoenix, Arizona and Mentor, Ohio

After that, we found the 77th set of twins to register!  With me and my brother being number 76, that deserved a picture!  This is Colleen & Darleen, identical twins from Sacramento, California and the 77th set to register for Twins Days Festival 2026:

76 and 77!

And what did I do after that?  Meet more twins, of course!  I met few more twins and this is who they were:

• Shawn & Shane, identical twins from Cincinnati, Ohio
• Hannah & Janae, identical twins from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Eve & Amber, identical twins from Madison, Wisconsin
• Natalie & Nicole (Met in 2022), identical twins from Wenatchee, Washington
• Austin & Spencer, identical twins from Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Johnny & Michael, identical twins from Alpine, Utah

After that, I met a set of twins that made me star struck.  This was Skylar & Spencer (Met in 2019), identical twins from Chicago, Illinois.  When it comes to Twins Days Festivals, Skylar and Spencer don’t miss a single one.  For this year alone, it will be their 32nd consecutive convention!  Even during COVID when Twins Days wasn’t held in person, this dedicated duo made their pilgrimage to Twinsburg to keep their streak of attendance unbroken.  They are well known among the regulars that attend and they consider the annual congregation of twins meeting at the beginning of every August to be their family.  This time, Skylar and Spencer were the SEVENTH set of twins to register! With them helping to run registration this year, it was finally a good time to get a picture with them.  My brother and I got a picture with the famous Nick Twins:

Number 76 with Number 7!

After my encounter with the Nick Twins, it was time to meet some more twins.  I met the following twins:

• Joe & Santos, identical twins from Biddeford, Maine
• Gunner & Hunter, identical twins from Janesville, Wisconsin
• Shawna & Shana, identical twins from Yuma, Arizona and Charleston, South Carolina
• Ron & Bob, identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Karen & Donna, identical twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Anthony & Antoine (Met in 2024), identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Caitlyn & Celsey (Met in 2025), identical twins from Neosho, Wisconsin
• Julie & Sandy, identical twins from Cameron Creek, Arizona and Avila Beach, California

I then met another set of twins sporting cool 80’s t-shirts.  This was Kimberly & Kelly, identical twins from Ann Arbor, Michigan.  I got a picture of them and this is the result.

After the 80’s twins, I met Eric & Jason (Met in 2024), identical twins from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

I then saw a set of twins that were Japanese.  Meet Chika & Suzu, identical twins from Osaka, Japan.  Here’s a shot of them excited at the Twins Days Festival preview reunion at the high school!

Greetings from Osaka!

After that, the marathon of meeting twins continued.  I met 15 more sets of twins around the high school and in the gymnasium.  The ones that I met were the following:

• Komli & Emily, identical twins from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Kelly & Robin (Met in 2024), identical twins from Lady Lake, Florida
• Liz & Steph, identical twins from Seattle, Washington
• Tracy & Stephanie, identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Margaret & Mary, fraternal twins from Romulus, Michigan
• Keith & Kevin, identical twins from Annapolis, Maryland
• Krystal & Kristian, identical twins from Birmingham, Alabama
• Avery & Kaya, fraternal twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Caroline & Isabel, identical twins from Birmingham, Alabama
• David & Delbert, identical twins from Caldwell, Idaho
• Michelle & Tonya, identical twins from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Eric & Derek, identical twins from Bronx, New York
• Abby & Hannah (Met in 2022), identical twins from Gainsville, Florida
• Lauryn & Layna, identical twins from Toledo, Ohio
• Ann & Amy (Met in 2024), identical twins from Naples, Florida and Marshalltown, Iowa

I then saw Taylor & Jordan, identical twins from Milwaukee, Wisconsin sporting Twins Days 2024 t-shirts so I decided to get a picture with them.  Here’s a picture of me and my brother with the twins.

The twin meeting continued, with my brother and I continuing to meet more twins.  And my, did I meet a whole lot!  Here is my next batch of twins that I met:

• Carla & Carmen, identical twins from Marin Valley, California and Chicago, Illinois
• Beth & Amy (Met in 2019), identical twins from Dayton, Ohio
• Dina & Gina, identical twins from Nashville, Georgia and Keystone Heights, Florida
• Homer & James, identical twins from Morgantown, West Virginia
• Paul & Barry, identical twins from Crestpointe, New York
• Amber & Jasmine (Met in 2025), identical twins from Pittsgrove, New Jersey
• Terri & Kerri (Met in 2024), identical twins from Atlanta, Georgia
• Donald & Ronald (Met in 2022), identical twins from Baltimore, Maryland
• Heather & Heidi, identical twins from Long Beach, California
• Alen, Isabel, & Nikki, fraternal triplets from West Palm Beach, Florida
• Gabriel, Sarah & Ava, fraternal triplets from Aurora, Ohio
• Evan & Luca, identical twins from Buffalo, New York
• Marissa & Steph, identical twins from Rochester, New York
• Brian & Ryan (Met in 2024), identical twins from Chicago, Illinois
• Eric & Scott, identical twins from Chesterton, Indiana
• Tanner & Cole, identical twins from South Bend and Lafayette, Indiana
• Meredith & Olivia (Met in 2019), fraternal twins from Columbus, Ohio
• Shay & Janessa (Met in 2025), fraternal twins from Stratford, Ontario, Canada
• Spencer & Elias, identical twins from Hudson, Wisconsin
• Hazel & Olive, identical twins from Los Angeles, California
• Kellison & Kelion, identical twins from Amarillo, Texas
• Michelle & Mary, identical twins from Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky
• Allison & Lauren, identical twins from Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
• Molly & Luna, identical twins from Louisville, Kentucky
• Jackson & Brenton, identical twins from Waterford, Connecticut
• Brenda & Beverly (Met in 2024), identical twins from Hagersville, Ontario, Canada
• Jo & Lynn, fraternal twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Asher & Rylan, identical twins from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Ada & Neil, fraternal twins from Fairview Park, Ohio
• Kayden & Cameron, fraternal twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Kristin & Nicole (Deceased), identical twins from Tampa Bay, Florida
• Matt & Mike, identical twins from Chicago, Illinois
• Shirl & Wil, identical twins from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Faith & Charity (Met in 2025), identical twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Emily & Elisha, identical twins from Pittman, Ohio

After that, I was well over 100 sets of twins.  I found a set of twins that shared the name of one of my nieces!  This is Harper & Elayna, fraternal twins from Strongsville, Ohio.  Now if you guessed my niece was Elayna, you guessed wrong.   It’s Harper.  Here’s a picture of me and my brother with the Strongsville twins.

During my myriads of meeting twins, I enjoyed a free hot dog and chips.  It was now time to meet a few more sets of twins before I enjoyed watching the royal court to kick of Twins Days 2026. The last five sets of twins included the following with my twin:

• Kalrina & Daniella, identical twins from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Jessa & Emma, identical twins from Toledo, Ohio
• Janna & Molly, identical twins from Ogdensburg, New York
• Kelsey & Elton, fraternal twins from Newport, Rhode Island
• Connie & Kendra, identical twins from Welland, Ontario, Canada

After the Royal Court, my brother and I left Twinsburg High School around 7:45.  With my brother and I being at the high school for about 7 hours, we decided that we had spent enough time there.

My brother and I return to our room at the Hilton Garden Inn to get ready for dinner.

Before we went to our rooms, we ran into Tyid & Tyari (Met in 2025), identical twins from Los Angeles, California.  They were the TYTWINZ that interviewed me and my brother last year.  Tyid had a gift for me and my brother!  A FREE TYTWINZ hoodie!  I took the hoodie and thanked him before hurrying with my brother to my room.  After my brother put our hoodies away and we recouped in our room, we were good to go.

From there, we walk to our reservation.  We made it there with plenty of time before the 8:30 deadline.

Here about 15 minutes early!

My brother and I were actually 15 minutes early for the reservation, so they seated us early.  Since our parents were running late, we waited for them before we got started with the menu.

Now, if you have read any of these entries in the past, let me review.  The Blue Canyon is an upscale restaurant that I had reservations for.  The restaurant was situated on a bluff, which overlooked the hotel.

We had a wonderful waitress that assisted us that night.  I wanted to order something similar to the Lobster Linguine from 2019, or the Lobster Cannelloni from three years ago but they had none of the above.  Just a selection of a chicken dish to pair with another dish for a special instead.  With that, I ordered their signature dish: The Pretzel Crusted Trout.  I ordered that with a bowl of Lobster Bisque and some strawberry lemonade.  My brother ordered the Big Bang Calamari and shared it.

The soup came first, of course.

The Big Bang Calamari came next.

After that was the delicious dish I was waiting for.  The Pretzel Crusted Trout.

The trout was pretty good.  When it was gone, I shared dessert with my brother.  A Chocolate Bomb.  A layered chocolate dessert with filling, cake and covered in chocolate.  A round, delicious chocolatey ball of goodness.

After the food was done, and 20 minutes of waiting, the scary part came.  The bill.  But since my brother was gracious enough to pay the whole bill for me and him, I didn’t have to worry about the scary part.  But he did.

When the bill was paid, I said goodbye to the restaurant with my brother.  Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern, you fed us well tonight.  You will be missed.

After getting back to the Hilton Garden Inn,   I went with my twin to Room 522.  We brushed our teeth and got ready for bed.  It was going to be a long and fun day for both of us tomorrow.

4:55 a.m. Saturday morning.  I spring out of bed and disable my 5:00 alarm.  Having done most of my routine last night, all that remained was my devotionals.  I put on my costume, quickly grabbed my almonds and white chocolate raspberry quest bar, and went downstairs for a delicious breakfast buffet.  Time for the buffet!  (Yes, the picture below is from later on but I didn’t manage to get one from in the hotel before breakfast!)

 

At the buffet, I grabbed two strips of bacon, one sausage link, a little bit of eggs, a slice of French toast, a small bit of potatoes, and some fruit.  Here is a pic of my wonderful breakfast!

 

After the breakfast, it was time to board a bus for the Twins Days Double Take Parade.  And not a moment too soon!  It was just before 8:00 so we needed to get down there, and fast!  My brother and I boarded the bus and there were a few others that rode with us.

Minutes later, the shuttle dropped us off at the town square for the parade lineup. I was now ready to cruise and meet as many sets of twins as possible.

After meeting Mary & Martha, identical twins from Boquete, Panama and Cincinnati, Ohio, my brother and I walked around and we got a picture with the following set of twins:

Brooke & Annalyne, identical twins from Derick City, Pennsylvania

After that, I met another two sets of twins.  I met Lexi & Lani, identical twins from Wellsburg, West Virginia and Missy & Mindy, identical twins from Terra Haute, Indiana.

I then met a set of twins that looked like pink bunnies. This was Alan & Aaron, identical twins from Edison, New Jersey.  I took their picture and this is the result:

From there, I spotted Esperanza and Susana again!  They were dressed up in Tina Frank outfits from Bob’s Burgers. I took their picture and this is the result:

And after that, I got a picture with the following twins:

Olivia & Izzy, fraternal twins from Buffalo, New York

After I met David & Bradley, identical twins from Ossining, New York, I saw a set of twins that were dressed up like Willy Wonka’s Nerds Candy!  Who are the mysterious Nerdy girls?  The picture says it all!

McKenna & Britton, identical twins from Virginia Beach, Virginia

Then me and my twin met the Beetlejuice twins!  And we didn’t even have to shout their names three times for them to show up!  The twins were:

Teagan & Caden, identical twins from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

And after meeting Melinda & Brenda, identical twins from Chesapeake, Virginia, I encountered the quadruplets again!  They were the same ones that I met last year in 2025.  This was Anastasia, Olivia, Alex, and Mina, fraternal quadruplets from Cincinnati, Ohio.  They went with a Strawberry Shortcake theme this year for the 80’s.  I took their picture and this was the result:

After saying goodbye to the quads, I met Diane & Susan, identical twins from Littleton, Colorado.  I took a picture with me and my twin.  This is the result:

Totally Rad!

With that, the parade was now officially underway. It was time to begin the “Totally Two-bular” festival!  We followed directions and began our march behind the marching band. I then got these shots as I walked down the parade route with my twin brother.

 

Look at all those twins!

Overall, it was a little cloudy during the parade route.  I also got a shot of the pavilion!

The parade started at 9:00 and lasted about 63 minutes (longer for all the other bystanders watching the entire parade).  It was fun watching all the people on the street smile as we walked on by.  We waved at all the onlookers and smiled, enjoying the overcast weather.

When the parade was over, we marched into the Festival Grounds.

Since I had everything that I needed for now, no trip back to the car was necessary.  My wristband wasn’t too tight, so no trip to the registration was necessary, either.  I then entered the festival gates…

What was the first thing on the agenda?  Before Twin Pops (which I discovered that they once again didn’t have), I wanted to take care of the things that I didn’t do three years ago until the end of the festival:

1. Play with the mirror with my twin.

2. Put a pin on the U.S. map where I’m from and the world map at “Put a Pin on It!”

3. Get a 2024 Twins Days Button.

4. Go to the Research Tent and complete research for a $50 Gift Card.

Unlike last year, I jumped to number 3 and number 4.

Right after I got to the end of the parade route with my twin, we wasted no time in getting our buttons first.  While I was waiting, I met two more sets of twins.  Kara & Ava, identical twins from Pontiac, Michigan and Marietta & Minette, identical twins from St. Louis, Missouri.

And just before 10:30 in the morning, our mission was successful.  We got the buttons!

After that, we moved right on to number 4.  The research.  I went to the four outside stations, got my stamps, and got my $50.  While I was waiting, I met the following twins:

• Connie & Bonnie, identical twins from Toledo, Ohio and Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Bobbi & Becki, identical twins from Edwardsville, Illinois
• Jordan & Cole, identical twins from San Jose, California
• Amanda & Ashley, identical twins from Dayton, Ohio

After that, I met a young set of twins that have been attending the Twins Days Festival for 15 years!  This was Elizabeth & Madeline, identical twins from Daytona Beach, Florida.  I took their picture and this was the result:

After getting the research money, it was time to head back to the hotel.  But first, I decided to take a few pictures of a DeLorean that I found from Back to the Future.  Enjoy these wonderful shots!

1.21 GIGAWATTS!!!!

GREAT SCOTT!!!!

After getting the shots of the DeLorean (and sadly discovering that it wasn’t a real time machine), I spotted twin ladies sporting Pac Man shirts.  This was Karen & Sharon (Met in 2019), identical twins from Erie, Pennsylvania.  I took their picture and this was the result:

Have any quarters?

Just before we left the festival grounds, someone took a picture of me and my brother (which you already saw above as a stand-in for my pre breakfast picture).

After that, my brother and I hoofed it through the Twinsburg High School parking lot and down Ravenna Road.  Through the Twin Hills Parkway. Down Aurora Road through both busy overpasses past the on ramp for I-480 West and the off ramp for I-480 East.

It was quite the trek, but my brother and I made it back to the hotel.  After charging our phones and getting what we needed, we left and returned to R.B. Chamberlin Middle School (since the Twinsburg High School lot was full).

My brother and I took a shuttle to the festival grounds and we entered again.

We then got a picture in front of the Twins Days sign with me and my brother.  This is the result:

Number 2 was next: Put a Pin on It!  I placed my pins and I was good to go!

Put a Pin on It!  at a glance!

Last, but not least was Number 1. After waiting in a short line, my brother and I did some different poses at the Twins Days mirror:

After play with the mirror with my twin, I was hungry, so my brother and I found a food vendor.  What was I hungry for?  Philly Cheesesteak? Why not?

Gotta have the Cheez Whiz!

After the Cheesesteak, my brother and I tried to find a Dippin’ Dots vendor but were unable to do so.  For this reason, I will post the Dippin’ Dots picture from 2024.  I don’t know what’s going on with Dippin’ Dots, but I hope that they can make a return to Twins Days in 2027.

Hope to see you back in 2027!

With my Dippin’ Dots dream dashed to pieces, I needed something refreshing.  Since they screwed up on no twin pops again, it was time for some Kona Ice.  Since there still wasn’t any twin pops, this was the next best thing.  My brother and I looked everywhere yesterday for the coolers but we couldn’t find any.  To this, I have a message for the committee:  Bring back Twin Pops for next year for 2027!  I know the company had some problems but I surely hope it’s worked out next year.

Twin Pops Circa 2022 – Hopefully, we’ll get them in 2027!

Maybe…next year for 2027?

Kona Ice!  It wasn’t Twin Pops but it was the next best thing!

Following that, I got a Cowabunga sized Kona Ice and finished the reusable cup before the big picture.

After that, I continued to meet more twins.  I met these twins before the big picture at 3:30:

• George & Elias, identical twins from Toledo, Ohio
• Katrina & Sherri, identical twins from Denver, Colorado
• Danielle & Arielle, identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Barry & Barron, identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Kaylee & Kylee, identical twins from Twinsburg, Ohio
• Jackie & Jessie, identical twins from San Antonio, Texas
• Sharon & Susan, identical twins from Louisville, Kentucky
• Blake & Bodey, identical twins from Hastings, Michigan
• Sarah & Emily, identical twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Laurie & Cherie, identical twins from St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania
• Marci & Tami, identical twins from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Julie & Mel, identical twins from Columbus, Ohio

I was now at the football field, and the picture was about to be taken.  Is everyone ready?  You better be!  They’re about to take it!

Everybody say cheese!

After getting the picture from John & Charles, identical twins from Minneapolis, Minnesota, I met the following twins:

• Julia & Marla (Met in 2019), identical twins from Los Angeles, California
• Julie & Amy, identical twins from Rockford, Illinois
• Scott & Zandy, identical twins from Cornella, Pennsylvania
• Michelle & Sara, identical twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Gianna & Dera (Met in 2023), identical twins from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Brian & David, identical twins from Albany, New York and Tampa, Florida
• Lys & Lex, fraternal twins from Austin, Texas

We then got a picture with two sets from twins.  one of them was the famous Ian Twins!  Here is the result:

Keiden & Kenai (Met in 2022), identical twins from Glendora, California (also pictured: Josh & Greg, identical twins from Rocky River, Ohio)

We also met Alex & Skylar, identical twins from Troy, Ohio.  I even got their picture!  Here is the result:

After the picture, it was almost time for dinner.  But before my brother and I left, it was time for round THREE of Kona Ice!  I refilled my Cowabunga sized cup.  Check it out!

COWABUNGA!!!

I left the festival grounds with my brother and headed right to Sushi En. When we got there, we got a table. We then sat down and ate.  I started with this delicious raspberry mocktail!

So good!

We then both enjoyed a hearty bowl of miso soup.

After that, I had a Twins Roll and a Summer Poseidon roll. The food was amazing!

Are those spring rolls or sushi? Twin Roll (back) and Summer Poseidon roll (front)

And let’s not forget dessert! They didn’t do a free dessert this year, but my brother and I wanted to get one anyway. We settled for the mochi ice cream. All chocolate mochi. That too was yummy.

And believe it or not, I met one more set of twins at the restaurant.  Jason & Jeff, fraternal twins from Phoenix, Arizona.  Here is a picture of both of them about to enjoy their dinner:

After that, I took us all back to the Hilton Garden Inn.  My brother and I decided to get ready to go to the fireworks that would be at the festival grounds.

After that, it was time to go to the fireworks.   We got to the high school around 8:25.  We went to the festival grounds on a shuttle.

Once at the festival grounds, I saw Kaisha and Erika again!  They were wearing their Ariel and Flounder ears so it was another good photo opportunity!  I took a picture with my twin friends with my twin:

After that, I encountered Eddy & Marty (Met in 2023).  Actually, it was just Marty since Eddy was helping someone.  I eventually got a picture of both of them.  Here is the result.

A Dog Gone good photo!

I then met Diandra and a woman who was a stand-in for Briana, since she had passed away.  Both Diandra and Briana are identical twins from Toledo, and I met her at the Twinless Twins ceremony.

After that, it was a little bit before the fireworks started.  I met Montana & Sage, fraternal twins from Burbank, Ohio.  I also saw Caleb & Titus, fraternal twins from Coolidge, Alabama who I had already met on Friday.  I got a picture with them all with my twin and this was the result:

Ready for the fireworks!

Right after that, my brother and I hurried back to the Twinsburg High School parking lot.  The firework show started shortly afterward.  It was put on by Meijer and the show was spectacular.

After that, my brother and I had to get ready to leave, FAST.  The finale was about to happen and we were ready for it.  Here is the finale:

Happy 250th Birthday, America!

The fireworks show ran from 9:30 to 9:45.  When the show was over, my brother and I hurried into the car and left the high school. With the firework show over, it’s now time to live it up at the Bertram Inn right?

Wrong!  With there being a 5K to run in the morning, there was no way that I was going to head to party central when I had a race that I wanted to be rested up for with my twin.

We drove right back to the hotel and I called it a night.  It was after 10:00 when I got back.  I then got ready for bed.  The fourth day awaited us, starting with a 5K race tomorrow morning.  Having that said, the recap is not done yet…

5:25 a.m.  Sunday morning.  I spring out of bed, waking up five minutes before my alarm.  Fortunately, everything was done the night before.  Except for my devotionals and the dream that I needed to record.  I got ready for the race and ate my almonds, Danon Light and Fit Yogurt, and Quest Bar.  I put on my running clothes and did my devotionals.  I then went down to breakfast and prepared a small plate of fruit.  My brother did the same.  I then left with my brother to go to the race.

My brother and I went over to Dodge Intermediate School for the 5K race.  With all the practices that I have been doing with my brother, I should be ready for this race.  Since I was behind from last year, I wasted no time in meeting more twins even at the race.   I met the following twins with my twin:

• Jamie & Jaquonna, identical twins from Fredericksburg, Virginia
• Allison & Michelle, identical twins from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
• Andrew & Edward, identical twins from Lancaster, Ohio
• Anina & Caris, fraternal twins from Sunnyville, California
• Elizabeth (sick) & Sarah, identical twins from Rochester and Albany, New York
• Sameer & Saminah, identical twins from Branson, Missouri
• Landon & Jackson, identical twins from Lincoln Park, Michigan
• Lauren & Nicole, identical twins from Medina/Twinsburg, Ohio
• Michelle & Mindy, identical twins from Akron, Ohio
• Stacy & Tracy (Met in 2024), identical twins from Hagerstown, Maryland
• Melissa & Rachel, identical twins from Akron, Ohio
• Caitlyn & Jessica, identical twins from Jacksonville, Florida

 

 

I even saw Hrefna & Hrönn before my race began.  It looked like they were ready to run!

Ready to race!

It was now time to get ready for the race.  My brother and I were the team the Walker Texas Rangers.  For Hrefna & Hrönn, I didn’t get their team name this year.

Unlike last year, the race actually started and finished on the same track.  This was going to be different from the races that I ran the previous years.

Finally, the race began and I was off with my twin.  Throughout the race, my pace was pretty good, since my brother was tracking it with his Strava app and I was tracking it with my not so good Run Tracker.  We managed a 7:00-something as we started, which I knew was unsustainable.  To boost morale, I began playing my 80’s playlist as we ran down the track.  I passed a twin that was huffing as he mentioned that he could only get a 5K in 45 minutes. I encouraged him and I hoped that the 80’s music helped.  I continued on, with “The Power of Love”.  As the race continued, the pace was more familiar.  A 8:00-something.  That was more like it.  Eventually, the pace evened out to a 8:30-something, and then an 9:00-something.  This was slower than the normal pace that we had.  Before the halfway point, I saw Hrönn passing both my brother and I.  Compared to three years ago, I didn’t feel as sick towards the end of the race.  It was pretty mild and we were getting onto the track.  Only a quarter mile to go…

Then I crossed the finish line with my brother on the race track.  I finished with a time of 27:43.  For my age group, I placed 5th out of 10 and my brother placed 4th out of 10.   I placed 74 out of 242 and my brother placed 73.  My pace averaged 8:55 per mile, a 10 second decline from last year.  Upon finishing the race, I was doing my cool downs for a few minutes.  Here are a few photos from the race.

Before the race!

After the race!

And let’s not forget the results!

75 (or 74 ) out of 242 is out of view since I didn’t scroll down.

With the race over, I got a group picture with all the other runners and skipped the award ceremony since me and my brother didn’t medal.

After that, my brother and I drove back to the Hilton Garden Inn to clean up.  After cleaning up, it was time to head back to the Twins Days Festival.  But before we did, there was another set of twins that I saw.  It was Rosie & Josie, identical twins from St. Louis, Missouri.  I took a picture of them and this was the result.

My brother and I then left the Hilton Garden Inn to return to the high school. But first, we decided to have a nice lunch at Sheetz Made to Order (MTO).

Once at Sheetz, we entered and made our orders.  At Sheetz, there’s something that you should know about their food when you order it.  Whatever food you get, you have to say it in autotune.  It’s just for fun!  So, what did my brother and I get?

For starters, we wanted something that was different than the burger that my brother and I had on Thursday.  We  both got a Ulitmate Spicy Chicken with mozzarella sticks onnnnnn tooooooooooopppp…To that sandwich, we added peppor jack cheeeeeeeseeee, baaaacooon, sliced tomaaatoooes, and tangy teriyaaaakiiii and raaaaanch saaauuuucee…What did we get with that?  A bag of fryyyyyyyyzzzzzzzzz…(Mr. TalkBox, eat your heart out!)

But we’re not done.  What to drink?  A Frozen Cookies & Cream mochaaaaaaa….of course!  We didn’t want to get the frozen hot chocolate again, since we got that yesterday. This delicious drink was made with Peruvian coffee beans, and it was good! Need proof?  These pictures speak for themselves…in autotune, of course!

The Ulimate Spicy Chicken is better with bacon!  And what’s that?!  That’s not a BAG of fryz!  That’s a BOX of fryz!

Cookies and Cream Mocha man!

Like last year, the high school was available for parking this year!  I paid the $5 in parking and actually found a parking spot pretty easily this year.

We took the shuttle down the Officer Joshua T. Miktarian Memorial Parkway to the festival grounds.  How many twins have registered now?

2018?  Not bad!

After that, my brother and I took a picture in front of the counter for good measure:

Once inside the festival grounds, it was time to meet some more twins.  I met Danielle & Christina, identical twins from Paramus, New Jersey.  After that was Arianna & Julianna, identical twins from Buffalo, New York.

I then met Benny & Ricky, identical twins from London, Ontario, Canada.  Here is a picture of the two enjoying their Sunday afternoon:

After that, it was time to meet four more sets of twins.  I met the following:

• Ronni & Payton, fraternal twins from Columbus, Ohio
• Annika & Hazel, identical twins from Akron, Ohio
• Ava & Abby, identical twins from Parma, Ohio
• Brooklyn & Addy, identical twins from Medina, Ohio

After that, I ran into Laura & Linda (Met in 2024), identical twins from Sheffield Village, Ohio.  I got their picture and this is the result:

Since it was the right time, we were within the time that we could see the Royal Court. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the 2026 Twins Days Royal Court!

First up is the king and queen. The kings for this year’s royal court are David & Bradly, identical twins from Ossaning, New York (which I have already recorded). The queens? Jaqunda & Laqunda, identical twins from Youngstown, Ohio.

Next up are the princes! Jackson & Brenton, identical twins from Waterford, Connecticut (which I have also already recorded). The princesses are Remington & Reagan from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

And let’s not forget the grand marshals! The grand marshals for Twins Days 2026 are Kennedy & Kendall, identical twins from Twinsburg, Ohio. Let’s give it up for our 2026 Royal Court!

After that, I met another set of twins.  It was Braden & Camden, fraternal twins from Dayton, Ohio.

Following that, I ran into Karen & Sharon.  And no.  This was not the Karen & Sharon I met yesterday and at the race this morning.  This Karen & Sharon were first timers and are identical twins from Baltimore, Maryland.  I took a picture of them and this is the result:

Having met Karen & Sharon’s doppleganger twins, I saw a pair of twins wearing sushi hats!  Once again, it was Chika and Suzu, the twins from Osaka, Japan that I met on Friday.  Here is a picture of them showing off their sushi hats!

I wonder if those hats are edible?

After that, it was time to meet more twins (and even multiples!) I met the following:

• Bernard & Benjamin, identical twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Ned & Fred, identical twins from Hollywood, South Carolina
• Jamil, Jalib, & Masai, fraternal triplets from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Caleb & Joshua, identical twins from Springboro, Ohio
• Lillian & Evelyn, identical twins from Boston, Massachusetts
• Kelvin & Kelby, identical twins from Union City, New Jersey

I then saw a set of twin girls that I didn’t recognize, until the mother recognized me. Remember the mother that I met last year at Sheetz?  For the first time, I got to meet Addison & Averie, fraternal twins from New Castle, Pennsylvania.  Here is a picture of them with their sister!

After that, my brother and I got a picture in front of the 2026 sign.  This was the result:

After that, the twin meeting marathon continued.  I met the following twins:

• Fred & Ben, identical twins from New Philadelphia, Ohio
• Jenna & Jessi (Met in 2023), identical twins from Lakewood, Ohio
• Jay & Neil (Met in 2019), identical twins from Boston, Massachusetts
• Grant & Hans, identical twins from Richmond, Virginia and Brooklyn, New York
• Dana & Delanie (Met in 2023), identical twins from Toledo, Ohio
• Dan & Dave, identical twins from Kansas City, Missouri
• Mohammad & Majd (Met in 2024), identical twins from Indianapolis, Indiana
• Jennifer & Traci (Met in 2022), identical twins from Woodland Park and Silt, Colorado
• Ashley & Hayley, identical twins from Las Vegas, Nevada

The next set of twins had striped shirts and were just chilling next to the vollyball area.  This was Lyndsi & Lauren, identical twins from Orlando, Florida.  I got their picture and this was the result:

After that, I met two more sets of twins from Arizona.  Sarah & Laura are identical twins from Flagstaff and Abby & Grace are fraternal twins from Phoenix.

I then encountered another set of twins that I have met before.  It was Natalie & Rebecca (Met in 2023), identical twins from Troy, Ohio.  I took their picture and this was the result:

And as things didn’t get crazy enough, I encountered a mother with her twin from Troy, Ohio.  She happened to know Natalie & Rebecca!  This was Shelby & Lauren, fraternal twins that have Emerson & Everett, identical twins from Troy, Ohio.  Here is a picture of Shelby & Lauren:

I then met Jeren & Jeron, identical twins from Columbus, Ohio.

And as I was making my way towards the ampitheater, I saw a set of bearded twins.  This was Dave & Dan, identical twins from Indian River, Michigan.  I took their picture and this was the result:

It was now time for another Kona ice break.  But not a big one this time.  The smallest size will do.

Now THAT’s a Klassic!

After that, my brother and I found Captain Jack Sparrow running loose around the festival grounds.  Wow. Shiver Me Twinbers was three years ago so has Witty Jack been running around for that long?  Anyway, I took pity on him and my brother and I got a picture with the excited Captain:

All you need is a ship and a crew!

With it going on 3:00, I decided to check the counter again.  How many twins are we up to now?

2045, huh?  A little more than last time!

After that, it was time to gather in the field for the second big picture.  In the blistering Sunday heat, I was ready to take the picture.  Is everyone ready?

Once again, there was no “darn rain”.   In fact, it was beautiful!

In the time before and following the big picture, I managed to meet a few more twins (and one multiple!).  I met the following:

• Betsy & Susan, identical twins from Twinsburg, Ohio
• Annette & Bettina, identical twins from Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Mary & Melissa (Met in 2022), identical twins from Columbus, Ohio
• Gracie & Katie, fraternal twins from Long Island, New York
• Miheir & Mega, fraternal twins from Cleveland, Ohio
• Anna & Esther, identical twins from Seattle, Washington
• Killian, Delaney, & Brennox, fraternal triplets from Columbus, Ohio

I then met a set of twins dressed up like Trolls!  This was Allison & Marilyn, fraternal twins from Cleveland, Ohio.  I took their picture and this was the result:

Since we already had Sheetz for lunch my brother and I decided to skip to dessert.  But my mission was to have something that would serve as a replacement for the fried Oreos, since they still didn’t have them.  The next best thing was a chocolate funnel cake.  Before we get to that, I give you the Fried Oreos from four years ago!

Can you PLEASE bring these back in 2027?!

And now, the yummy (and not so exciting) chocolate funnel cake from this year (and last year, and the year before, and the year before)!

(Psst!  I’m pretending it’s a Fried Oreo!)

Then the twin meeting continued.  I chilled at the ampitheater and met more twins as they competed:

• Alex & Akyleana, fraternal twins from Akron, Ohio
• Holly & Kelsey, identical twins from Fryeburg, Maine
• Tonya & Tawanna, identical twins from Eastpointe, Michigan
• Lindsey & Jillian, identical twins from Chesterland, Ohio
• Kylie & Rylie (Met in 2025), fraternal twins from Conneaut, Ohio
• Giana & Sophia, identical twins from Mayfield, Ohio
• Andrew & Austin, fraternal twins from Marysville, Ohio
• Nicolas & Thomas, fraternal twins from Tallmadge, Ohio

After that, I saw Etienne & Enya (Met in 2022), identical twins from Corona, California and Orlando, Florida.  These were the twins that were raised by Twins Days.  They attended every conference since they were born.  A total of 32 conferences!  They both share a birthday with me and my twin, only they are ten years younger.  Here is a picture of my brother with the Disney Twins:

Nice seeing you two again!

I then decided to check out this year’s banner.  While me and my twin didn’t get a picture in front of this year’s we will shoot for getting one for next year.  Here is that banner:

Twins Days was Totally Two-bular this year!

The festival was now winding down. What was the attendance now?

2,082!  Pretty good for 2026!

After that, both I and my twin decided to check the Put a PIN on it display that I began the festival with. How many twins have visited now?

A lot more twins now!

And around the world!

And to conclude my mission of meeting twins, I met a few more.  I met the following twins before the 2026 Twins Days Festival concluded:

• Natalie & Nicole, fraternal twins from Detroit, Michigan
• Sydney & Riley, fraternal twins from Massillon, Ohio
• Dakota & Keely, fraternal twins from Nashville, Tennessee
• Melissa & Teresa (Met in 2024), identical twins from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This clearly made it the perfect spot to end, so I took a few more pictures before leaving the festival grounds:

I guess this is it…

It was Totally Two-bular!

With Twins Days all over, it was time for dinner.  And before you ask, no.  My brother and I ended up not going bowling since I was tired.  Where did we go for dinner?  Nowhere.  I just snacked on cheese and crackers back at my hotel room.

After the food was eaten, it was time to head back to the Hilton Garden Inn.  Once I got there, I found Kaisha & Erika.  We had another wonderful conversation and another wonderful picture!  This was the perfect way to end Sunday so here’s my picture with my twin and the two long-timer sets of twins (if you consider 12 years to be long-timer):

Fancy seeing you two again!  Time for some R&R!

After that, we then went back up to the fifth floor.  We entered 522 and lightened our load.

After we entered our room, I pretty much cleaned everything up and prepared everything for tomorrow.  I then ate my cheese and crackers, showered, and went to bed to rest myself for the trip home…

7:30 a.m.  I slept in only a little bit this time.  After that, I wanted to get everything to the car. I ate breakfast and packed everything.

At around 9:25, I wrapped things up and my brother and I checked out of the Hilton Garden Inn. It was now officially time to leave Twinsburg.  We left the Hilton Garden Inn at 9:30 a.m.

But not without refueling my tank of gas first.  We took our car to none other than the Sheetz gas station and filled up the tank.

Since the Fresh Start Diner was closed, we had Sheetz for breakfast instead.  I couldn’t get a Walker Breakfast Rangerrrrrr this year (or last couple years), so my brother and I settled for something different.  Remember: this is Sheetz Made to Order (MTO), so all food that you order needs to be said in autotune!  But since we wanted a Walker Breakfast Rangerrrrrr, we decided to menu hack one instead.  I got a toast Breakfast Shmaaaaagellll (My Precious!) with baaaaaaacooooonnnnn, fried egg patty, cream cheese, and carmelized onionzzzzzzzzzz….with taco sauce and mini hash brownzzzzzz….. Here’s a nice shot of that food in autotune:

After filling up my gas, it was time to say goodbye to Twinsburg.  With the weather getting sunny, I decided to pay the newly renovated Twinsburg Town Square a visit before departing.  Enjoy these new 2026 pictures as we all say a sad goodbye to Twinsburg for 2026.

We arrived at the town square at 10:24 and left it at around 10:32.

Over the course of this trip, there was definitely some highs and lows.  The only major low was not getting enough twins on Saturday, which affected my number of twins met.  Besides that, this whole weekend was amazing.  But this is what I learned.  I have an awesome family of twins!  One of the largest family of twins that you will ever find in the world.  Our annual home, right here in northeastern Ohio.  And now, as we all say goodbye to Twinsburg together, I give you the list of all the wonderful twins that I have met over the course of the weekend.  Here is the list of 254 twins:

 

Thursday, August 6, 2026

1. Nora & Mariam (Met in 2024) – Boca Raton (Fort Lauderdale), FL
2. Hrefna & Hrönn (Met in 2022) – Hveragerði, Iceland
3. CJ & JJ (Met in 2024) – Baltimore, MD
4. Melody & Rachel (Met in 2025) – Jacksonville, FL
5. Millie & Nina – Devon, United Kingdom
6. Kelcia & Corrine – Las Vegas, NV
7. Ashlee & Amber – Howard Lake, MN
8. Kaisha & Erika (Met in 2022) – Providence, RI
9. Josh & Reid (Met in 2025) – Warminster, PA
10. Tonya & Sonya – Redford, MI
11. Lorraine & Lorretta (Met in 2025) – Pittsburgh, PA
12. Linda & Brenda (Met in 2019) – Palmdale/Los Angeles, CA

Friday, August 7, 2026

13. Esperanza & Susana (Met in 2022) – Mesa, AZ
14. Charles & Edward – Austin, TX
15. Bella & Angel – Branson, MO
16. Destiny & Sang – Seattle, WA
17. Brianna & Aundrea (Met in 2024) – Santa Fe, NM
18. Chloe & Marlena – Finger Lakes, NY
19. Sara & Emily – Batvia, OH
20. Emily & Allison – Buffalo, NY
21. Faith & Hope – Kansas City, MO
22. Caidyn & Camryn – Mansfield, OH
23. Dennis & Derek – Dallas, TX
24. Jennifer & Stephanie – San Clamente/Pismo Beach, CA
25. Carlene & Darlene – Eaton, OH
26. Anna & Julia – Atlanta, GA
27. Danika & Demi – Boston, MA
28. Paige & Bailey (Met in 2019) – Grand Rapids, MI
29. Karen & Jim – Annapolis, MD
30. Debra & Diane – Chicago/Bloomington, IL
31. Xavier & Isaac – Tucson, AZ
32. Joan & Cecilia – Gary/Kalamazoo, IN/MI
33. Laurie & Stephanie – Los Angeles, CA
34. Jerry & John (Met in 2023) – Canton, OH
35. Makesha & Makenna – Cleveland, OH
36. Genva & Lena – Smithville, OH
37. Darrell & Terrell (at room) (Met in 2024) – Las Vegas, NV
38. Sue & Cindy – Buffalo, NY
39. Cael & Wellec – Lancaster, PA
40. Victoria & Valentina – Chino, CA
41. Janic & Jaeliece – Queens, NY
42. Gabby & Daniella – Queens, NY
43. Ben & Marie (Met in 2024) – Dayton, OH
44. Daphne & Dawn – Traverse City, MI
45. Ross & Jake – Omaha, NB
46. Amanda, Catarina, & Elen (Triplets) (Met in 2025) – Raleigh, NC
47. Caleb & Titus – Coolidge, AL
48. Tammy & Tamara – Dallas, TX
49. Gina & Janine (Met in 2024) – Long Island, NY
50. Jim & June – Phoenix/Mentor, AZ/OH
51. Colleen & Darleen – Sacramento, CA
52. Shawn & Shane – Cincinnati, OH
53. Hannah & Janae – Lancaster, PA
54. Eve & Amber – Madison, WI
55. Natalie & Nicole (Met in 2022) – Wenatchee, WA
56. Austin & Spencer – Grand Rapids, MI
57. Johnny & Michael – Alpine, UT
58. Skylar & Spencer (Met in 2019) – Chicago, IL
59. Joe & Santos – Biddeford, ME
60. Gunner & Hunter – Janesville, WI
61. Shawna & Shana – Yuma/Charleston, AZ/SC
62. Ron & Bob – Cleveland, OH
63. Karen & Donna – Pittsburgh, PA
64. Anthony & Antoine (Met in 2024) – Cleveland, OH
65. Caitlyn & Celsey (Met in 2025) – Neosho, WI
66. Julie & Sandy – Cameron Creek/Avila Beach, AZ/CA
67. Kimberly & Kelly – Ann Arbor, MI
68. Eric & Jason (Met in 2024) – Scranton, PA
69. Chika & Suzu – Osaka, Japan
70. Komli & Emily – Toronto, Canada
71. Kelly & Robin (Met in 2024) – Lady Lake, FL
72. Liz & Steph – Seattle, WA
73. Tracy & Stephanie – Cleveland, OH
74. Margaret & Mary – Romulus, MI
75. Keith & Kevin – Annapolis, MD
76. Krystal & Kristian – Birmingham, AL
77. Avery & Raya – Cleveland, OH
78. Caroline & Isabell – Birmingham, AL
79. David & Delbert – Caldwell, ID
80. Michelle & Tonya – Eau Claire, WI
81. Eric & Derek – Bronx, NY
82. Abby & Hannah (Met in 2022) – Gainsville, FL
83. Lauryn & Layna – Toledo, OH
84. Ann & Amy (Met in 2024) – Naples/Marshalltown, FL/IA
85. Taylor & Jordan – Milwaukee, WI
86. Carla & Carmen – Marin Valley/Chicago, CA/IL
87. Beth & Amy (Met in 2019) – Dayton, OH
88. Dina & Gina – Nashville/Keystone Heights, GA/FL
89. Homer & James – Morgantown, WV
90. Paul & Bony – Crestpointe, NY
91. Amber & Jasmine (Met in 2025) – Pittsgrove, NJ
92. Terri & Kerri (Met in 2024) – Atlanta, GA
93. Donald & Ronald (Met in 2022) – Baltimore, MD
94. Heather & Heidi – Long Beach, CA
95. Alen, Isabel, & Nikki (triplets) – West Palm Beach, FL
96. Gabriel, Sarah, & Ava (triplets) – Aurora, OH
97. Evan & Luca – Buffalo, NY
98. Marissa & Steph – Rochester, NY
99. Brian & Ryan (Met in 2024) – Chicago, IL
100. Eric & Scott – Chesterton, IN
101. Tanner & Cole – South Bend/Lafayette, IN
102. Meredith & Olivia (Met in 2019) – Columbus, OH
103. Shay & Janessa (Met in 2025) – Stratford, ON/Canada
104. Spencer & Elias – Hudson, WI
105. Hazel & Olive – Los Angeles, CA
106. Kellison & Kelion – Amarillo, TX
107. Michelle & Mary – Louisville/Lexington, KY
108. Allison & Lauren – Kingsville, ON/Canada
109. Molly & Luna – Louisville, KY
110. Jackson & Brenton – Waterford, CT
111. Brenda & Beverly (Met in 2024) – Hagersville, ON/Canada
112. Jo & Lynn – Pittsburgh, PA
113. Asher & Ryan – Milwaukee, WI
114. Ada & Neil – Fairview Park, OH
115. Kayden & Cameron – Pittsburgh, PA
116. Kristin & Nicole (Deceased) – Tampa Bay, FL
117. Matt & Mike – Chicago, IL
118. Shiri & Wil – Baton Rouge, LA
119. Faith & Charity (Met in 2025) – Pittsburgh, PA
120. Emily & Elisha – Pittman, OH
121. Harper & Elayna – Strongville, OH
122. Kalrina & Daniella – Toronto, ON/Canada
123. Jessa & Emma – Toledo, OH
124. Janna & Molly – Ogdensburg, NY
125. Kelsey & Elton – Newport, RI
126. Connie & Kendra – Welland, ON/Canada
127. Tyid & Tyari (Met in 2025) – Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, August 8, 2026

128. Mary & Martha – Boquete/Cincinnati, Panama/OH
129. Brooke & Annalyne – Derick City, PA
130. Lexi & Lani – Wellsburg, WV
131. Missy & Mindy – Terra Haute, IN
132. Alan & Aaron – Edison, NJ
133. Olivia & Izzy – Buffalo, NY
134. David & Bradley – Ossining, NY
135. Mckenna & Britton – Virginia Beach, VA
136. Teagan & Caden – Pittsburgh, PA
137. Melinda & Brenda – Chesapeake, VA
138. Anastasia, Olivia, Alex, & Mina (Quadruplets) (Met in 2025) – Cincinnati, OH
139. Diane & Susan – Littleton, CO
140. Kara & Ava – Pontiac, MI
141. Marietta & Minette – St. Louis, MO
142. Connie & Bonnie – Toledo/Virginia Beach, OH/VA
143. Bobbi & Becki – Edwardsville, IL
144. Jordan & Cole – San Jose, CA
145. Amanda & Ashley – Dayton, OH
146. Elizabeth & Madeline – Daytona Beach, FL
147. Nancy & Marialyce – Appleton, WI
148. Karen & Sharon (Met in 2019) – Erie, PA
149. George & Elias – Toledo, OH
150. Katrina & Sherri – Denver, CO
151. Danielle & Arielle – Cleveland, OH
152. Barry & Barron – Cleveland, OH
153. Kaylee & Kylee – Twinsburg, OH
154. Jackie & Jessie – San Antonio, TX
155. Sharon & Susan – Louisville, KY
156. Blake & Bodey – Hastings, MI
157. Sarah & Emily – Pittsburgh, PA
158. Laurie & Cherie – St. Mary’s, PA
159. Marci & Tami – Toronto, ON/Canada
160. Julie & Mel – Columbus, OH
161. John & Charles – Minneapolis, MN
162. Julia & Marla (Met in 2019) – Los Angeles, CA
163. Julie & Amy – Rockford, IL
164. Scott & Zandy – Cornella, PA
165. Michelle & Sara – Pittsburgh, PA
166. Gianna & Dera (Met in 2023) – Pittsburgh, PA
167. Brian & David – Albany/Tampa, NY/FL
168. Erin & Kerry (Met in 2023) – Chicago, IL
169. David & Dan – Austin, TX
170. Lys & Lex – Austin, TX
171. Josh & Greg – Rocky River, OH
172. Kenei & Keiden (Met in 2022) – Glendora, CA
173. Alex & Skylar – Troy, OH
174. Jason & Jeff – Phoenix, AZ
175. Eddy & Marty (Met in 2023) – Oakley, IL
176. Diandra & Brianna (deceased) – Toledo, OH
177. Montana & Sage – Burbank, OH
178. Demover & Deborah – Dallas, TX
179. Kai’lyn & Kam’ryn – Mansfield, OH
180. Josce & Johnny – Poplar Bluff, MO

Sunday, August 9, 2026

181. Jamie & Jaquonna – Fredericksburg, VA
182. Allison & Michelle – Gatineau, QC/Canada
183. Andrew & Edward – Lancaster, OH
184. Anina & Caris – Sunnyville, CA
185. Elizabeth (sick) & Sarah – Rochester/Albany, NY
186. Sameer & Saminah – Branson, MO
187. Landon & Jackson – Lincoln Park, MI
188. Lauren & Nicole – Medina/Twinsburg, OH
189. Michelle & Mindy – Akron, OH
190. Stacy & Tracy (Met in 2024) – Hagerstown, MD
191. Melissa & Rachel – Akron, OH
192. Caitlyn & Jessica – Jacksonville, FL
193. Rosie & Josie – St. Louis, MO
194. Danielle & Christina – Paramus, NJ
195. Arianna & Julianna – Buffalo, NY
196. Benny & Ricky – London, ON/Canada
197. Ronni & Payton – Columbus, OH
198. Annika & Hazel – Akron, OH
199. Ava & Abby – Parma, OH
200. Brooklyn & Addy – Medina, OH
201. Laura & Linda (Met in 2024) – Sheffield Village, OH
202. Jasmine & Jakesha – Pittsburgh, PA
203. Skyley & Starley – Coshocton, OH
204. Misty & Mandy – Louisville, KY
205. Jaqunda & Laqunda – Youngstown, OH
206. Remington & Reagan – New Wilmington, PA
207. Kennedy & Kendall – Twinsburg, OH
208. Braden & Camden – Dayton, OH
209. Karen & Sharon – Baltimore, MD
210. Bernard & Benjamin – Cleveland, OH
211. Ned & Fred – Hollywood, SC
212. Jamil, Jalib, & Masai (triplets) – Philadelphia, PA
213. Caleb & Joshua – Springboro, OH
214. Lillian & Evelyn – Boston, MA
215. Kelvin & Kelby – Union City, NJ
216. Addison & Averie (Met in 2025) – New Castle, PA
217. Fred & Ben – New Philadelphia, OH
218. Jenna & Jessi (Met in 2023) – Lakewood, OH
219. Jay & Neil (Met in 2019) – Boston, MA
220. Grant & Hans – Richmond/Brooklyn, VA/NY
221. Dana & Delanie (Met in 2023) – Toledo, OH
222. Dan & Dave – Kansas City, MO
223. Mohammad & Majd (Met in 2024) – Indianapolis, IN
224. Jennifer & Traci (Met in 2022) – Woodland Park/Silt, CO
225. Ashley & Hayley – Las Vegas, NV
226. Lyndsi & Lauren – Orlando, FL
227. Sarah & Laura – Flagstaff, AZ
228. Abby & Grace – Phoenix, AZ
229. Natalie & Rebecca (Met in 2023) – Troy, OH
230. Shelby & Lauren – Troy, OH
231. Emerson & Everett – Troy, OH
232. Jeren & Jeron – Columbus, OH
233. Dave & Dan – Indian River, MI
234. Betsy & Susan – Twinsburg, OH
235. Annette & Bettina – Tampa/Fort Lauderdale, FL
236. Mary & Melissa (Met in 2022) – Columbus, OH
237. Gracie & Katie – Long Island, NY
238. Miheir & Mega – Cleveland, OH
239. Anna & Esther – Seattle, WA
240. Killian, Delaney, & Brennox (triplets) – Columbus, OH
241. Allison & Marilyn – Cleveland, OH
242. Alex & Akyleana – Akron, OH
243. Holly & Kelsey – Fryeburg, ME
244. Tonya & Tawanna – Eastpointe, MI
245. Lindsey & Jillian – Chesterland, OH
246. Kylie & Rylie (Met in 2025) – Conneaut, OH
247. Giana & Sophia – Mayfield, OH
248. Andrew & Austin – Marysville, OH
249. Nicolas & Thomas – Tallmadge, OH
250. Etienne & Enya (Met in 2022) – Corona/Orlando, CA/FL
251. Natalie & Nicole – Detroit, MI
252. Sydney & Riley – Massillon, OH
253. Dakota & Keely – Nashville, TN
254. Melissa & Teresa (Met in 2024) – Philadelphia, PA

 

After that, we left Twinsburg Town Square.  It was now time to have cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory by ourselves, since unlike 2019 (and 2023 when my aunt and grandma was able to join me and my brother), our aunt, uncle, and cousins couldn’t meet us there for it this time once again (like last year). This would be at the Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi.  We left Twinsburg around 10:32. I took the same way back.  I went down I-480 and I-80 on the Turnpike.  I paid $8.50 after leaving the turnpike to go on I-280 North.  After driving into Michigan, it was a pretty sunny.  It was official.  We were back in Michigan.

We continued into Monroe County on I-75 North.  Eventually, we passed through Wayne County and got onto I-696 West.  Unlike last year, there was no “keep left at the fork” this time, since we were taking a different exit.  We took I-696 and we followed it to the exit for Novi Road.  We then followed Novi Road all the way to Twelve Oaks Mall and eventually found a parking space at 1:34 PM.  We got out and entered the Cheesecake Factory.

Finally here after three hours of driving!

What did I get?  Well, after studying the only menu in the world that’s still a little bit like a novel, I found what I was looking for.  I was hungry so I helped myself to some Tex Mex Wontons since my brother and I wanted to ensure that we could finish a cheesecake. My brother ordered the Thai Chili Shrimp.

I then looked at the novel…I mean, menu.  With 34 different cheesecakes, which two will I eat?

Fortunately, I already had in mind what I wanted. I decided on the Brownie Crunch Choc-a-Lot Cheesecake and to be different this year, I got the Tiramisu Cheesecake.

Eventually, the appetizer came, and my did it look good!

Check out some Tex Mex food that’s on a roll!

And some HOT shrimp!

While I waited for my food, I reflected on the Twins Days Festival with my twin brother.  All in all, it was a fun trip to Twinburg.

After eating the appetizer, we reflected on our trip some more while they prepared the cheesecakes.  When they arrived, they were enormous.  Just look at them!

Now that’s a Choc-a-LOT of chocolate!

And Tiramisu that’s truly Bellissimo!

Now this was a tough battle. If you were here for 2019, you should know this by now. Whenever you’re faced up against two slices of multi-layered cheesecake, the cheesecake is going to win every time. EXCEPT for this year. Having eaten no bread like I did in 2019, I was prepared. Despite there being choco-a-LOT of chocolate, I took small and careful bites, using the two large globs of whipped cream to cleanse my pallette.  Really.  It wasn’t as bad as the Godiva in the past years.  And in the end, I conquered the Brownie Crunch Choco-a-Lot Cheesecake! In the battle of Man versus Cheesecake, Man won again! For next year, I will pick two totally different cheesecakes. What will I pick? Find out in 2027!

After having our cheesecake and getting my leftovers, it was time to head home.  I took I-96 West toward Brighton, where US-23 North merges.  With that, I merged onto Brighton and continued north, through Linden and Fenton.  After that, I drove through Flint.

There is not much more to say here, besides navigating familiar territory. Vienna Township, Birch Run, Buena Vista Township, Zilwaukee Bridge, Exit 162B to get onto US-10 West. Very straightforward.

And with that, I have given you every memory that I could think of from one of the most memorable trips that I’ve been on.  You’ve relived it with me and the trip is over.  If you want to relive it again, go ahead.  Scroll all the way up to the top and re-read this entire recap.  It’s really one of those trips that’s worth reliving, and if I could do that, I would totally relive it.  But the best that I can do is capture time, put it into words, and let the words create a wonderful picture.  A picture of a wonderful land full of twins for just one weekend.  A land where every twin gets to be an honorary Twinsburg citizen for the weekend.  This land was truly special and totally unique and it’s something that I don’t ever want to forget.  I’m glad that I shared it with you and I hope to share a different version of this picture with you next year, because it’s something that I will truly never forget.

With the recap over, it is time to eat.  Farewell everyone!

 

Today’s high is going to be 85 degrees and the silver lining is getting this recap done.

To those of you who like retelling stories about your trips, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

 

Muse: *yawn* That was fun…

Twin Muse: *yawn* It was! Time for a nap…