Monday, January 30, 2006

Busy, Busy, Busy

Sorry about the lack of new posts. This has been an amazingly busy January and I have decided that I wanted to hold off on The Ohio County Project until I was able to commit the time and energy that it deserves.

I’m hoping to get the places I’ve visited updated through out February and start some new travels in early March.

Have a wonderful day!

Toby

Out & About: Where's Waldo?

Another cross-posting, that may be of interest to Ohio travelers.

Where's Waldo?

A question asked in Central Ohio long before the man in the funny red-and-white hat emerged on the scene. And that's no bologna.

Well actually, it is a lot of bologna, since bologna is the reason that thousands visit this village of 332 people located just off U.S. 23 at state route 98, 11 miles north of Delaware, each year.

G&R Tavern is the "home" to Waldo's bologna heritage. G&R Tavern was recently featured on the Food Network's "Roker on the Road" and its lore has only continued to expand. Ordering a bologna sandwich will get you a thick hunk of the fried meat with sweet pickles, onion and mustard on a bun. Add it to your favorite deep-fried entree and you have a great meal for a reasonable price. Be sure to hit the ATM before heading to G&R, as it's cash only for out-of-town folks.


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This article was orginally published in Ohio Wesleyan University's Connect2 OWU, a weekly e-magazine from the Office of Public Relations.

Where Were You 20 Years Ago?

Please take a moment with me to remember the lives of the seven astronauts that lost their lives 20 years ago when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded over the coast of Florida. This is a story that I wrote for work this week, that I wanted to share here as well. I apologize for the non-baseball post, but - occasionally - things go beyond baseball and this is one of those instances.

My grandfather has Pearl Harbor.

My dad has JFK.

I have the Space Shuttle Challenger.

They are the memories that stay with you forever, those "where were you when" moments that every generation – unfortunately – experiences. Twenty years ago Saturday, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after take-off killing all seven crewmembers.


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This article was originally published in Connect2 OWU, a publication by the Ohio Wesleyan University Office of Public Relations.