In December, Tom and I went to Schmidts Fudge Haus in Columbus.  It was the fifth stop for us on the Buckeye Treat Trail.  Stopping by Schmidts Fudge Haus was part of an adventure afternoon in German Village with Marta and Deloe Mathatas. We met Marta and Deloe at Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, which is in …

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My cookie baking during December has been a solitary activity.  I like to bake cookies with other people, but my sister doesn’t eat sugar anymore and my mom doesn’t have the energy.  But, on cold days in December, my happy place is my warm kitchen that smells like cookies.  So I have been cookie baking …

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On another adventure day with Mom and Dad, we ate at Café Creekside in Gahanna, one of the eastern suburbs of Columbus.  Gahanna has really developed in the last ten years, with a lot of new growth in housing and in the downtown area.  I will describe some of the new developments next week. We …

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As soon as I heard about The Yard Milkshake Bar in Columbus, I knew I had to get my dad there.  Dad is the only person I know who likes ice cream (all sweets really) as much as I do.  We have been waiting for the right time to go and recently got our chance.  …

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Tom and I recently ate at Son of Thurman, a restaurant in Delaware, Ohio for the first time.  Our friends, Paul and Sherry Downing, contacted us and let us know they would be in Delaware for the day.  Paul was training his replacement as he is now semi-retired.  Would we be available for dinner together?  …

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Tom and I recently tried Mazzas Family Restaurant, a new-to-us restaurant in Mt. Vernon.  We ate there with our friends, Chris Ferlinc and Bill Cashell on a cool, but beautiful fall evening. Normally we meet Chris and Bill farther north, but they were riding the Ohio to Erie trail on their bikes.  We knew the …

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As an adult, I sometimes eat dessert first.  I still feel guilty about it, but it is a choice I am able to make.  This week is Thanksgiving, which has great desserts.  The desserts are usually at the end of the meal when I am too full to enjoy them.  But, if I am lucky, …

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Tom and I recently tried a new-to-us restaurant, Café Istanbul in Dublin, Ohio.  We got a call from our friends Sherrilyn Wilson and Pat Prosser.  They live in Flagstaff, Arizona and were coming to Columbus to see an Ohio State football game.  Were we available for dinner on Friday night?  Of course, Tom and I …

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Tom and I recently ate at First Watch Restaurant in Lewis Center.  There are so many great restaurants close to where we live that it can be hard to decide where to go.  Eating at First Watch made our choice even harder because we loved it! First Watch serves breakfast, brunch and lunch.  It is …

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