Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Luigi’s: Iconic Akron Eatery Worth the Trip (and the Wait)

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I don't remember the first time I had pizza. Being a child of the 70's, I am sure it was probably a Chef Boyardee box mix. I also grew up with D'Antonio's pizza in Lodi. Which if you ask me, is the best, but I can't tell you when I had my first pizza from there. But my dad, Bud, can tell you the exact year and place where he had pizza for the very first time. It was at Luigi's Pizza in Akron, Ohio in 1956. This year, for my husband Bobby's birthday, he wanted to go to Luigi's with my parents, so … [Read more...]

Bobby’s Birthday Bash Takes Detour

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December 7 is known as the "date that will live in infamy" due the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which catapulted the United States into World War II. It is a date that is remembered every year in the Warren household, as well. Not because of the tragedy in Hawaii, but because it is also the birthday of my husband, Bobby. (Although the two events didn't occur in the same year -- that would be gross to marry someone that much older than me!) However, both events are remembered with traditions. … [Read more...]

The Stories You Hear at the Long, Cook & Samsa Open House

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One of the benefits I get by being Bobby Warren's wife is the opportunity to meet new people. Whenever we go anywhere in Wayne County, Bobby knows someone. He is always saying, "Have you met my wife, Wendi?" Because of Bobby's connections we have been blessed to get an invitation to Long, Cook & Samsa's Annual Christmas Open House. (Long, Cook & Samsa, Inc is a well established accounting firm in Wooster.) We joined what seemed like half the county this past Wednesday for the … [Read more...]

Wooster’s Window Wonderland — A New Tradition for Me?

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O.K. I know that Wooster has been having an Window Wonderland for 29 years. I know this because my husband, Bobby, wrote about it for his day job at The Daily Record. (You can read his promo story here or see photos from the event here.): Window Wonderland was started by Main Street Wooster, and the first year members sold wreaths for front doors of downtown businesses. Candles were put in windows and lit. Santa visited the city that first year and every year … [Read more...]

The Sound of Music Comes Alive in Stowe, Vermont

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I love the Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The Sound of Music. In fact, it is one of my favorites. I grew up watching it every year on network TV (before VCRs and DVDs and DVRs). Julie Andrews owns the role of Maria the nun, turned governess, turned wife of a naval captain. I sing the songs, even when I'm by myself and without any accompaniment. It's just so familiar to me. Sometimes, I have even forgotten it is based on a true story. But this past October 2017, my husband, Bobby, and I were … [Read more...]