Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Gracia Burnham Survives Horrible Ordeal, Inspires Others

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I have had a very blessed life. I know I am spoiled. God has seen fit to give me a great husband to share this life with. (In fact, Bobby and I are celebrating the 22nd anniversary of our first date this weekend.) I sometimes wonder how I will handle things when the "for worse" part of our vows happen. I am not foolish enough to think they never will. We are aging and if nothing else happens we are all still destined to die. You might be wondering where this is going. Well, Parkview … [Read more...]

Stumbling Upon the Stone (Laboratory) on Lake Erie

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When my wife, Wendi, founded this blog, the idea was to write about places we visited, restaurants where we ate and fun things we did. As we traveled throughout Ohio, and even the United States, one of the things we discovered is that we can never really leave Wayne County behind. Wayne County is the home of the J.M. Smucker Co., Smith Foods/Smith Dairy, the Certified Angus Beef brand and now Daisy Brand and GOJO hand cleaners. Another major player in Wooster/Wayne County is The Ohio State … [Read more...]

Lunch at Skyline Chili Takes Me Back to my Cincinnati Days

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Since I started my blog, I try to get to new places and go to different restaurants. However, sometimes I just want to get something familiar and dear to me. That's exactly how I ended up at Skyline Chili on Friday, October 14, 2016. I was at a training being held at the Holiday Inn in Mayfield Village. It was a two part training, but lunch was "on our own." I was not familiar with the area, so I turned on my trusty cell to see what Google maps could tell me. There were places closer to … [Read more...]

My Italian Husband likes this ‘Basil’ Restaurant

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I have a confession to make. I am not a big Asian food fan. I like Chinese food, but I am pretty sure what I enjoy is its American-ized version.  However, I don't really care for Thai or sushi or anything like that. When my husband Bobby told me that Basil, an Asian Bistro was coming to Wooster, it wasn't like I was jumping up and down to visit it. It has been open for four months and we finally did go. We met our friend, Greg Long, for lunch on Friday, September 30. When I walked into … [Read more...]

Cowhaus Creamery — Now Downtown Wooster has Artisan Ice Cream

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Bobby, my husband, and I took a trip to Oberlin this past spring to try Cowhaus Creamery. (You can read about that trip here.)We did so because we had heard the owners, Joe  Bomback and Debby Krejsa, were opening a location in downtown Wooster, Ohio. Unfortunately, they didn't open as quickly as anyone hoped -- them or us. But don't worry, they are open now! Bobby and I had the chance to try them out in their opening day, Friday, September 30th. Before we even stepped inside the … [Read more...]