Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

(Certified Angus) Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner

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I used say I was going to marry a rancher, because I wanted to have steak any time I wanted. I'm that much of a beef eater. I didn't, but I got the next best thing. I married a man who worked in a high end  restaurant as a kitchen manager and First Cook. Bobby is a wonderful cook and I am definitely spoiled because of it. However, on Friday, October 30, 2015 we had the amazing opportunity to enjoy world-class dinner at the Certified Angus Beef Educational and Culinary Center.  Chef Peter … [Read more...]

A Tale of Two Choices

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I hate it when there are two really cool things to do going on at the same time. It forces me to make a decision knowing that I'll feel a sense of loss for not being able to do both. That was the exact issue I faced on November 7, 2015. Bobby and I were in Cambridge, Ohio for the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Weekend. The first act was on Friday night, the second on Saturday morning and the third act was held on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Unfortunately, at the same time as the third act, Gerald … [Read more...]

The Game was Afoot for a Sherlock Holmes Mystery Weekend

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Whodunit was the theme for the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Weekend in Cambridge, Ohio on November 6-8, 2015. Bobby and I were in the thick of the game as we participated in finding clues to solve the mystery presented before us. It was a fund raiser for the St. Benedict School put on by the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre. Friday night we were introduced to the mystery by watching the first act of the original play "Sherlock Holmes:  The Case of the Seven Stages" written by Anne Chlovechok. … [Read more...]

[Podcast] Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Inquisitive Blogger

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So, the Sherlock Holmes mystery weekend that took place in Cambridge, Ohio, has been solved. Even though  I guessed wrong about who "did it," it was a great time. I was able to catch up with the author and director of the play, Anne Chlovechok at the afterglow party on November 7, 2015. Listen to our interview in the podcast below: PODCAST If you are disappointed that you missed it, no need to fear. Next weekend, November 13-15, they will be performing the play again.  Check out … [Read more...]