Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Owney Travelogue: Cincinnati and Beyond 

By

When my dad, Bobby, told my mom, Wendi, that a guy named Richard Osterlind was doing a magic lecture in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 25, 2017, I was sure that meant I would be visiting my family in Lodi. That is usually what happens when they go away on a trip. I appreciate their concern for me and wanting to make sure I am not stuck in the house the whole day, but sometimes I wish I could go with them. Well I don't know if Dad can really read minds or if they couldn't find someone to watch me, … [Read more...]

The Day I Shared the Stage with Richard ‘Freakin’ Osterlind

By

One recent Monday night I called my good friend and magical mentor, Leland Pennington. Normally, one of us will call the other on a weekend, but this was a Monday night, we had moved into Daylight Saving Time, it was a little warm, a little light, I was feeling good and decided to give "Pennington the Wizard" a call. Come to find out, it was great timing to give him a call for a couple reasons: One personal, the other magical. Let me get to the magical reason: Leland let me know that a … [Read more...]

Fast Eddie’s in Bellville, Worth a Return Trip

By

Here at Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot, we (my husband, Bobby, and I) get the opportunity to visit many restaurants we have never tried. I am glad for the variety and really enjoy trying new places. However, there are some restaurants that we visit that we think we would like to try again. Maybe because they have so many options on their menus or maybe just because the atmosphere is fun, but it is mostly because the food was just that good. One place we had the chance to visit again was … [Read more...]

Malabar Farm: The Big House 

By

The weekend my husband, Bobby, and I went away for our anniversary, we saw things that we hadn't seen before. However, we did go back and see The Big House at Malabar Farm. We had gone to visit Malabar Farm in February with our dog, Owney, but of course we couldn't tour the house. (You can read about Owney's impression of the property and his frustration about being unable to go inside building in his post about Malabar Farm here.) Bobby and I had actually seen the "Big House" back in … [Read more...]

In a Word, St. Paul Hotel in Wooster is ‘Beautiful’

By

Have you ever wanted to see something but wasn't sure how you could make it happen? I have. Ever since St. Paul Hotel opened in Wooster, Ohio, I have been curious to see inside. Since we live here, there really is no reason to book a stay, so I figured the chances would be slim. However, in February, the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce, held a Business After Hours event at the hotel. I knew I had finally gotten my chance to check it out! The hotel is beautiful. It is what is considered a … [Read more...]