Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

The Best Bagels I Ever Had Came From Chelsea, Mass.

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Growing up in the shadows of the Boston skyline, I developed a fondness for bagels. While I am sure my mother got us bagels, what I really remember is having the best bagels at my friend Jay's house. When I was 13 years old, my family moved out of Revere, Mass. I said good-bye to friends, and my life was set on a new path. Over the miles and over the decades, I never forgot those bagels. My friend's mom, Linda, recently connected with me on Facebook, and we "talked" about those bagels. I … [Read more...]

Not Another Pizza Post! Sì, Scusa.

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Regular visitors to the blog might recall Wendi, my wife and founder of this blog, took me to 3 Palms Pizzeria & Bakery (read about it here) in Hudson, Ohio, for my birthday. At the restaurant, I was treated to a wonderful Neapolitan-style pizza, much like the kind I grew up eating in the Boston area. The pizza was so good, it inspired me to make my own. Now, Wendi and I are no strangers to making pizza at home. If I were a betting man, I would say we make pizza more often than we … [Read more...]

Locked in on Fun: Escape Room Wooster 

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Imagine you willingly lock yourself in a room with nine of your friends and you have 45 minutes to figure out a mystery to get out. That is how I spent Saturday night, November 5, 2016. My husband, Bobby, and I helped celebrate our good friend, Jan Maxwell's birthday. Her husband Ron arranged for us to enjoy the experience at Unlocked: Escape Room Wooster. So I am obviously not going to give anything away in this post about what happens when you attend an event. But I will say it isn't as … [Read more...]

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...]

Did You Ever Wonder the Origin of Our Dog’s Name?

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When my parents, Bobby and Wendi, took me to Put-In-Bay last weekend, we met a lot of nice people. Most of the time it was while we were waiting in line for the ferry -- both to and from the island. I guess sometimes people just need to make small talk to take up time. Because I am cute, much of the talk centered around me. (I mean honestly, you've seen my pictures, right?)   Most of the time people ask how old I am and what what my breed is. I look much younger than I am, as I am … [Read more...]