Month: October 2019

Culture, Food

Hitting the Grounds on Indianola: Yeah, Me Too

Baba’s, where coffee is brewed with Thunderkiss Coffee beans and a great pairing with their excellent breakfast sandwiches For all the traffic that travels the Indianola Avenue/Summit Street corridor to and from the Downtown Columbus core, places to grab a cup of coffee are somewhat scarce.  Yeah, a couple of United Dairy Farmers (I personally have not had their coffee) and other random convenience stores … Continue reading Hitting the Grounds on Indianola: Yeah, Me Too

jo2the2nd8915Leave a comment
Culture, Travels

A Bridge Too Far?

The headline in the October 18, 1989 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle went right to the point about the previous day’s events Anniversaries are funny things.  I don’t think about this one much nowadays, but postings on social media and news outlets reminded me that we had reached the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.  Centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the … Continue reading A Bridge Too Far?

jo2the2nd8915Leave a comment
Beer/Spirits, Culture, Food

Where The Weather is Wacky and the Forecasts Don’t Matter

Yes, Comedian/Host Drew Carey knows Ohio weather well I\’ve been in the Midwest long enough to get the joke about Ohio (and other surrounding states) having eleven or twelve seasons rather than the traditional four. This year proved to be no different, starting off with a (way) early Spring in early January, which was quickly displaced by brief spell of Polar Vortex, and then followed … Continue reading Where The Weather is Wacky and the Forecasts Don’t Matter

jo2the2nd8915Leave a comment