Columbus, Ohio

Today (Thursday July 28, 2011) we drove to Columbus, Ohio to visit our relatives there. Lynn's Aunt Pattie and Uncle Dick live in Dublin, a Columbus suburb. On the way there, we stopped at Grandpa's Cheese Barn in Ashland, Ohio to get some fudge for them. For years, this was the only place to stop between Mansfield and Clevo.

Grandpa's Cheese Barn (Ashland, Ohio)

Aunt Pattie is the sister of Lynn's father. Uncle Dick is a West Hartford native who graduated from the same high school that Richard attends (also note the name connection). We had a nice lunch with them and were joined by their son.

Our next stop was a nearby team shop for the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of Richard's favorite NHL hockey teams (see logo and alternate below).

In a quest for the desired t-shirt, we were kindly directed to the main store located at the Nationwide Arena (see picture below), located in downtown Columbus, just around the block from the stadium for the Cleveland Indians (AAA) minor league team, the Columbus Clippers. Unfortunately, they were playing away during our visit. This store was something of a nirvana for Blue Jackets paraphanalia and we purchased some items for Richard's collection.

Home of the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Hockey team.

My sister, Tina, met us at the store and Richard gave her some suggestions for future (birthday) gifts.  Then we went out for pizza with Blue Jackets connection (see separate post).

Unfortunately, my brother David was not available to meet us. I missed seeing him this visit since it has been over a year.