Columbus, Ohio
We left Annapolis and headed west to visit family in Columbus. Since we last visited, several years ago, two more families have located here. Our sister-in-law, who we stayed with, moved a year and a half ago when she lost her home in New Orleans to Hurricane Katrina. She got out the day before the hurricane hit and made the decision not to return to a city that will be under construction for the next ten years or more. She’s now happily settled in a very nice townhouse on a pretty street, convenient to shopping, church, restaurants, etc. Her friend, Phil, has also relocated here (he from Colorado) where he could no longer live due to the altitude and is enjoying it as well.
Other family in Columbus include our niece Vicki, husband Steve, son Chris and wife Chelsea, and son Tim (who is home after two tours of duty in Iraq). Also here is niece Karen, husband Jose and their two children Jacob and Mara. The day before we arrived, another niece, Linda, husband Rick and son Eric arrived from New Orleans and moved into their home in Columbus. They were also displaced by Hurricane Katrina and tried to remain in New Orleans but realized it’s no place to raise a teenager. They still have no parks or organized sports for the kids and not even a bowling alley or movie theater. The schools have suffered and have a shortage of teachers and it’s difficult to have a consistent medical doctor. Barbara’s son Todd and his family are still living in the New Orleans area but their home was not in the area that was flooded.
Our first night in Columbus, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Polaris Grill which is owned by Darren Greene who is my cousin’s son (I believe that’s my first cousin once removed?) He found time to come by our table for a chat and also sent over a fabulous desert "sampler" which we thoroughly enjoyed.
The next day Barbara and Phil gave us a great tour of the city. We particularly enjoyed an area called German Village where Tim just bought a house. That afternoon we went to Vicky and Steve’s for a Memorial Day picnic in their yard, (with all the traditional picnic foods: burgers, brats, potato salad, corn, fruit and three desserts!) and we loved catching up with what everyone has been doing. We don’t see each other often but when we do, we never run out of things to talk about.
Next stop - Indianapolis.
We left Annapolis and headed west to visit family in Columbus. Since we last visited, several years ago, two more families have located here. Our sister-in-law, who we stayed with, moved a year and a half ago when she lost her home in New Orleans to Hurricane Katrina. She got out the day before the hurricane hit and made the decision not to return to a city that will be under construction for the next ten years or more. She’s now happily settled in a very nice townhouse on a pretty street, convenient to shopping, church, restaurants, etc. Her friend, Phil, has also relocated here (he from Colorado) where he could no longer live due to the altitude and is enjoying it as well.
Other family in Columbus include our niece Vicki, husband Steve, son Chris and wife Chelsea, and son Tim (who is home after two tours of duty in Iraq). Also here is niece Karen, husband Jose and their two children Jacob and Mara. The day before we arrived, another niece, Linda, husband Rick and son Eric arrived from New Orleans and moved into their home in Columbus. They were also displaced by Hurricane Katrina and tried to remain in New Orleans but realized it’s no place to raise a teenager. They still have no parks or organized sports for the kids and not even a bowling alley or movie theater. The schools have suffered and have a shortage of teachers and it’s difficult to have a consistent medical doctor. Barbara’s son Todd and his family are still living in the New Orleans area but their home was not in the area that was flooded.
Our first night in Columbus, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Polaris Grill which is owned by Darren Greene who is my cousin’s son (I believe that’s my first cousin once removed?) He found time to come by our table for a chat and also sent over a fabulous desert "sampler" which we thoroughly enjoyed.
The next day Barbara and Phil gave us a great tour of the city. We particularly enjoyed an area called German Village where Tim just bought a house. That afternoon we went to Vicky and Steve’s for a Memorial Day picnic in their yard, (with all the traditional picnic foods: burgers, brats, potato salad, corn, fruit and three desserts!) and we loved catching up with what everyone has been doing. We don’t see each other often but when we do, we never run out of things to talk about.
Next stop - Indianapolis.
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