A few new postings

I finally managed to hunker down and get a few more Waymarks posted this evening. I've been meaning to work on them for a while, especially since I grabbed a ton of new W'Marks this past weekend.

This weekend started out as just going to a nearby farm market, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to see what they had to offer. Dewgrl and I make it out there every couple of weeks. Interestingly in going out to this market we pass near at least 3 other farm markets that are much closer to home. We just like this one since they have a large variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and baked goods. The main reason we drive about an hour, instead of 5 minutes to the nearest one, is their selection of organic, grass-fed, free range meats. For me personally it's not that I'm some eco-snob or anything, I just prefer the taste, and it tends to be lower in fat and cholesterol....which is a big plus for me.

Anyhow, neither of us had anything to do on Saturday, so we decided to explore a few cemeteries that we always pass on the way to the market. We both like to explore old cemeteries for the history they offer...plus we were Waymarking them, and looking for Zinc headstones as well as Revolutionary War veterans, and bells which frequently appear in local cemeteries. We then decided to make a drive down to another cemetery in Kirkersville, Ohio, about an hour further away, that we had tried to find before. Along the way we managed to find an anchor, a few more cemeteries, and an Ohio Historical Marker. From the cemetery outside of Kirkersville, we traveled up into Granville, Ohio to grab some lunch. On a whim we stopped at an old Victorian themed cafe. I got a tuna melt, which I greatly enjoyed. Dewgrl got some turkey panini sandwich thing...I think, which she wasn't too fond of. After that we walked around the main part of Granville to grab a few Ohio Historical Markers, a bell, a few National Register spots, a museum, and some other Waymarks that escape me right now. We then headed back toward home, stopping along the way to check on one of my caches, and Waymark the spot, since it's a covered bridge, and on the National Register.

Sunday started out with a trip to the nearby Olentangy Indian Caverns. After taking a few Waymarks, and the tour, we headed up to the town in which I grew up, Prospect, Ohio. We planned to take a look at their progress in demolishing the Truss Bridge that I had Waymarked here. It's sad to see this go. It's really about the only thing this little town had in regard to history. As I mentioned on the Waymark page, to some it may have been just a rusty piece of metal, but it was a source of pride to the townspeople.

From there we were going to visit the Prospect Cemetery to mark the Zinc headstones there, since there are at least 11 of them waiting to be marked. We didn't make it there though. We ended up getting sidetracked by a few other little cemeteries, then decided to save it for another day, even though we passed right by it on the way home.

blah blah blah....racing...blah blah blah

It's been a little while since I've posted here. Mainly because I've been busy, I haven't had much time for Waymarking or caching lately. I did manage to get up to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend, and Waymark it, but it wasn't my main goal in going there.

Normally I head to the Pontiac Excitement Nationals for the pro NHRA drag racing, at National Trail Raceway. This year the moved it a little further away to Norwalk Raceway Park. I haven't been to that track in years, and I kind of wanted to go up there since they've updated the place, and this is the first year they've held an NHRA event. On the other hand I've always wanted to go to Mid-Ohio, since I've never been there but heard plenty about it. My father grew up near there and if I remember correctly he worked there for a little while during his youth. I've never asked, but I sort of suspect he may have raced there, or at least been around the track. He mentioned before that he knew the original owner very well, and my dad owned several different British sports cars when he was young...so putting 2&2 together....Anyhow, like I said, he talks about Mid-Ohio frequently, and I always wanted to get up there. I guess I always thought I wouldn't enjoy it as much since I always enjoyed drag racing, and NASCAR so much. I've watched plenty of road course events on TV, and found it a little hard to follow.

So I was left with the choice, drive almost twice as far and pay over twice as much for a ticket to go to Norwalk, or go to Mid-Ohio for the Vintage Grand Prix. Cheaper all the way around won out, and I have to say I'm really glad I changed my "tradition." I enjoyed the racing, the track and the atmosphere immensely. I think I've even found a new favorite racing genre. I guess seeing it live is a completely different experience. I now see where road courses are much more about the driver and the track, than it is about the cars. In drag racing, and NASCAR, a poor driver can still do well if the crew can manage to dial the car in just right. It just doesn't seem to be as much of a challenge to the driver when compared to road courses. Mid-Ohio was just a great place to spend a day. I also found that the food and souvenirs were cheaper than what they've been at most other races I've been to, so that was a nice bonus.

Today was spent cleaning up my Jeep and putting the interior back together so I can sell it. I don't really want to get rid of it, but I rarely drive it anymore, and can use the garage space, so it's gotta go.