This blog will attempt to track the travels of several "old guys" who annually attend the Ohio State football games (at the least, the home games) from September to January each year and also the NCAA Tournament games in March of each year.
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Pete and I headed to Columbus for our first Buckeye game for 2018.
On the drive down, we first stopped at a brewery that we found on the "Ohio on Tap" app, in Ashland... Uniontown Brewing Company. It's located right downtown and as always we enjoyed the company and the beer selection.
Later Friday night we met Jeff and Sharon at the Greek Festival. Dancing, drinking and some great greek food.
Saturday we went to the game. The first half the weather was extremely hot (in the 90's) but then at half time the rains came!!! It rained hard enough that the halftime was extended by nearly 1 1/2 hours.
Joe and I left for Indy on Thursday after school. We arrived at our hotel a little after 9 PM. We walked to the Fieldhouse and then downtown to get something to eat.
On Friday, we attended two sessions (four games total) of great basketball.
Bankers Life Fieldhouse is a very impressive venue!!
Session 1
Michigan 92
Oklahoma State 91
Wichita State 64
Dayton 58
Between the 1st session and the 2nd session, we met Brian and his friends at the "Man Cave" for some refreshments. Great group of guys!
Session 2
Louisville 78
Jacksonville State 63
Kentucky 79
Northern Kentucky 70
On Saturday we met up with Joel and Clark at Champps around noon to watch some basketball!! Later, in the afternoon we went on a limo bus tour of four breweries. A fun time. During the tour we met some young teachers who had all graduated from Butler and were in town to watch the Butler game that afternoon on TV. We were invited to go with them to Scotty's and watch the game...we did... and we watched as Butler won their game.
A Bus Brewery Tour on Saturday
We visited four different breweries.
On Saturday night, we met up with Joel and Clark at the "Slippery Noodle", Indianapolis' Oldest Blues Bar".
Then, On Sunday it was back for two more games.
Michigan 73
Louisville 69
Kentucky 65
Wichita State 62
Joe and I stayed over Sunday night and then drove home in the rain on Monday.
On our way down to the game Friday, Pete and I met my cousin Jeff at a new microbrewery in Polaris. It's called the Brass Tap and has over 80 beers on tap. It was good to re-connect with Jeff.
After arriving at the hotel, we called Jeff and Sharon and met them at the Stack City Burger Bar on High Street for a "nightcap".
On Saturday morning we met up with Jeff and Sharon again for a small breakfast at the North Market... just a coffee and a doughnut!!
Pete and I headed back to the hotel and spent most of the early afternoon watching football games.
Later in the afternoon, we headed to the stadium. On the way to the stadium, we found a new microbrewery, The Seventh Son Brewing Co. on N. 4th Street. (We actually ran into a couple from Youngstown there. He graduated from Ursuline and we had several mutual friends).
Friday afternoon, Pete and I stopped at the Phoenix Microbrewery in Mansfield on our way to Columbus... Good people and GOOD beer!
Once in Columbus, we found Jeff and Sharon and went and ate at the Stack City Burger Bar and later stopped and had a beer at the Short North Tavern.
On Saturday morning we were invited to Jeff and Sharon's for a Bloody Mary and to see their house in the Short North. Beautiful home, built around 1895.
We also connected with Sherry (for whom we owe our season tickets) and we went to lunch at Cap City Diner on Olentangy Road.
Pre-game we found Zatch and his family at their tailgate. Once again, GOOD people!!
After we left Jeff's tailgate, we walked over to the next tailgating lot and found Dave and his friends. (We met Dave two Fridays ago at the Mansfield Brewery and this Friday he invited us to his tailgate) Dave and his friends were very hospitable and we had a beer and some great white chocolate popcorn (great combination, huh??!)
For this special night game, all those who were going to attend the 8 p.m. kick-off were asked to dress in black (remember last years "White Out" at Penn State)
What an entrance onto the field!!!
One GREAT weekend, capped off with a GREAT Win!!!!
Pete, Joe and I drove to Columbus for the Northern Illinois game. We stopped at BJ's in Polaris for beer and pizza on the way down.
We stayed at the Double Tree Hilton on S. Front Street and after we checked in, we met Jeff and Sharon at the World of Beers .
Saturday, we drove down on campus and joined up with Stacie and Nolan and his brother Brett. We also found Joel and Jay.
"Man does not cease to play because he grows old. Man grows old because he ceases to play." George Bernard Shaw
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?” Satchel Page
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - a beer in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!!"
Always be yourself because the people who matter don't mind, and the ones who mind, don't matter.
"God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy!" Billy Currington's song "People are Crazy"
