I mentioned in an earlier post that we had trouble getting a part for our motor home. After two weeks, Jim told the shop owner if the part didn’t arrive that day, he didn’t want it. It showed up, it’s installed, it seems to work. So we headed south after a quick trip to Columbus, Ohio, to get the oil changed on our rig’s Ford 450 truck. If you are ever near Columbus and need something done on your vehicle, I highly recommend Ricart Auto. The guys who installed the motor home part -- not so much.
After the oil change, we made an overnight stop at Scioto Falls State Park, just south of Chillicothe, Ohio. At the campground, we met a couple from Orlando who are traveling in an ingenious little triangle-shaped pop-up camper; I wish I had taken a photo of Tom, Jenny and their cool camper.
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| When we went back to Lancaster to get our "nice to have" motor home part installed, Bev’s college friends from her Ohio State days, Carl and Sandy, hosted us for the third time. Bless their hearts. Here you see Sandy and Carl cooking raclette, a melted cheese dish. Restaurants often serve raclette by heating a round of cheese and then scraping the melted cheese on to plates; customers put the cheese on vegetables, bread or meat. You can also prepare raclette using a granite-topped grill for your veggies and meat; the cheese is melted in small pans right below the granite. Here, Sandy and Carl do just that. Wonderful. Carl, I’ve probably murdered my description of raclette, so please chime in. |
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| Sandy had a recipe for stir fry broccoli I gave her about 1972 (really, she did) so that’s what we had for dinner the last night we stayed at their home (along with a great won ton soup.) Here are Bev and Jim with the recipe and the final product. I still make stir frys -- in fact, my kids would say that’s all I can make. |
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| Fall foliage at Scioto Falls State Park in south central Ohio. |
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| Jim and Cooper hiking at Scioto Falls State Park, just south of Chillicothe, the first capital of Ohio. |
Just when the weqther is getting good, you leave. Have a safe rest of your trip
ReplyDeleteWe already miss you, and keep expecting you to come pulling back into our driveway.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fine job on describing the raclette, the only improvements that I could make is to include a discussion of the Swiss Cantoneese wars and the history cheese making in Alpine France. I had this pretty well laid out but once again Sandy excercized her editing perogative.
Also, you should have taken credit for making the perfect "flower shaped" wontons for the soup. If I had made such a fine product, I'd still be bragging.
We love your blog.
Hi Jim, Bev and Cooper, Ginnie and I enjoyed meeting the three of you and thank you for your hospitality and showing us your terrific Lazy Daze. That's one cool house on wheels.
ReplyDeleteWe've gone on through WV and are now at Ginnie's sister's place in Virginia. We'll be heading south for FL and home next week.
Safe travels and we will follow you adventures on your blog.
If we had your email address, we could send you a pic that I took of the park where we stayed.
Tom Woolsey