Tag: New Philadelphia

Down on the Farm

January 4, 2018 I’m a little disappointed with the Bob Evans Corporation. And I’m sure there are many former employees right there with me. In case you don’t know, the Bob Evans in Newport, Kentucky, closed its doors in October of 2017. It’s gotta say somewhere that they are not allowed to do that. As far as I know all my family and friends like Bob’s, but my father has to top the list of Farm lovers. If there is a Bob Evans in Heaven, Dad’s probably there right now. If so, he may well …

The Joy of Walking–Whether a Step or a Mile

March 2, 2013 I got a lump in my throat the other day while watching a TV special about amputees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Especially the leg amputees. They had been fitted with prostheses and were celebrating each step they made on their new legs. I was celebrating right along with them at home. I well know how important walking has been to my own family. Just going back as far as Grandpa. Every day he could be seen walking the roads of Dorset Township, and quite often his shrimpy little grandson would …