Dateline Dayton – Last Friday night, Pauline, our son Chris and I went out for supper. Usually when we go out on Friday nights, it is for fish. No exception this time.

We don’t need to travel far. A chain restaurant just south of us has a fish fry every Friday, catfish and cod. Cod is our preference.

The next morning, we started with breakfast at the local restaurant, just north of our home, our weekend favorite. From there we travel downtown to the Second Street Market. We need treats for our dog, and the Humane Society sells homemade treats. Pauline also purchased great salted rye bread and a coffee for the trip home.

I needed to clean up the leaves in our front yard with a little help from Chris.

That left time for a short nap before getting ready to attend friends’ 50th wedding anniversary. Pauline and I had participated in their wedding, so I felt we should attend. Besides, there would be food. The party was at a restaurant in Miamisburg, which is located a few miles southwest of our home in the Dayton suburb of Kettering.

The party was very nice and the food was just outstanding. Best of all, it was buffet-style and simple. I started with a salad, and then it was on to pork, carrots (that were fabulous) and a red potato dish. Since the couple are big-time University of Dayton basketball fans, that was the subject of conversation most of the evening. They hold tickets for both the men’s and women’s games.

A New Day

On Sunday morning, Chris fixed breakfast for us. Then it was off to church, followed by a stop at a new doughnut shop. The pastry is made in Piqua at Ulbrich’s Market, and my sister is one of the donut makers. Arriving just about closing time, they were very generous with our order. From there, it was on to the meat market in Franklin. Once we got home, we had just enough time to catch a few winks prior to heading out to the Learning Tree Farm for a picnic, celebrating a successful AutumFest.

We arrived at the Farm just before 4 o’clock, and on a chilly afternoon Jean had a nice fire going for us to roast hot dogs. Other goodies were brought by the guests, and Pauline took a salad that was well received. We also enjoyed normal picnic food (beans and chips) and, of course, there were desserts.

Because of the cold, the fire was a popular congregating place, even if you weren’t cooking a hot dog. Robert, the husband of Sally, who is one of the Farm’s founders, brought golf clubs and a basket of balls. We tried our hand at moving the ball from its resting place. It was a fun evening.

Two nights ago was Trick or Treat, and since the weather was miserable, only eight children came to our door. I took part of the leftover candy to work. I will have to treat myself with the remainder since I bought Pauline her own bag of goodies.

Mr. Hennessey may be contacted at pmhenn@sbcglobal.net