... today i took one of my favorite drives, ohio route 22 from cincinnati to circleville, then back roads to jon's house in groveport ... in sabrina i stopped at "kim's classic diner" where i enjoyed one of my all-time favorite meals ...
... that's right, a fried bologna sandwich with fresh made chips ... while some people consider this "economy" food, growing up in the groleau household, per gourmet guidelines established by pa, this was always welcomed as nothing but fine cuisine ...
... i stopped in circleville to take a break, making sure to park so i could snap a picture of the "pumpkin festival" mural ... as i've said before, circleville was originally built upon the remains of a circular structure left by the ancient mound builders ... as the town developed it was decided to construct a street plan that was circular, so that a map of the town looked like a giant dart board ... it only took a short few years for everyone to realize that what had seemed a wonderful idea turned out to be the exact opposite ... having to guide teams of horses and oxen through the town in constantly curving paths was incredibly frustrating for all involved, and many people found the street plan a hinderance to urban development ... eventually the "circleville squaring company" was formed to reshape the layout of the town, and, in time, the orginal circular street plan was completely erased and replaced with a traditional grid pattern of streets ... nothing is left but the name "circleville" ... circleville is one of my favorite places in ohio ...