This is Charlie aka “Cat-attack Charlie”. He was saved from a murderous cat by a kid in the neighborhood. He brought him over to me and I went straight into action by calling R. & M. for advice on where to bring him.

Nature’s Nursery in Whitehouse, Ohio was where I ended up. It was about a half-hour drive but pleasant, with lots of farmland.

The volunteers were very nice and helpful. It turns out Charlie is a baby robin. He had a leg injury but they didn’t think it was broken and assured me the little champ would be okay. So, what could have been a very sad incident was turned around by that great organization. Big thanks to Nature’s Nursery!

Nature’s Nursery | Whitehouse, Ohio | (419) 877-0060

It is crazy freezing outside, so in the efforts of keeping warm we invited a few friends over for a make-your-own-pizza-dinner on Tuesday. That means we stayed in! And invited J. and A. (thanks, A. for the photos), T. and A., and M.

The pie crusts and fixings came from Sofo Foods on Monroe. I picked up a bunch of nicely sized pre-made crusts, sauce, a bunch of cheeses, fresh veggies (roma tomatos, olives, peppers, mushrooms, etc), fresh basil, garlic…

… and anchovies–not my thing, but it was a hit.

Sofo Foods is perfect for pizza parties–everything is packaged ready to go. And pizza parties are great for spending time with friends; where everyone gets to have their little pies how they like. Thanks to our guests for bringing appetizers and wine.

We ended the night with that great game called Uno (I hadn’t played in more years than I care to admit). And guess who didn’t win a single round… moi.

Keep warm, have fun, love your friends, and do it in Toledo.

Sofo Foods | 5400 Monroe Street | (419) 882-8555

This Summer has been a healthy mix of travel and hosting guests… which has led to sparse updates here.

Also, I am migrating servers in the next week–Enjoying Toledo may be M.I.A. on your next visit. No worries! We’ll be back with a more posts. In the meantime, step away from your computer and enjoy your Summer in Toledo.

Right?

Looking to skip the queue and long waits on election day? In-person early voting is quick, easy and centrally located downtown at Jefferson and 22nd Streets. We voted last week shortly before lunch and while a lot of people were voting but there was basically no wait. Of course, there is a *certain* thrill of voting on election day… but if you are time-challenged take advantage of this and VOTE EARLY.

Click here for a PDF from the Lucas County Board of Elections for days, hours and a map to the location.

Lucas County Board of Elections Early Voting Center | EMS Training Center 2127 Jefferson St. (Across from Mercy Medical Center)

In Denver at the moment… get back early next week and then a day later I’m off to Minneapolis for work. So, no Enjoying Toledo posts for a bit… sorry!

I’m off for Sarasota tomorrow so I’ll be missing another great weekend in Toledo. But no worries… I’ll be enjoying some sun and the company of family.

Welcome to a new blog about my time in Toledo, getting to know great people, places and more.

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