My wife and I are visiting my parents in Columbus, Ohio for a few days. Yesterday, we visited German Village, a part of Columbus that I spent a lot of time in when I was younger.
While visiting the village we had a great, meat laden, lunch at a German restaurant called, Schmidt’s (that’s been there since 1888).
Schmidt’s is famous for two things, their homemade sausage called, “The Bahama Mama” and cream puffs the size of a dinner plate. As best as I can remember I the last time I had a Bahama Mama was in 1993. I’m happy to report they’re even better than I remember. Spicy, sweet, and savory all in one bite.
I did learn one thing on this visit to this famous shrine to sausage, schnitzel and other meat-sweat-inducing German fare, I can't eat as much as I used to. I had to save the epic cream puff for another visit.
Guten Appetit!
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Looks super fun. Cheers!
It was! Lots of quality time and reminiscing!
You already left town? one thing about parents is that they never get tired of seeing you. have a safe and fun trip!
Yes, we've been here for a few days now and we're back on Monday. Thanks Fong!
Yes, we've been here for
A few days now and we're back
On Monday. Thanks Fong!
- ericvancewalton
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Wow very nice to see you and your family! Really it's a very good things to spending time with family specially with parents, most of the people have no time to spending time with their parents. Bahama Mama nice name, never known to this , interested to have this test.
Thanks to share your lovely enjoyable day and best best wishes for your parents, have a nice day.
Glad to see you and your family are enjoying such a trek!
Thanks @team101!
I wish you to relax and enjoy your stay there, but from what I see, you must’ve already started! Spending some time with our parents is a MUST especially as they grow older.
Wow God bless your parents. They are still so cute. Hope you had fun.
Thank you @oredebby! It's been a great trip so far.
You reminded me of the time I went with some friends to a little German village in my country, where we all ordered sausages and they were all huge and delicious. Sausages and beers and then we had a two-day indisgestion, although I think it was the dark beers. It was a very food and fun ride. Thank you for reminding me of that moment. Karfreitag
My Mom made the mistake of looking up the nutritional information for the sausage...31 grams of fat each! Thankfully I dodged the indigestion bullet. : )
Cool funky shots and some great ones too have a nice day :D
I’ve been to Ohio a few times but never Columbus, that little German village looks pretty awesome! Glad you got to see your parents.
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I'll take a cream puff!!
They're delicious!
Oh, I'll bet. That's always been my fave.
The place looks beautiful and you can see that they are having fun. That's what life is all about: sharing with loved ones. Enjoy yourself!
I wish your parent will live more life time. Definitely they will getting god bless. Have fun sir @ericvancewalton. Both you and wife awesome.
Hello @ericvancewalton, I think you goes younger age again with your lovely wife. Keeping touch with your parents grateful work. We definitely need to love our parent like they love to us. I guess I see first time your parents. Nice to meet you adults. Never herd before The Bahama Mama. Name so smart. Be enjoy and have fun with nice family trip.
So nice to see your parents @ericvancewalton! I would have skipped the sausage and rather eaten the cream puff ;)
Thank you @lizelle! It was tempting but I chose savory over sweet. Hopefully we can go back before we leave so I can experience both.
Sounds like you're having an awesome time @ericvancewalton. And a dinner plate-sized cream puff - I'd like to have one, please!
Thanks for sharing and have a lovely weekend. 😊
Thank you @michelleast!
Lovely photos, my friend and very glad that you are visiting your parents, where you can relax and socialize together! It's great and I wish you a great time! Thank you, Eric.
Enjoy your time with your parents. It looks like you two are having a great time. Ohio is a beautiful place.
Thank you my friend! Ohio is beautiful, the rolling hills remind me a LOT of England.
I love the vibration I felt there. The homes the countryside, just wonderful.
The Ohio countryside is a very peaceful place to be sure. Parts of Columbus, not so much. Large swaths of the city are plagued by drugs and gang violence. They've had a very difficult time keeping that under control. I could definitely live part of the year in German Village though. It's like a little oasis of peace in the middle of the city.
You are so lucky to still have your parents and they look like really nice people. And then to get to visit Ohio tops it off.
I believe the drug and violence is a part of everywhere. Mental illness from unbalanced energies tops the list. Now if everyone would just meditate. LoL
I know, we are so lucky to still have them! They're the best. Drugs and violence are so prevalent. I think the entire world is out of balance, meditation is the key for sure!
Hahahahaha really great to see you had fun sir. I hope your parents are doing great too? Always a fun time with family...always.
Thanks! Yes, they're doing great.
Glad to hear that sir.
One thing about the Germans , well two, good sausage and good beer. Damn make that three, good pastries.
Texas has a lot of German influence and so we have quite a few places that are similar to Schmidts, and I just love 'em. Kolaches are great German breakfast pastry with meat inside, I'm pretty sure you have had a few of those I would guess.
You are correct @sultnpapper! It was a trifecta of goodness. Those kolaches sounds amazing too. We have a Russian restaurant back home that serves something very similar.
wise decision dear friend @mervancewalton there is nothing more rewarding than spending time with our parents
Enjoy your stay
Thank you @jlufer! Those are wise words indeed.
ohh! super your parents...
It's a beautiful place to have fun with family fun...
Thank you so much..
Wow very wonderful photography and very interesting food. I like it your great full post. thanks for sharing your post my best friend.
Pray for your parents, Everyone can live peacefully with her own parents.
All your photography is very lovely!
nice photography
enjoy with your family
I so much love the backgroup of that pub in the first picture, the golden yellow reflection makes it one of a kind.
Nice pic of your mom and dad, you and your wife are looking very funny in pic .
Time spend with his family is good thing . Nice pics
Uncle and aunty are looking smart in pic and your pic is also nice and funny .
Excellent writing my dear friend and your writing skill is very good . you are writing skill is like a professional writer. your 3rd photo is awesome, very good photography my dear friend .thank you so much for sharing with us
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