Ice Cream Shop Road Trip

This picture shows the soda 'jerk', Wilma Hare and the cashier, Janelle Binger.

Wanda is about to enter Zaharakos. Note the lovely stained glass in the doors.

Wanda Lou Willis and I took a road trip to Zaharakos ice cream parlor and museum in Columbus last Wednesday. Three brothers from Greece opened the original shop in 1900 and it has been completely restored. There is a double backbar which has 50 feet of mahogany, stained glass, mirrors and marble. The Welte orchestrion (1908) is a beautiful piece of art with 184 pipes of wood, tin and brass. Wanda and I enjoyed our sandwiches and chocolate sodas while the sounds of Oklahoma entertained us. If you order Eve with the lid on you get apple pie. Check out Zaharakos at http://www.zaharakos.com/

Take a Road Trip

I took a road trip last week to the Wayne County Historical Museum in Richmond, Indiana. It's a gem of a museum. Exhibits include a superb collection of automobiles made in Richmond, log cabins, steam powered tractors, a blacksmith shop, print shop, bakery, an extensive Native American collection, an Egyptian room containing a 3,000 year old mummy in his coffin as well as display cases filled with Egyptian artifacts just to name a few of the exciting wonders in this museum. There is a great giftshop where you can buy a souvenir or pick up a gift for a special occasion. Check out their website at http://www.waynecountyhistoricalmuseum.com/ .

One of my favorite exhibits is the large dollhouse. I've included a picture of it along with a photo of the director, Mr. James Harlan, standing in front of the museum. Visiting the museum makes a great road trip.