Columbus OH May 2nd, 2012
So I took the day off work today, to handle several small projects that have been needing completion. I worked on my ADF Dedicant writing until about 11 AM and then started to assemble the items requiring delivery.
Sunday had been the Three Cranes Grove public Beltaine ritual at Blendon Woods Metro Park in the Sycamore Reservable Area. A wonderfully sunny day (especially compared to the previous day), truly a most sublime day to mark the change to the Light Half of the Year. As we Cranes do, donations are accepted at public rituals for contribution to various charities; Beltaine being when we collect for Nature Spirits (Donations are taken to Pets without Partners - http://www.petswithoutparents.net/ ). There was a nice pile of items (pet food, cat litter and accoutrements plus grooming items) which needed to be delivered and so I (Thorne) wound up volunteering to deliver said donations. Additionally there were a smattering of canned food items which will be donated to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
We (my sweetie and I) have been holding several burnt-out light bulbs (both incandescent and flourescent), a couple of expended 1-lb propane bottles and a lunch bag full of batteries through the winter that require special handling in their disposal. The Solid Waste Agency of Central Ohio (SWACO) http://www.swaco.org/ offers a disposal
location for items such as these, but it has limited hours of accessibility. Wednesday from 12 noon to 5 PM being one of those blocks of time. The location is in the industrial area just South of the Ohio State Fairgrounds on 8th Ave, it is best approached from 11th Ave as there is no signage indicating the location facing South or West (the direction I arrive coming from 5th Ave on Corrugated Way). Finding the location, I was greeted kindly almost before I completed exiting my vehicle. Verifying that all items were accepted at this location, I was able to proceed to Pets without Partners after double-checking the address with our Grove Scribe.
My route was a convoluted one due to the seeming overnight blooming of orange barrels marking roadwork, but filled with interesting observations. Heading North to 11th Ave, I made a right-hand turn and then a left onto Clara St to cross over to 17th Ave, passing the storefront of Auddino's Italian Bakery http://auddinositalianbakerycolumbusoh.com/ - home of Fried Croissants and much of the bread items used in local restaurants. Yummy!
Further along my travels on Indianola Ave. I noticed that Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse http://www.studio35.com/ is announcing "The Avengers" Thursday at Midnight on their marquee. This will be their re-opening film after being closed for renovation. Check out other entries on their website for more options from this wonderful resource.
Well there you go, I have run out of words to purvey. I hope you enjoyed my ramblings and will let me know if I need to quit or continue...
