In December, I was able to do something that I've wanted to do for a while.
I've written about Fred Landucci many times through the years, and in recent times, Fred has had his share of physical issues, but he's always wanted to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and I wanted to be able to deliver that for him.
Fred's always been there for me, and I wanted to do this for him.
Originally, the trip was planned for Mike Oravec to join us, but his mom had been in poor health, and he needed to stay home in case he was required, which is more than understandable.
Fred and I left in the morning with one early stop planned in Steubenville, Ohio, at the Naples Spaghetti House.
Noted as the favorite restaurant of the late Dean Martin, Mike Oravec, and I had stopped there in 2024 and enjoyed it so much that Fred wanted to eat there as well.
However, there was one problem- there were no parking areas near Naples due to a town parade/event!
Fred was disappointed, as was I, but with Fred's limited movement, it would have been just too difficult for him to navigate.
Leaving Steubenville with regrets, we traveled to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
I've been to the Hall many times (and this is my third visit this year!), so I'm not getting too deep into the Hall, other than Fred had a great time, and I was happy to help him see something he has always wanted to see.
We traveled to Ashland to spend the night, and bought a few things from the store, along with me buying some items for someone from work.
We ordered some pizza from Donna D's before watching the Big Ten title game with Ohio State losing a disappointing 13-10 decision to Indiana.
We got up early for a big day on day two, with a gas stop where I was able to buy Fred his Christmas present- an old school football from Ohio State with a neat look of worn leather.
The photo above is a small hint of one of the hits from day two, which I'll write about at a future date!
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