November Updates!

Where has the time gone? It’s almost Thanksgiving!

Kristen drove down to Cincinnati for a visit, stayed just shy of a week and voted for the last time (for a while) in the USA and went back to Canada. Purpose was to drop off “Big Blue” the 92 Buick Park Ave. We’ll try to sell it for her.

Kristen posted the previous article about Quatman Café in Norwood. Tom’s cousin Ken co-owns the bar. Grandpa (Tom) Strupe use to visit the bar after WWII when it was known as Ella Mae’s. Grandpa Faust used to live just down the street on Homer Ave. in Norwood. I remember my sisters and I took mom (then in her late 70’s) for a Sunday afternoon drive through Norwood. We stopped at Quatman’s for a cheeseburger – she loved cheeseburgers - and in an incredible effort she ate a half-pound burger and washed it down with a draught Hudapol beer from a frosted mug. I’m glad Kris found the article.

Fall is Chili Cook Off time at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. The 11th Annual Chili Cook Off was held on November 11th in the school cafeteria. Karen’s brothers Mike (entered his chili!) and Greg, with his girls Alex and Morgan, attended this year. Karen, also the church secretary, usually attends, enters and wins… (because dang it, I just make good chili!). So, here are the pictures taken at the Chili Cook Off. well, I posted them...technical difficulties. Kristen help!

The Koebbe’s (Beth Strupe Steve Koebbe) are hosting a Thanksgiving buffet at their homeowner’s clubhouse for the combined families. This could turn out to be “big” but the White House, as it known, will hold the gang. More news of this later. Happy Thanksgiving!