It's Cold in Columbus! - December 21, 2009

Today, we decided to head toward the Ohio State University to find a couple of waymarks for two new categories. Okay, so it was really the Biologist who decided to do this, but the Marine humored her and drove her to them. Our first stop was the Sleep and Breathing Research Institute on Olentangy River Road. Not much to see here, but this Research Institute is internationally recognized for their sleep apnea research. A bit of a snooze as far as waymarks go, but we nabbed it just the same!  UPDATE:  Turns out this Research Institute doesn't do enough research to qualify for approval.  Go figure...

Next, we headed to High Street, where we made a stop at the Improved Order of Red Men Sioux Tribe No. 128 lodge, which appears to still be a very active lodge. We particularly liked the defunct Neon Sign on this lodge. It wasn't much to look at, but we still liked it for its simplicity.

By this time, it was about 1pm, so we decided to
search for a restaurant in the area and spotted a Mexican restaurant called Mad Mex (http://www.madmex.com/regions/columbus/entrance). What an eclectic place! We had the Nachos Grande as an appetizer, then the Marine had the Mad Mex Huevo Burrito and the Biologist had the Black Beanie Quesadeenie. Yummy! It was Mexican food with a twist and absolutely delicious. They also have restaurants in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, and hope to expand elsewhere in the future. If you like Mexican food and are a bit adventurous, we highly recommend this place. It was awesome! As we exited the restaurant, we found another fun Neon Sign for the Ugly Tuna restaurant. Took photos and coords, then made our way back to the Marine's parents home.