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In 1982 I found myself divorced from my first wife Jan. Not long after my father aquired a cemetery in Columbus, Ohio which also gave me an opportunity to live in Columbus for most of the 1980's.
When I first arrived I had a date and wanted to go sailing but I couldn't find a place to rent a sailboat. Well, being an entrepreneurial spirit, I decided to start a sailing company which I called Sail Ohio. I managed to survive eight years renting and teaching people to sail at the various lakes around Columbus, before I returned home to Ravenna, Ohio in 1989.
In the winters during my off-season, I decided to work as a waiter to supplement my income from the cemetery and sailing businesses. I worked at several restraurants which included The Worthing Inn, The James Tavern, Otani Japanse sushi bar and restraurant, and Sakura Japanese resturant and sushi bar.
The one exception to my winter routine was in 1986 when I found myself with the opportunity to go to the Bahamas for about three months. Maybe, one of these days I'll write an article about my Bahamas adventures which made for a great year.
I pretty much dated the same girl for most of the 80's who's name was Suzy. I thought a lot of her as she was a teacher and she tolerated my irregular income as a waiter and Entrepreneur. We had our differences which were mostly religious in nature and when the City of Columbus started a sailing franchise on the Scioto river toward the late eighties, I decided to return to my home and family security blanket (cemetery) in Ravenna around 1989 ;)
I had the great pleasure and life experience of having the opportunity to work at a Japanese sushi bar and restaurant called Otani in Columbus, Ohio. I even learned what I call the Japanese restrurant language which means if I ever found myself in Japan, I'd not be able to hold much of a conversation, but I sure would eat well - LOL
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