My Ohio visit was boring. I had a great time visiting Cleveland last year so I can’t blame the state. I actually place all of the blame upon myself for scheduling a too quick turn-around from what was essentially a mielage run to Dayton, OH.Maybe next year I’ll do the Cincinnati Flying Pigs Marathon. Last week the 26.2 mile course was extended about ¼ mile due to a reroute because of a fire along the course. Now a full marathon is no small feat, adding any distance to the course just seems unfair, but then again once you’re out for a run what’s a little farther? The crux of the matter is this: The race is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon and times should be competitive. Many people qualify by mere seconds. A compromise is being worked out.
Dayton, Ohio a city of over 150,000 is a 45 minute drive from Cincinnati, or 30 minutes if you speed, so I’m told. Dayton has one of the most consistent street cleaning schedules. On a daily basis street sweepers roam the downtown. The streets seemed quite clean, but they also seemed deserted.
Ohio's nickname "Birthplace of Aviation" is also frequently seen due to Dayton being the hometown of the Wright Brothers. The Dayton Airport capitalized on that even to the extent of the airplane design in the carpet.
The ice cube tray was invented in Dayton and no one can dispute that is a remarkable contribution.
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