Dining with Dad – and thinking about him now while dining: Bert Stratton

Dining with Dad – and thinking about him now while dining: Bert Stratton

The last time my father, Toby, ate out was at Wendy’s, on his way to a leukemia treatment in Columbus. My dad really liked Wendy’s. He thought he had a quasi-business relationship with the chain because he had almost invested in Wendy’s -- headquartered in Columbus -- before the chain got big. Almost is the key word. My dad’s near-miss with Wendy’s always topped my uncles’ near-miss get-rich-quick chronicles at Passover Seders.