“You hungry?” he asked. “Let’s hit Wendy’s.”
It just after 1 p.m. Dec. 29, 2008, and I was very aware of what that date meant in Ohio State football history and especially how it related to the man behind the wheel.
“Do you know what day this is?” I asked him.
“Yes, it’s Tuesday,” he answered. “And it’s lunchtime. Let’s eat!”
“That’s not what I meant,” I said. “You do know that it happened thirty years ago today, don’t you?”
He then stared a hole through me and shook his head.
“I had forgotten, but thanks for reminding me!”