Yummy, Doggone Dave, and I had an amazing time visiting my home town, Cincinnati, OH. We got to see  Great American Ball Park, stroll through downtown Cincinnati,  and even go to a Franktastic Family party at my house (complete with hot dog hats, t -shirts, and even a hot dog- shaped pinata!) It was great to get to show off YUMMY to my family in my very own home town. I even got a chance to try a mix of my two favorite foods- Cincinnati Chili and hot dogs!

Cincinnati Chili dogs and Oscar Mayer hot dogs!

Doggone Dave and I had a franktastic time in Gainesville, FL home of the Florida Gators and famous alumni like Bob Vila, Faye Dunaway, and our very own Torey Toppings!  While I am a proud Buckeye and Ohio State grad, I have to say the Gator Nation was a fun place to be. Bowl games aside, I think both Gators and Buckeyes can agree that there’s no better way to start the school year than with a football game and an Oscar Mayer hot dog!

See, Buckeyes and Gators CAN get along!

Ever since I was little I wondered what really was at the end of the rainbow. I found the answer the other day in Tennessee, and its WAY more delicious than a pot of gold! 

At the end of the Rainbow is YUMMY our bunderful Wienermobile

People often ask how we Hotdoggers stay in touch while traveling hot dog highways across the country. (Contrary to popular belief, we all don’t appear if you blow on a weener whistle!)  While we do all travel in different parts of the country, we still kethcup often and learn all about each other’s adventures!  

Here's to the Franktasticly Bunderful Hotdoggers of Class 22!

On the road, Doggone Dave and I have come up with some bunderfully fun games! Our new favorite game is called ”Highway Hot dog”. We count how many mustard (yellow) ketchup (red) and relish (green) cars we see. Each car counts for a point, and at the end of the day the one with the most points wins! Its buns of fun and the winner gets to be the condiment King for the day!

Doggone Dave and I have been enjoying all that Atlanta has to offer! When we heard that the world headquarters of Coca-Cola was here we knew that we would relish the chance to visit the World of Coke, I mean, what goes better with hotdogs than a refreshing beverage? We got to sample over 64 different types of soda from all over the world and realized that people like as much variety in their drinks as they do with the toppings on their hotdogs!

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would meet such bunderful people during my travels! From Memphis to Chicago, Pensacola to Cincinnati, people are just as franktastic as could be. Sure, we spread miles of smiles, but we smile plenty while we do it because of the great folks we meet!  I wonder (or bun-der) do you recognize any of our friends in the pictures below?

Can you spot the Ketchup and Mustard colored hotdoggers in this picture of the Georgia Aquarium?

Four of these gentle giants cruise around a tank nearly the size of a football field, and Lil’ Links Laura and Doggone Dave were such lucky dogs that we got invited to join them for a swim! In a half-hour dip we got to see dozens of different types of fish up close and dorsal-nal, including head-bangin’ hammerheads, massive manta rays, and groovy groupers.

Hotdogs and Stingrays and Sharks, Oh my!

But the coolest kids in school(s) were the Wienermobile-sized whale sharks, who arrived in the U.S. from Taiwan just a few years ago (hot off the krill!). We were amazed to be within arm’s-length of these behemoths, and grateful to the very friendly and enthusiastic aquarium staff for providing us with this amazing experience.

The Scent of Hotdogger lures them in!

The staff and volunteers were also very excited to see YUMMY. – at a place famous for water, it really made quite a splash!

Thanks to Mackenzie and the staff at the Georgia Aquarium!