We may never have a formal “ClanDonnell Ohio Book Tour”, but we will be going to and through Ohio from time to time. Indeed, we went twice to Ohio this year.

In fact, it’s difficult (but possible) to leave Michigan by car without going through Ohio.

Here’s a pondering, though. Is it correct to say ‘Buckeyes’, or must one say ‘The Buckeyes’? Quite frankly, we don’t know the answer. As an aside, you might need to be a wolverine to think that this question is funny. We also confess, we have never tried to eat a buckeye.

Where does the name ‘Ohio’ come from?

It comes from two Iroquois words – Ohi – yo – which mean ‘Great River’. I suspect the river was named first, and the state named after the river. It is a pretty impressive river, by the way.

We also went to Pittsburgh this year. I’m pretty sure Pittsburgh is in Pennsylvania and not in Ohio. It is, though, located at the junction where Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers meet, and form the Ohio River. Close enough, at least for us.