Day 1: Saturday, August 2, 1998
My sibling, Dad, and I are taking turns driving my other sibling's jeep to Akron, Michigan.
We left the house around 10 P.M. and drove all night.
It is a twelve-hour drive, and we only stopped to use the restroom.
We stopped for breakfast at Cracker Barrel the next morning.
August 3-4 Sunday-Tuesday, 1998
We will be spending the next three days with Lesley and Illa.
All of Leslie and Illa's children are grown and married.
So while we are visiting family, we will be sleeping in their children's old bedrooms.
So while we are visiting family, we will be sleeping in their children's old bedrooms.
They're so,n Terr,y and his family are driving down from Toronto, Canada.
Illa is in remission from cancer, and Sherry, Illa's daughter-in-law, will do most of the cooking.
We had a great reunion, swapping information about the family.
We looked through the Family Bible that had been passed down from generation to generation.
Day 2: Monday, August 3, 1998
Monday night, we rode over to visit Laurence (the former home of Mary and Art)
He showed us some old picture albums.
I asked if I could take the albums home to make copies and mail them back when finished.
I asked if I could take the albums home to make copies and mail them back when finished.
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| Leroy, Leslie, and Victor at Lesley's Home |
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| Gail, Laurence, Dad, and I |
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| Vicki, Gail, Laurence, and Dad |
Day 3: Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Dad wanted to go fishing in the Great Lakes with Laurence, so we dropped him off at Laurence's.
My sister and I rode to East Dayton Cemetery and Demorest, where I took pictures of family tombstones.
We rode into East Dayton and visited some shops. I bought a book about East Dayton.
We drove back to Laurence's. They were back from fishing, and we all rode into Akron to buy a bushel bag of white beans.
Day 4: Wednesday, August 5, 1998
We rode to Roseville, Michigan, to stay with Donald and Isabelle.
We spent Wednesday sitting around talking and eating.
Day 5: Thursday, August 6, 1998
We all rode to the Henry Ford Museum, where we saw a large, iconic McDonald's neon arch. The sign said: "15 cents. McDonald's Speed Service System. Hamburgers. Over 160 million sold."
During the 1950s and 1960s, McDonald's was the hangout for American teenagers.
We saw the 1953 Sunliner Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car.
We saw a 332 CID 6-cylinder engine FVRH Motor Texaco Gas Truck sitting next to the Texaco Service station.
The gas station had a big yellow Shell sign on top, and in front of the building was a red-and-silver gasoline pump.
The pumps read Fire-Chief Gasoline. On the front of the pump was a circle; inside the circle was a large red star with 'Texaco' written across it and a picture of a red fire hat.
Next door was the Douglas Auto Theater in Neon, now showing Car Culture, and behind the theater was the Holiday Inn in Neon.
The Spirit of Saint Louis, starring Jimmy Stewart, is about the life of Charles Lindbergh and his struggles to finance and design the first solo transatlantic airplane flight.
US Mail Stage Line, and the 1601 Allegheny train engine.
Lamy's Diner opened in 1946 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, as a roadside cafe with red vinyl seating and a stainless-steel back, serving coffee, soft drinks, and more.
JF Kennedy Limousine, the 1961 4-door convertible Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine that President Kennedy rode in on November 22, 1963.
After a full day at the Ford Museum, we rode back to Donald's for supper.
During the 1950s and 1960s, McDonald's was the hangout for American teenagers.
We saw the 1953 Sunliner Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car.
We saw a 332 CID 6-cylinder engine FVRH Motor Texaco Gas Truck sitting next to the Texaco Service station.
The gas station had a big yellow Shell sign on top, and in front of the building was a red-and-silver gasoline pump.
The pumps read Fire-Chief Gasoline. On the front of the pump was a circle; inside the circle was a large red star with 'Texaco' written across it and a picture of a red fire hat.
Next door was the Douglas Auto Theater in Neon, now showing Car Culture, and behind the theater was the Holiday Inn in Neon.
The Spirit of Saint Louis, starring Jimmy Stewart, is about the life of Charles Lindbergh and his struggles to finance and design the first solo transatlantic airplane flight.
US Mail Stage Line, and the 1601 Allegheny train engine.
Lamy's Diner opened in 1946 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, as a roadside cafe with red vinyl seating and a stainless-steel back, serving coffee, soft drinks, and more.
JF Kennedy Limousine, the 1961 4-door convertible Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine that President Kennedy rode in on November 22, 1963.
After a full day at the Ford Museum, we rode back to Donald's for supper.
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| Taking a rest break at the Ford Museum are Isabell, Donald, and Victor. |
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| At the Ford Museum, Vicki, Isabell, Donald, and Victor |
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| Dad with his foot on the trolley |
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| Donald and Dad are looking at the train. |
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| Mcdonald Hamburgers |
Day 6: Friday, August 7, 1998
On Friday, we rode over to Madison Heights, Michigan, to visit Irwin and Deloris.
Irwin had also been sick for a long time.
Day 7: Saturday, August 8, 1998
Early on Saturday morning, we loaded the jeep with our luggage and set out on the twelve-hour drive home from Donald's house in Roseville, Michigan.
Irwin died on January 9, 2000, and Illa died on October 20, 1999; both died just a few months after our visit.
Illa died of cancer, not sure what Irwin died of, but he was sick for some time.
