9/7/13: After lunch we decided to explore some country roads and try to find the old farmhouse that my grandpa lived in as a child. It has been years (mid-to-late 1990's??) since any of us have been there so we had to get directions from the family who rents about 150 acres of surrounding farmland from us. We set out in a caravan of 3 cars...
The house my grandpa and his family lived in is pictured above and below.
We had a drink by the side of the road before we left, and everyone toasted my grandpa. He would have loved it!
We drove around for quite some time trying to find the country cemetery where my great-grandma's brother is buried, to no avail. We also drove by the farmhouse where Grandma and Ann grew up - it's in much better shape and a family currently lives in it!
After only one missed turn we found the farmhouse and outbuildings. Everything was far more overgrown than we expected.
We stayed just long enough to walk around and figure out that someone has stolen the 1960 Mercury that used to be abandoned inside one of the buildings.
The house my grandpa and his family lived in is pictured above and below.
We drove around for quite some time trying to find the country cemetery where my great-grandma's brother is buried, to no avail. We also drove by the farmhouse where Grandma and Ann grew up - it's in much better shape and a family currently lives in it!
Saturday was a day spent remembering and catching up.
This time with my family was a gift, and for that I am eternally grateful.
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