Our Trip to Michigan
September 2007
First stop to visit Marshall at Ft Stewart, Georgia

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Next stop Martinez, Georgia (Augusta) where we used to live--(below)

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Then on to Monroe, NC; again where we used to live

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Visiting the Church folks in Jefferson, SC

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Visiting Bob n Linda in Mathews/Charlotte (below)
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Family and Elevation Church visits

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To Michigan via Appalachia--

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Here is where I should have had a few pictures of people and places in Tiffin, Ohio-- dadgumit-- I didn't take one picture!
A stop at Skyline Chili on the north skirts of Columbus, Ohio [The chili is under the cheese- below]

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Michigan State line-- and a tribute to Paratroopers at the first rest stop on US-23

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In Linden we stopped to see The Penrods old home-- Here's Dad's BarBQ/Fireplace he built.
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The Old FM Church (now a senior facility) and the new FM Church (Linden)

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A side-trip to White Chapel from the Dean's in Pontiac

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Jim and Signe in front of their home in Pontiac

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The old Elmwood Methodist Church on S.Grant St,  now a Charismatic Episcopal Church
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Then on to Stan's place near Cass City, Michigan  (aerial view from Larry's airplane)
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Now-- to Flint to see the Rices and Hunkins (Rices new home below)
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Also Pam's Cousin, Jeanette (# 2 in pic)   Lois, Jeanette, Harold & Pam; Flint, Mi

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Next-- on the road again to see Ole & fam in Nashville-- but first a stop at Midway, KY to see friend Carol Fehsal

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Now on to Ole's, the Grand Ole Opry And the White Trash Cafe--

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We also met Betty Jo Smith, former Fayetteville Pastor's wife(73-76), and Mike & Doris Courtney, associate Pastor from Augusta(79-80).

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The Grand Ole Opry was fun with Portner Wagner, Jimmy Dickens and Charly Pride. My photography wasn't that good though--

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Comments on above pictures--
  • Marshall Tucker, 2Lt, as seen with me prior to deployment to Iraq. I swore him into active duty about 18 months ago.
  • Bob n Linda are great friends dating back to the early 80's when we were assigned to Vicinza, Italy together. Bob now operates a very successful Handy-Man service in Chatlotte, NC.
  • Skyline Chili, the 5-way-- one of my all time favorites. I had this one on US-23 just north of Columbus, Ohio.
  • We spotted this great tribute to US Paratroopers in Michigan. I think it was at the first (or 2nd) rest stop on US-23 north of Toledo
  • While at Signe's place we made a side trip to Shirley's and on to the White Chapel to see the folks grave site. While there we saw Glen Farnham's grave.
  • Later we stopped at Grant St to see my childhood home which Sid Blomberg Jr owns now. This rock is a favorite cause I have fond memories of sitting on it from age 5 to 10.
  • Here's Jim & Signe sending us on our way--
  • Here in Linden is the Bar-B-Q/fireplace built by Pam's dad about 45-50 years ago. I'm amazed at the skill he showed at selecting, splitting and placement of the field stone. He was a multi-talanted man and I miss him a lot (Lowry D Penrod)--
  • The old Linden home looks about the same but is now an apartment house.
  • Down town Linden, Michigan is the location of this old historical mill. The grist mill dates back to 1845 but was purchased by the Village in 1956 for use as a Library.
  • This was the former Free Methodist Church and parsonage in Linden and is now a senior facility. Pam n I got married  here in  1955.
  • At Stan's place we enjoyed a birthday feast for Sandra then looked around the farm-- Also a view from Larry' airplane--
  • In Flint we got to see Rices new home and rendezvous with the Hunkins at a doughnut shop. We also ate at a neat greasy spoon!
  • Notice Rices cover over the back deck.
  • At Ole's we went to see the Country Music Hall of Fame where we saw one of Elvis' Cadillacs.

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