Jane, Carol and I flew to Philadelphia and stayed with Anne in her apartment.
We visited old family friends and places where Jane had lived in the 1950s.
Carol and I were up at 4:45AM to start our travels. Here we are with Anne at Mixto's restaurant relaxing with some liquid refreshments.
Friday was a rainy day for Al Rundbaken's furneral service here at the cemetary. It was a sad occasion but interesting to learn about Al's antics and varied assignments with the FBI. It was also an opportunity to see many of the family.
Jane arrived the next day and we went to Alexanders for breakfast.
Anne has a nice apartment in center city. A combination of walking, taxis, buses, street cars, subways and trains were available to take us most places without needing a car.
We started the Nostalgia Tour at the St. Francis Church and School at the end of Rolling Road.
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Next we drove down to see 119 Rolling Road and the childhood neighbors and friends.
119 Rolling Road video. Click the Play button above.
Yale Square video
This is 19 Yale Square.
We drove over to the the home at 730 Bobbin Mill but the home was obscured at the end of a long driveway.
Bobbin Mill video
Wyndam Terrace video
This is the home baby Carol was brought to from the hospital.
Here is Suicide Hill where Carol used to go sledding.
Jane's first visit was with her friend Dodie Hollibaugh.
Next we were off to Lincoln, DE to visit Bea. This is her driveway with the second largest tree in the state on the left.
Bea's house that has been in the family since the 1750s.
Jane's friend Bea Whitehead took us on a tour of her home. Notice the interesting doors and hinges.
Bea makes all sorts of baskets.
Here are some of the finished items ready for sale at nearby craft fairs.
Mother's Day dinner with Bea.
Anne's church, Old St. Joseph's, is the oldest Catholic church in Philadelphia.
Breakfast at Anne's delightful apartment.
Anne's colleague, Mike, came with his parents for a dinner party.
A visit to the Reading Terminal Market is a must for any visit to downtown Philadelphia.
Here is some of the produce available for sale. Click picture for a larger image.
Carol chatting with an Amish vendor.
With so many choices of good food, it was hard to decide what to pick for lunch. We started with a Philadelphia soft pretzel. Even though Philly is known for its cheese steak sandwitch, I opted for a hoagie.
The market featured a pianist and soloist for our lunch time enjoyment. Notice the pianist is wearing boots and has her slacks pulled way up.
I seldom see smelt for sale. They are a small fresh water fish that I remember catching as a boy in Deerlick Creek near South Haven, MI.
Rain and strong winds brought down tree limbs.
Carol and Anne at the entrance to the Franklin Institute. (Your mouse will reveal me.)
Here is a giant walk through model of the human heart complete with beating sounds. This used to frighten Carol as a child.
Here is the Philly skyline from our hotel window.
The same skyline at night.
I brought my Garmin GPS which was a great help in finding our way around.
Anne and Carol standing on the dock at Ruthie Bent's house on the Jersey shore.
Anne and Carol with Cathy and Ruthie Bent.
We walked across the street to see the ocean.
The storm had caused considerable beach erosion.
We left Ruthie and Cathy's place and headed south toward Delware to pick up Jane who had weathered the terrible storm at Bea's.
Here we are at the Cape May, NJ ferry terminal for the ride across to Lewes, DE.
This is our departure day. We had a great visit with Anne, saw a lot of sights, visited with old family friends and saw the homes of the 1950s.
