Wrapping Up Day 4
Monday was a beautiful day, as you can see by the pictures from the peninsula and the pier. Sunday was the only day we had rain and it didn't amount to much (except when we were visiting Aunt Connie and Uncle Bill). The temperatures were cool compared to Louisville - highs in the low 80's or high 70's/lows in the low 60's or high 50's. The days were very pleasant and seemed very short! Grandpa had us burning our candles at both ends - we saw a lot in a short time!
We ate at McGarrey's Cafe - a place Dad had eaten with Martha Stoops and Danny last time he was in Erie. I had the oxroast sandwich (dry - no juice). It was good, but it would have been better if it was a little sloppier!
This was formerly Easton's Grocery where Grandma V. worked when Ma and Uncle Bill were young. Now it is a Battery Outlet, but at least the building is still there.
This is Franklin Terrace - 635-B. I think Dad and Ma's apartment was the second from this end. It is not the best area anymore - Dad was concerned about taking his vehicle with the WEWs through there. But, once you got inside the neighborhood, it was not as bad as we thought. It seems to be pretty well-tended. I noticed that about all of Erie. Even the least desirable neighborhoods are clean. The whole town, though old, is very clean and inviting. I was quite impressed by that. If it wasn't so far north, it would be a desirable place to live. But, my thin blood would not like the winters there, I guarantee it!
And, finally, we rounded out our last day riding around the fountain at least 10 times (maybe more) to see if it changed colors. Well, it did change from white to yellow and then to blue, but we never saw any other colors. This is the best photo I was able to get from the car. The blue didn't show up at all.
Monday was a beautiful day, as you can see by the pictures from the peninsula and the pier. Sunday was the only day we had rain and it didn't amount to much (except when we were visiting Aunt Connie and Uncle Bill). The temperatures were cool compared to Louisville - highs in the low 80's or high 70's/lows in the low 60's or high 50's. The days were very pleasant and seemed very short! Grandpa had us burning our candles at both ends - we saw a lot in a short time!
We ate at McGarrey's Cafe - a place Dad had eaten with Martha Stoops and Danny last time he was in Erie. I had the oxroast sandwich (dry - no juice). It was good, but it would have been better if it was a little sloppier!
This was formerly Easton's Grocery where Grandma V. worked when Ma and Uncle Bill were young. Now it is a Battery Outlet, but at least the building is still there.
This is Franklin Terrace - 635-B. I think Dad and Ma's apartment was the second from this end. It is not the best area anymore - Dad was concerned about taking his vehicle with the WEWs through there. But, once you got inside the neighborhood, it was not as bad as we thought. It seems to be pretty well-tended. I noticed that about all of Erie. Even the least desirable neighborhoods are clean. The whole town, though old, is very clean and inviting. I was quite impressed by that. If it wasn't so far north, it would be a desirable place to live. But, my thin blood would not like the winters there, I guarantee it! 
And, finally, we rounded out our last day riding around the fountain at least 10 times (maybe more) to see if it changed colors. Well, it did change from white to yellow and then to blue, but we never saw any other colors. This is the best photo I was able to get from the car. The blue didn't show up at all.Dad and I were reluctant to call it a day. We had a wonderful trip and hated to see it end!
posted by psbeachnut @ 9:55 PM
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we were second from the other end near the woods....the sheds on the back were where the coal bins were....Dad had to shovel coal into the furnace and stoke it up for the night....he used to keep beer in the caol bin in winter to keep it cold and one night somebody stole it!!....more later.....Bob
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