Awake: 6:14am Temp 48 sleep 6+23 sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
Before Kathy is awake, Nick & I text for (20) min; Jerry’s body clock is on Japan time & he’s wide awake @ 3:00am in Seattle; Nick would rather be sleeping.
Steve calls @ 8:00am from the City Hotel: he invites us to join then for breakfast. Breakfast was quite good & the price reasonable. S & K enjoyed a good night’s rest & they like this new hotel & its proximity to Nicktown.
From the City Hotel, Steve rides with me in our Suzuki while Kathy rides with Karen; all of us returning to our MH. What to do today? Kathy & I run thru a list of places that are attractive but maybe….not that interesting. Not knowing what day K & S would be visiting us, I had made earlier plans with Carol to get my classic Riviera out of storage; turns out, my timing was not good so I cancelled that plan & suggested instead…visiting the Cherry Hill Manufacturing Corp. in Indiana, PA.
When calling Cherry Hill Manufacturing, Susan replies: “come on over; Craig will be happy to give you & your friends a tour.” Once inside the main office building, one can’t help but notice the inlaid flooring compass, surrounded by vines & grapes. In another area there is an inlaid Turkey surrounded by maple leaves. Craig introduces himself & takes us thru various offices & hallways, pointing out the computer laser wood cutter used exclusively for cutting Medallions & other inlaid scenes & ideas.
Next, thru double doors, we enter the factory area & the “U-Sand-Floor Sand” units that can be guided around a floor using your little finger + they are dustless. These units have been in production since 2003. They have sold over (5000) of these machines so far & rented many more out for service. Soon to be on the market is a much smaller unit, for sanding steps: Mini U-Sand.
Then we see Cyrus, my 1st cousin & the owner of this Corporation; he introduces himself to Karen & Steve & then guides us toward the steel molded Tram wheels, his new contract. Using (2) huge computer controlled metal lathes, the molded wheel is placed inside a large metal box enclosure that will shave the wheel to the exact size for use on these light rail Trams now running in various states of the U.S. Very precise workmanship is required for this operation & his computer guru employee, Bob, explains + shows us in detail, using his office computer, the way it works. It was fascinating & an excellent update for me on the Cherry Hill Manufacturing Corp. We thank them for their time & tour. Next, it's off to the Foote Castle, only minutes away.
Entering the front door, we find the young boys & Melissa in the back yard filling up their small swimming pool with cool water. Obviously, Nathan was not thrilled about the water temp, but Andrew & Matthew were splashing away & having fun. Our intention was just a short visit but I did encourage S & K to follow me upstairs for a tour of the Space-Pak air conditioning system Kevin & I installed (2) yrs ago. We say our goodbyes for now & head to the restaurant, “Nap’s Cucina Mia” in downtown Indiana.
A new restaurant for us, Italian of course & it’s been in business as a restaurant for (16) yrs now. Kathy had her own meal, a Filet with a side of fresh corn off the cob & I had a crab cake dinner. This place is a keeper.
Back to Nicktown, under the encouragement of Steve & Karen, we watch the new version of: “Night Rider” which is one fast moving series. We had an interesting & fun day. K & S return to their City Hotel around 9:45pm.
K & I watch Fox News….but, no movie tonight.
Lights out: 11:48pm
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