Awake: 6:45am Temp 48 sleep 6+50 sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
K & I motor to the Nicktown church hall for a breakfast of: scrambled eggs, American fried potatoes, sausage, bacon, & Belgian waffles + coffee, juice, etc.
After some casual socializing during & after our breakfast, we go back to our home on wheels & I contact my 1st cousin, Lucille, in Hastings & talk about an early afternoon visit; “come on over” she says.
En route, we stop about ½ mile from my old homestead & search for butternut trees that I remember in my youth. We couldn’t even find any butternut trees, let alone nuts.
Another beautiful day it is! The drive to Hastings & the view from Lucille’s porch of the rolling hills & trees with all their brilliant fall colors was awesome. We review her life & living by scrutinizing family pictures nearly everywhere on the main floor. She & her husband had (12) children & I know very little about them. Lucille encouraged us to walk the property & get some fresh air; we both liked that idea. What a neat piece of property it is. We spent (2.5) hrs with Lucille & enjoyed every min of it. She’s a great lady!
From here, we motor a mere (8) min to Haida Care Center, where we visit my 1st cousin, Bernie; 1st cousin, Richard; & Joanie. We were surprised to see Bernie outside & in his hotrod electric wheel chair; last time we visited, he didn’t think he’d be getting such a machine. He handles it like a pro. Also, I thought his speech was much better; most of his sentences were complete with more volume, but he did seem to feel somewhat depressed. We spent about (50) min with Bernie & then he wanted us to open the doors so he could return to his room.
Diagonally, across the hall, is my 1st cousin, Richard; alert & humorous. We could sense a little sadness when he spoke as well; he was hoping to “get outta here” before winter but his doctor reminds him differently. There is nothing wrong with his mind but his body is very weak & he is very unsteady on his feet. Our time spent, (also about 50 min), goes quickly. On our way out, Joanie is parked in her slow rod wheel chair so we spend a good (15) min with her. It’s tough seeing these people who are so handicapped & for the most part, all alone. We pray for them & a recovery but, who knows what will become of them.
Dinner @ our coach: leftover beef stew with fried noodles & a fruit salad.
Start watching History channel coverage of “The Black Blizzard.” What a sad tale of disaster.
Then, DVR movie: “The 39 steps” with Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, etc. Classic Hitchcock mystery with overtones of light comedy & romance, as innocent Donat is pulled into spy-ring activities. Memorable banter between Donat & Carroll, who thinks he’s a criminal. 1935. Great story & acting; don’t miss this one.
Lights out: 11:48pm
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