Philadelphia

The Trip of a Lifetime

July 30 - We were able to drive Karlene's little sports car into Philadelphia. We saw Betsy Ross's house where she rented rooms for living and for her millinery shop. Then we got on an open top bus and took the tour to see the town. What a great history with cool quaint looking homes. There were tons and tons of rows of apartment buildings that were all built the same but each one was decorated uniquely with different colors, wood workings around the door, etc. The highlight of the day was that we put the top down on her car and drove back to Karlene's with the top down, cool air coming from the air conditioner, hair blowing in the wind, warm and humid sunshine streaming down.

July 31 - We were able to stay just a little longer at Karlene's. She and her family were getting together in Phoenix for a family reunion. Dennis got up early to take them to the airport, where they missed their plane. They decided to stay at the airport rather than come home since they'd just get home and have to turn around and go back. I'm anxious to see Karlene's pictures of when she gets her bathrooms remodeled. She's putting in the most gorgeous white marble floor and shower with a wonderful claw foot soaking tub. It should be about finished this weekend.