My Sister and I Took An Auto Trip; Visiting Relatives.

June 18, 2012.


We wanted to visit an elderly aunt and uncle who are not feeling well, and also our brother whom we hadn't seen for a few years. We also wanted to see a few of our friends from the past, and some more of our relatives.

Our trip was done by auto, with my sister driving, and a good driver she was. We traveled in several states, namely Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Ohio seemed to be quite flat. West Virginia was very mountainous. There was road construction and repairs of routes in every state, it seems.

Since I enjoy riding in automobiles and watching scenery as I ride, my head was almost like a revolving door, or it felt as if it were on a swivel, while I was looking on both sides of the road, trying to see everything. I like seeing fences, houses, trees, clouds, animals, old barns, bridges, cattle grazing in open fields, churches, railroad stations, quaint buildings, and so many other things. I appreciate that my sister drove the whole time.

Our first stop was in Maryland, and we were so very happy to see our aunt and uncle. They are in their middle eighties now, with some medical problems. A few members of their family ~ our cousins, came to the house to see us, as well. That was very pleasant. Another uncle and his good friend came to visit at that time too, and it was a grand sort of reunion for a few hours.

When our visit with them came to an end, we went 'on the road again' and visited my sister's good neighbors from many years ago. They, too, are quite elderly, and she was so glad to see them. The four of us went to have real crab cakes in a seafood restaurant. I have never before tasted such good food as
those crab cakes.

We saw relatives from both sides of our family, and more cousins, in Pennsylvania, at our brother's home, and two of his daughters. That was an exciting and happy day.  My sister and I stopped to visit her sister-in-law, too; that visit was short, but so sweet.

By this time we were up in central New York and stayed at my daughter's house for a couple of nights.
This was also a very happy stop, with my long-time neighbor from years ago coming to see me. We did manage to see almost everyone we had planned to see.

We were on the road quite a few days, and we feel that our 'mission' was accomplished.