Butler PA - July 26 - 29, 2016
After leaving Lancaster. we motored up to Butler PA.
....But first, we had a small disagreement with a construction site guard-rail.
The scenery is gorgeous, I loved seeing hills again!
What a wonderful time, seeing old friends and touring the area I knew so well. I lived there for 25 years but I've been gone so long, the area seemed foreign.
I had to re-orient myself to a place I thought I knew so well. Time was short so I didn't call many friends or visit many places. I spent a little time at Morraine State Park but wasn't able to visit one of my favorite parks - McConnells Mill State Park. All hold good memories for me. Next time.
Rose Hill Campground next to
Moraine State Park.
We drove up to Harrisville on the chance that Penn Gold was still there. To my delight, it was, and hasn't changed a bit! The inside was the same as always and they still make all their own ice cream.
Truly it's the BEST!
I met my excellent friend Ellen at Timbercreek Taproom near Grove City for lunch. The food was fantastic and the company even better. We connected as if no time had passed. Although we were friends when I lived in Butler and I keep in touch on FaceBook, there's nothing like meeting in person to reminisce and catch up. Thanks Ellen, time was too short, but we packed a lot into the time we had together.
I met Bill Guetthoff (who hadn't changed a bit) and we visited my former boss Joe Dickinson. He fell recently so he's recuperating but I hope he's up and about soon. He's pretty much the same Joe I knew, and he's quite active on Facebook, so I follow his songs and memories, hopes and dreams.
The highlight of my trip was the reunion with former co-workers from the Butler PA Social Security office. Sandy Guetthoff organized the reunion and wouldn't tell me who was coming, so it was quite a surprise seeing friends I hadn't seen for years! My life was impacted by these all these folks and I thank them for coming out for this very special time!
The stars of my visit were Bill And Sandy Guetthoff. Thanks to Bill for visiting Joe with me and to Sandy for organizing our get-together. You folks are amazing, truly.
Let's do this again sometime.
The highlight of my trip was the reunion with former co-workers from the Butler PA Social Security office. Sandy Guetthoff organized the reunion and wouldn't tell me who was coming, so it was quite a surprise seeing friends I hadn't seen for years! My life was impacted by these all these folks and I thank them for coming out for this very special time!
The stars of my visit were Bill And Sandy Guetthoff. Thanks to Bill for visiting Joe with me and to Sandy for organizing our get-together. You folks are amazing, truly.
Let's do this again sometime.
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Thanks for the banana bread Sandy - Yum! |
