Saturday, July 24, 2004, and beyond...
We've been gone a week, and it's time to finaly wend our way
south. In Peru, Indiana, "Circus Capital of the World," we wanted
to stop and look around. But as perhaps we should have expected,
they were actually having a circus today, and it was just way too
busy and crowded to stop.
Peru, Indiana
Our next oddity was found outside of Franklin, Indiana, a grave
in the middle of the road. Seriously, it's right smack in the
middle of it. Originally the site of a graveyard, the county
decided the spot was better suited for a road. But when the guys
came to move the graves, the son of Nancy Barnett made clear with
his shotgun that his mama wasn't going anywhere, and there the
grave sits to this day.
Bet you've never seen a sign like this before
Final resting place of Nancy Barnett
Decatur County, Indiana, county seat Greensburg, "Indiana's
Tower Tree City," has had trees growing out of the courthouse roof
since the early 1870s. They have been removed, only to reappear. No
one knows how they germinate in this odd location, especially since
the trees are of the large-tooth aspen variety, which aren't
ususally found in this part of the country.
Decatur County Courthouse, Greensburg, Indiana
Completly by chance we discovered the charming town of
Oldenburg, Indiana, "The Village of Spires." Settled by German
immigrants beginning in 1817, the town proudly preserves its
heritage, as evidenced by the striking stone and brick architecture
and the German street and shop signs.
The spires of Oldenburg, Indiana
Last stop, Whitewater Memorial State Park in Southeastern
Indiana, site of the 2004 Brown family reunion and Tom's
grandfather's 90th Birthday Bash. We stayed two nights in luxury
accommodations graciously extended to us by Tom's Aunt Alice and
Uncle Joe in the form of their plush RV.
On Monday the 26th we raced home 300 miles through thunderstorms
and arrived with only 15 minutes to spare to pick up Spike the dog
from the kennel. Hooray! When we got home, we found that Carlos the
cat, it being his first time home alone for an extended period, had
gotten bored and trashed the house, but we were still glad to see
him - mostly!
THE END.
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