Picture 3/31: Ina Exit

March 31

(year 5, picture 90)

Passed by I-57 Exit 83 on the way home today:

Growing-up, our family took the Ina exit many, many times.

Lots of great times about 8 miles to the east of here.

Grandpa and Grandma's house.

just a few memories:

- Grandma's mashed potatoes, lettuce salad, and date pudding

- fried chicken from Bonnie KFC

- family sitting in a circle of lawn chairs out in the yard

- walking around Grandpa's pond

- playing wiffle ball and other games with the cousins

- Skippy the dog

- tree swing

- quarter-mile walk to go see Uncle Kevin's train layout

- unwrappings of many Christmas gifts

- standing on the warm register in the kitchen looking at the flame below

- ice cream treats from the freezer in the little shed to the east of the house

- towel on Grandpa's chair in the corner of the living room

- CB equipment in the back room of the house

- cool stuff in Grandpa's garage

- collection of glasses with cartoon characters on them

- watching "Mannequin" movie and Little Rascals shorts with the cousins

Still such vivid memories all these years later........

Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt