Doris, Maybe you can help the cause along by posting stories of your trips too. We all love good stories. Ruth At 10:13 AM -0500 2/3/04, [email protected] wrote: >Vee, > I join the chorus to encourage you to continue! I read every letter >first and always nod in agreement. I feel lucky as I was there at the second >reunion so everyone is a known friend. The story of your trip west really >struck >a nerve. I lived in Cal. for several years when we were first married. We >moved to Ohio but my in-laws all stayed west. So EVERY summer 1955-1965 >we loaded >3 boys in the car and hit Rte.66. I know every curve and bump on that road >and like you I kept a journal. I still have it and the sons can still remember >the names of the "motels" we stayed and the place for the best chocolate >shakes >in Okla. City. Wonderful memories..considering they wouldn't dream of driving >4 days each way with their kids in the car!We all remember no a/c, the >paintings on velvet, hanging roadside, the water bag on the car and their >father >yelling here come the Indians and they all hit the floor. So, don't stop. They >are about times that a lot of people can't visualize. >I lived in N.Y only until age 3,but my father worked for Carborundum, so I >link to your stories in a lot of ways. I may not sontribute but I am still out >here. >Doris, from Ohio reunion #2 -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT