(guest speaker-daddy Knowlton)Linda took the kids to see Despicable Me 2, so I could have a free afternoon to explore the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. I enjoyed the walk downtown to the museum, which ran right along the waterfront. The museum was great. There was lots of memorabilia that traced the roots of rock-n-roll from rhythm & blues and country. I especially enjoyed the Rolling Stones exhibit and reading more about The Beatles and Springsteen. Good thing Linda wasn't there because I saw no reference to Wham!, Rick Springfield, or Depeche Mode.
Daddy's Birthday!!!
(Ashley) This week we celebrated daddy's birthday. Lauren and I made him a crown to wear for the day. After breakfast, we went to Greenfield Village in Michigan. It was fun. All the people were dressed up as olden days. We saw lots of things like a covered bridge, old houses, people making glass jars and a lots of animals. Then we went to a restaurant and had pizza for daddy's birthday. Then we ate chocolate cake and ice cream. Finally we finished and went to bed.
(Lauren)We toured the famous Henry Ford Factory. That's where they make cars and trucks! Today they were making F150 trucks! It was amazing to see all the men and women each doing their own part to make the truck. It was also cool to see robots doing jobs, like putting the windshield on as the truck moves down a conveyor belt. Some of the jobs look very hard and complicated. We also went up to the observation tower and viewed the whole plant from a bird's eye view. I had a fun time at the Henry Ford Factory!!
(Mom's thoughts)-A drive through Michigan wouldn't be complete without a visit to Grandma Parrish's house. As a kid, every few years my family would pack up the family station wagon and head across country to visit my grandma in Michigan. (see where my love of road tripping stems!) This entire trip I've had flashbacks to my childhood vacations and today was no exception. I remember the older folks smoking on the screened-in front porch, hearing my grandma say "my you're growing like a weed!," playing bingo in the dark dank basement, and sleeping in the creepy room upstairs while hearing the static from grandma's police scanner in the corner--the same room we were told had been previously hit by lightning. Upon arriving at 1302 Greenwich Street, I steeled my courage and knocked on the front door. After explaining who I was and why I was knocking on the door, the woman allowed me in inside to take photos. The place is just as I remember as a kid. I'm so grateful for the memories and times we shared there!! (Dad, Kathy & Sherry- I have more photos that I'll share when we get home.)
How cool., Linda, that your grandmother's house is still standing. It looks like a wonderful family home.
ReplyDeleteGreat birthday, Jim! and how great to celebrate your and Scot's birthdays together again.
We just watched a TV special on the great tycoons at the turn of the last century - Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, JP MOrgan and maybe another I've forgotten. They all competed to see who could become the richest while developing the infrastructure of our modern economy (trains, oil, steel, electricity). The show ended by introducing Henry Ford as the first of a new and different generation of tycoons. He was new and different because he wanted to create something (cars) for everyday people to buy and because he wasn't racing to be the richest person. So cool you got to see the Ford museum!