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Nov 7, 2012 - Dad's Home Town

We drove the hills of PA on Wednesday and arrived in my Aunt Shirley and Uncle Allen's front yard in Alexandria, PA, my dad's home town. Shirley and Allen live across the street from a large farm just down the street from their son, Denny, and his wife, Elaine. They have a new resident Kai, a labrador retriever. Kai belonged to their other son, Doug, who has moved into an apartment in Kansas City. On Thursday night Denny and I drove to State College to catch the Penn State versus Illinois volleyball game at Penn State's Rec Hall. The PSU...

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Oct 10, 2011 - Back Home Again in Alexandria

We left Brook-n-Wood on Thursday headed for my dad's home town of Alexandria, PA. We had visited there last year on July 4 - Last Year's Visit. It was just a little too far for a one-day trip, so we stopped at a KOA south of Williamsport for Thursday night. We were very surprised to find ourselved parked next to a matching See Ya owned by a couple who had just bought it last May and were traveling insurance adjusters. On Friday we drove the rest of the way. Our route took us past State College and Beaver Stadium along I-99 where the...

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Jul 4, 2010 - Dad's Home Town

My dad was born and raised in Alexandria, PA. This is our third visit to Alexandria since we hit the road six years ago. Each time we have parked in the front yard of my dad's sister, Shirley, and her husband, Allen Porter. There home is on property whose ownership is shared with their sons, Denny and Doug. Denny and his wife, Elaine, have a beautiful A-frame home just up the street from Shirley and Allen. We always have a good time when we visit the Porters. A good deal of our four-day stay was spent telling stories and laughing. Since I...

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Sep 14, 2008 - Alexandria, PA

Alexandria, Pennsylvania is the small town where my dad grew up prior to World War 2. We visited there two years ago. Since that time Dad's only surviving brother, Austin, whom the family called "June" (short for Junior) died. But Dad's youngest sister, Shirley, and her husband, Allen Porter, have returned to Alexandria in their retirement. They are living next door to their son, Denny, and his wife, Elaine. We pulled the See Ya into Shirley and Allen's front yard, plugged in, and spent four pleasant days in Alexandria. A special treat on...

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