Sunday, October 4, 2009
Across the road to visit Jackye and Leon and their new RV – such luxury 27 volt system, two lounge chairs, sofa but they have a leak so they borrowed my hose to fill the hundred gallon water tank. Riding golf cart down in the woods. To Terradise Nature Preserve and they took the short walk to river. To Gist’s RV Sales and Service- closed on Sunday so we’ll go back tomorrow for part to fix leak. Into Heritage Hall- quick tour and talked to Willis Thomas in Resource Center about his schools book- he gave no mention of the hours I spent making sense of his text! Leon interested in popcorn machines. Said he would spend hours in there. Then took a tour of Marion including 229 East Fairground, 449 Van Buren Rockwell home, Daddy’s lots where he raised plants then 309 Kennedy Court, the Shuster’s home- Jackye’s grandparents. All in lower class areas so I had to take them to Vernon Heights and other upscale homes. Back home and I rested until David arrived at 8:30. Took over the conversation- I couldn’t hear any of it! Spent time in the RV before getting two large pizzas at Dugout instead of the dinner at Red Lobster they suggested.
Took Jackye and Leon to the attic. Such a mess but many treasures. Leon entered his genealogy in my Family Tree Maker. He is the Powell genealogist and a great guy. They left for RV about 8:00 and David to bed early.