July 15, 2012
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With Dan in Ohio, pt 2
After the wine-tasting( I recommend the Buckeye Red, smooth, fruity, mildly tart, with a clean finish), Dan and I rode with Don to his house in Don's runaround car.....
....a 1971 Caddy. All three of us sat in the front, listening to Elvis as we cruised the backroads of west central Ohio.
We spent the night at Don's super-nice hacienda. His cellar is a regular man-club; full bar, pool table, media center, the works.
The next morning, we left for the Lake, which brings this blog up to date with the previous one.
Dan is stowing the canvas which covers the open area of the boat during rains and when the boat is secured during the week.
That's McGyver, taking Dan for a ride. Chuck uses bunge cord, string, and duct tape to make quick repairs on the boat and to solve life's little problems, hence the nick-name.
So we are sitting around that afternoon, drinks in hand, when Dan gets a call. "Hey David", he says as he walks away to talk. David is our cousin, whom neither has seen in well over 50 years. Later, I hear him say, "Yeah, come by, it'd be great to see you." Sure enough, Dan tells me that David is on a bike trip, from his home in Atlanta, he was in West Virginia when he called, and was headed for Michigan. He was stopping at night, and sleeping in a small tent he had with him. David is 71 years old.
Dan said that David would be here in the morning. Sure enough, at 11 a.m., here he comes. I was too excited to even think about getting a photo of him on the bike.
Dan, me, and David, Los Tres Amigos
David got there just in time to make the trip with us to Put-in Bay, a War of 1812 battle site, now a tourist trap catering to those with watercraft. The island has a permanent population of 200 or so, in the winter one has to fly in or out. It's a tourist trap, I took no pictures of anything but us.
David and Emilie, on Don's boat
Bond, James Bond
Dan is very proud of his teeth
Was this vacation with my brother the best ever, or was the last one? This question will haunt me until I get a third meet with Dan.
Comments (3)
What, No pelicans on the Great Lakes??? Really good pictures of you and your new family. It would be my luck if I found lost relatives they would be trailer trash who would move in with me till I paid to fix their car and loan them money to get home. You've fallen in with a great group of people. Great post.
Ron
Well, Ron, David (the older cousin) needs a place to stay while his bike is being repaired and so I gave him your number and address. I didn't think you would mind....
Oh, and he and Stuart have become best friends, so expect some visits!
Excellent! I'm so glad you could have this reunion. Looks like you all hit it off.
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