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Cincinnati Trip, Day Seven
Aug. 26th, 2021 11:59 pmTHURSDAY, August 26
I woke up about quarter after six, got up to pee and couldn't get back to sleep, so I got up for the day just after seven. I texted Colleen to ask to use her washer and dryer while we were sorting papers and photos, and she agreed. We went downstairs for breakfast around quarter after nine and left for Colleen's about ten.
When we arrived, the first thing we did was put our laundry in the washer and (I thought) start it. Then we brought some of the folders we bought the other day upstairs and started going through boxes with Colleen. Sheila arrived around two and stayed until four when she had to leave for work. We found a lot of pictures and other artifacts, including aunt Rose's high-school diploma; Grandma and Grandpa's marriage certificate (surprisingly, in German); a photo of Grandpa that ran in the Millcreek Valley Tribune, which published many of his Letters to the Editor; and a series of letters regarding the scam surrounding the recording of "Heigh Ho Hawaii" by Annette Warren, with the final letter from the Postal Inspector describing the outcome of the criminal case (all were acquitted, but not without a stern admonition from the judge not to try that again) and thanking Grandpa for his cooperation. About six, Colleen took our dinner orders for Richie's chicken. The place offered regular or spicy fried chicken with sides such as greens, red beans and rice, and potato wedges. I got the spicy chicken with greens and Gary got the regular chicken with red beans and rice. As we were about to sit down to eat, Shib posted video of James talking on Channel 9 news about Afghanistan, so we recorded the 7:00 news and watched James' segment after dinner. We finished the sorting and stowing around 9:30 and put the laundry in the dryer. About 11:30 Colleen went to bed, leaving us a basket to collect the laundry. The dryer finished about five after 12 and we were on the road by 20 after. We got to our room about quarter to one and sat up in bed watching sports highlights on ESPN and surfing the net. We finally fell asleep around 1:30.
I woke up about quarter after six, got up to pee and couldn't get back to sleep, so I got up for the day just after seven. I texted Colleen to ask to use her washer and dryer while we were sorting papers and photos, and she agreed. We went downstairs for breakfast around quarter after nine and left for Colleen's about ten.
When we arrived, the first thing we did was put our laundry in the washer and (I thought) start it. Then we brought some of the folders we bought the other day upstairs and started going through boxes with Colleen. Sheila arrived around two and stayed until four when she had to leave for work. We found a lot of pictures and other artifacts, including aunt Rose's high-school diploma; Grandma and Grandpa's marriage certificate (surprisingly, in German); a photo of Grandpa that ran in the Millcreek Valley Tribune, which published many of his Letters to the Editor; and a series of letters regarding the scam surrounding the recording of "Heigh Ho Hawaii" by Annette Warren, with the final letter from the Postal Inspector describing the outcome of the criminal case (all were acquitted, but not without a stern admonition from the judge not to try that again) and thanking Grandpa for his cooperation. About six, Colleen took our dinner orders for Richie's chicken. The place offered regular or spicy fried chicken with sides such as greens, red beans and rice, and potato wedges. I got the spicy chicken with greens and Gary got the regular chicken with red beans and rice. As we were about to sit down to eat, Shib posted video of James talking on Channel 9 news about Afghanistan, so we recorded the 7:00 news and watched James' segment after dinner. We finished the sorting and stowing around 9:30 and put the laundry in the dryer. About 11:30 Colleen went to bed, leaving us a basket to collect the laundry. The dryer finished about five after 12 and we were on the road by 20 after. We got to our room about quarter to one and sat up in bed watching sports highlights on ESPN and surfing the net. We finally fell asleep around 1:30.