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The Cabin 



This day's adventure was a trip to "The Cabin", one of my favourite places to be and of some family historical significance.
Stopped at  Apex, an old mining town on the way up the hill.

(it is believed these miners survived on a diet consisting mainly of Hooterville Rutabagas
)
Still looking good! I have decided to put in a couple of thens and nows.
The swing circa 1970ish:

Pat, Barb, Michelle, Kristine (Me), Danny
The swing now!
Barb
Boris
Jax
Kaiya
Tory
Michelle
including of course a re-enactment (somewhat accurate), of the Great Swing Incident, of 19?? !
Is that a tree??? No somebody stop me!
Slam!!!
and Out!!


The Old Pump back then
Barb, Kristine, Pat, Michelle
and now

Some inside pics:
first one from then of the stove (some of the best pancakes of my life were cooked here)
and now




The girls strike the NCIS pose
But of course the Angels had to show them how it was done!

Up above the cabin the view with the 4-5-6 club!


Back to Central City and a stop off at the old home pictured here then(with Art and Sadie Petro) and now. The current occupants were fantastic and let us have a good look around, even inside.

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Anonymous said…
I love those old photos. A lot of history there. That's cool that you got to re-live some of that stuff.
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