As we had decided yesterday, we stopped in Abilene KS to go to President Dwight David Eisenhower’s Home, Meditation Hall with tomb for Ike, Mamie, and young son Dodd, Library, Museum and visitor center. We rolled in about 10:00 am. I had remembered that an old friend of mine ran a feed plant there. I called Keith B. and he was able to meet with us after his dentist appointment.
We then watched a 24 minute movie on Ike’s accomplishments. He was quite the soldier, statesman and president. His Museum was based towards his military accomplishments, other Presidents, many of those whom would never have one themselves. I really appreciated that recognition. There where many items, statues from many countries, plate settings for guests, Presidential gifts to many to number. I did take a pix of the menu for PM Charles De Gaulle. Wish I could get it off the stick with the new camera but that’s in the trunk right now. Mamie had a good display of jewelry, hats – over 105 of them and a note from Elizabeth Arden that was accompanied by 6 or 7 drawings of how she should style her hair for ease of day to day styling. If you can picture her that is the style she wore. There was also two shoulder capes that she wore as she had breakfast and wrote correspondences in bed in the morning. It said she then dressed for her afternoon guests and activities. The military displays were pointed, this was a war we did not start but one that we finished. Doesn’t sound familiar today by George.
We then went through their little two story house that accompanied 6 young boys of which Dwight was one. It was a modest house set right where it was built in the middle of 22 acres dedicated to him. The library had some busts and an exhibit of schools for many of the recent presidents.
We then met Keith, it had been many years but the same old good boy Keith. We went to M & R Restaurant and had a burger and BBQ for Shirleen. Keith and Jane have 3 boys, all quite scholarly. He asked how Roy S. and Cathy R. were doing. Saddened to hear Joe M. had passed on but happy Nancy M. was doing well. He works with old Doug at ADM buying midds and says he the same guy he was at Hubbard purchasing. Sure glad we stopped to see Keith and catch-up. After a couple hours we left for Oklahoma City and made it to Guthrie, OK 22 miles from downtown Oklahoma City tomorrow to view Chihuly glass at the Art Museum. Heading toward Denton TX at Robson resort. Jerr woops we ate at Pizza Hut – Italian Bistro, neat menu items but we split a medium thin crust half pepperoni and sausage. Jerr
We then watched a 24 minute movie on Ike’s accomplishments. He was quite the soldier, statesman and president. His Museum was based towards his military accomplishments, other Presidents, many of those whom would never have one themselves. I really appreciated that recognition. There where many items, statues from many countries, plate settings for guests, Presidential gifts to many to number. I did take a pix of the menu for PM Charles De Gaulle. Wish I could get it off the stick with the new camera but that’s in the trunk right now. Mamie had a good display of jewelry, hats – over 105 of them and a note from Elizabeth Arden that was accompanied by 6 or 7 drawings of how she should style her hair for ease of day to day styling. If you can picture her that is the style she wore. There was also two shoulder capes that she wore as she had breakfast and wrote correspondences in bed in the morning. It said she then dressed for her afternoon guests and activities. The military displays were pointed, this was a war we did not start but one that we finished. Doesn’t sound familiar today by George.
We then went through their little two story house that accompanied 6 young boys of which Dwight was one. It was a modest house set right where it was built in the middle of 22 acres dedicated to him. The library had some busts and an exhibit of schools for many of the recent presidents.
We then met Keith, it had been many years but the same old good boy Keith. We went to M & R Restaurant and had a burger and BBQ for Shirleen. Keith and Jane have 3 boys, all quite scholarly. He asked how Roy S. and Cathy R. were doing. Saddened to hear Joe M. had passed on but happy Nancy M. was doing well. He works with old Doug at ADM buying midds and says he the same guy he was at Hubbard purchasing. Sure glad we stopped to see Keith and catch-up. After a couple hours we left for Oklahoma City and made it to Guthrie, OK 22 miles from downtown Oklahoma City tomorrow to view Chihuly glass at the Art Museum. Heading toward Denton TX at Robson resort. Jerr woops we ate at Pizza Hut – Italian Bistro, neat menu items but we split a medium thin crust half pepperoni and sausage. Jerr
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Enjoying the travelogue as always! How are you both feeling now? Lots better, I hope. Love, Mary
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