On Thursday, Betsy and I took the kids to the mall so they could play in the play area for a while. It was so fun watching all the kids playing. Betsy and I were noticing all the different appearances of the little ones and how they were all so cute.
That night, Betsy talked me into taking a bike ride. Something I haven't done in probably about 40 years or so. "The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be!"
The next day, my folks, Betsy and I toured some of Muskegon's historic houses that are part of the museum complex. This first is the Scolnik House, done to represent how a home would be in the Depression Era.
This is the Hume House. The home of Charles Hackley's business partner.
The house in the background is the Hackley House. You have just got to see the inside of this house to believe it. The woodwork is amazing! And the stencilling is magnificent.
If you are from Muskegon, you know what an important man Charles Hackley was to that city. He was at one time the wealthiest man in Michigan, but definitely not a miser. His belief was that it is a sin to die wealthy. He was a real giver, as can be seen by all the places in Muskegon that bear the Hackley name, including the hospital where I was born. :-) Have you ever been to the Hackley Library and walked on the glass floor?
I have posted a lot of pictures of the interiors of these houses on Facebook, if you'd like to see them.
Between some of the tours, we went to a little mom & pop Mexican restaurant. Authentic mexican restaurant. It was good. :-)
When I arrived home Friday night, there was the rest of the driveway done!
Today we went to a going-away party for our choir director. After we ate too much, we had a little singspiration. It was a nice afternoon.
Wow! I almost feel like I've had a mini vacation!
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