Summer Visit

Summer Visit with Sister, Daughter, Lil Miss, Niece and two Children has come and gone.  A memory now.  Between Sisters, it was our 18th Summer Visit.  May they never stop.

One of the nice things about pictures on the blog is that I can look at them and recall that time with fondness.

Busy with bargain shopping, eating out, sipping fancy coffees, watching a few movies, eating popcorn and seeing a few of the local sights.  The Summer heat was merciful on us as the temps were cooler than the Kansas norm.  Rain showered the Flint Hills landscape and blessed us.

Part 6 ends this Summer Visit Series.  We didn't go to every place that I thought we would.  That's okay.  Perhaps next year we will.  Lord willing.

Sis and I said our "GOOD-BYES" on a Sunday afternoon just before HANK drove her away,
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Brookville's Fried Chicken For Hank

He'll meet you at the door.

Abilene, Kansas is the HOME 
of the Brookville Hotel that's well known 
for their FAMILY Style Chicken Dinners 
served with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Creamed Styled Corn that you could drink, Cole Slaw, Flaky Biscuits with Butter, Strawberry Jam also Relish Dish.  Coffee, Iced Tea or Water then

 Ice Cream Dessert.

People come from miles around to eat here,
tour the facility, 

and visit the Gift Shoppe.

Brother-In-Law Hank met up with us there 

to celebrate his retirement.  

Old enough to retire.  

Young enough to eat Fried Chicken.

 That's HANK.

We'll dine on Blue Willow Dishes 

in The Teller Room.

We sat near by this Teller Station to where we could see 
the action at the Teller Window.
Kind of appropriate since my SIS works at a real BANK.

Menu

Relish Tray

Pickles 

Candied Apple Slices     

Peaches

Bread

Baking Powder Biscuits with Butter and Fruit Preserves

Sides

Cottage Cheese

Family Pennslyvania Recipe Sweet-Sour Cole-Slaw

Vegetables

Creamed Style Corn

Mashed Potatoes with Creamy Gravy

Meat

Fried Chicken

Beverage

Iced Water

Coffee with Cream and Sugar

Dessert

Dish of Home Style Ice Cream

After eating a leisurely Fried Chicken Meal
off of Blue Willow Dishes in a quiet room, 
we toured the upstairs Museum Hotel rooms.

a previous look at the upstairs:
http://homehavenministry.blogspot.com/2012/08/parlour-and-3-bedrooms.html 

End of Part 5 with Sis.
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