Saturday dawned sunny and nice, and my brother and his wife picked us up at the campground around 11AM and we proceeded into Quincy (my family's ancestral homeland) for a tour and a visit to our favorite restaurant from 1927. Turns out there was pretty major storm damage in Quincy--huge trees toppled everywhere--but we carried on our tour. When we pulled into the Maid-Rite parking lot, it was eerily empty. Sign said: Closed because of power outage. Foiled! So we found a cute grill on the riverfront, next to our grandfather's old riverfront warehouse, and had a nice lunch.
And then we got my big brother's famous tour of Quincy, since he remembers much more than I do. Here's my favorite mansion in this town full of old brick mansions. Notice the roof tiles are also flowers....
And here's the funeral home that was once operated by the ancestors. Apparently, it was for sale a few years ago for $200k. It appears to be off the market and sort of sliding down hill, but it's still a beauty.
Many card games have been played, despite the heavy bug population. Pat won the first round of Hearts, I was leading the second round of Hearts, which was called due to bugs, and Lisa won the game of Golf. Much fun. We grilled out steaks and had an early celebration for Pat's upcoming 50th. So great to have all these visits with family.
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