Walk around the clock

Despite all the glorious hype about the roominess of the Toyota Camry, When you pack in three adults, one midget sister-in-law, and a fully loaded baby car seat, things can get a little like a sardine can when it comes to long distant trips. Nevertheless, noting such could be considered a patient observation more so than a complaint, considering the worthwhile time we all had with our trip to Milwaukee.

We went to visit Uncle David and Aunt Pat. David is about to undergo some new medical therapy to treat his cancer, and we wanted to pay a festive visit before new medications make festivities lethargic and burdensome. So we loaded up the car and made for an exceptionally social weekend.

We were hosted by the Watsons themselves. Many an extended family member (some actual, some unofficially adopted) stopped by to pay a visit to the homestead while we were there. Li'l sis Faith got to go ride a horse, and Uncle David's son John stopped by to load a new tune in the juke box. The tune was Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock;" an elusive 78 record we brought down to round out Uncle David's collection. It is an album he's been searching for at antique stores across the country for 40 years! He could not stop saying wow when we presented it to him.

Quinn had a blast too. With carpeted floors everywhere, she didn't have many reservations about attempting new stunts. Here she is on her first attempts at flying solo:

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Next on Uncle David's wish list is a 78 of Chubby Checker's "The Twist." So if any of you out there come across it, please pick it up for us and we will gladly pass it on to him.