A Mini Vacation

Michael and I took a short trip to Johnstown, Pa. over the July 4th weekend. We toured the Johnstown flood museum which chronicled the 1889 flood when torential rains fell and broke the damn (not the first time) that held an artificially made lake. Johnstown got the brunt of the water flow and it killed over 2000 people. After we visited the museum, we went into the town and found the cemetery where 900 graves are marked in an unknown plot of those they couldn't identify. I also found a memorial to civil war soldiers in the cemetery. Quite amazing. We spent some time looking around the town of Johnstown and found an incline similar to the ones in Pittsburgh but this one carries cars and people up and down the hill. Of course, we had to ride it to say we did. We were going to have lunch at the top but it was a little too pricey so we did Mickey D's instead. We passed through Punxsatawny (spell that real fast ten times) and I had to make the driver take a detour up to Gobbler's Knob where the famous yearly Groundhog Day is celebrated. I think he got it right this year. Our 6 more weeks of winter is still here. I've had a blanket on at night for the last few weeks. I just can't wait to get to the Texas heat...NOT! Going UP! The incline in Johnstown, Pa. Michael in front of the incline carriage. This takes cars and people up and down the hill in Johnstown, Pa. Gobblers Knob, sight of the famous Phil who lets you know how much longer winter will last. A wood carving of a woodchuck in Punxsutawny Pa.