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Mike Pound: 30 years of memories on the road to Emporia
As we neared Altoona, I remembered driving the same road in 1975. In particular, I remembered my right front tire snapping off in the middle of the town. I also remembered sitting in a bar in Altoona waiting for a tow truck to arrive from Parsons. I seem to remember a couple of old guys at the bar laughing at me. I can’t say I blamed them.
Somewhere between Altoona and Yates Center, there is a stretch of lush, green, rolling hills. I love that stretch of road. Over the years, the state has reworked the highway and, in doing so, has taken some of the scenic out of the scenic drive. But I still love it.
In Burlington, I make a point to look for the building that used to house the gas station operated by my mom’s cousin. Then I look for the old newspaper building. My mom used to write a high-school column for the paper. I thought that was neat when I a kid, and I still think it’s neat today.
We drove to Emporia on Sunday to see my nephew Owen graduate from high school. Several years ago, we saw Owen’s older brother, Eric, graduate from high school in Emporia. I also remember driving to Emporia to see Owen and Eric’s mother — my older sister, Mary — graduate from Emporia State University. Later, I drove to Emporia to see my youngest sister, Chris, graduate from Emporia State.
I also drove to Emporia for my mom’s funeral. And for a host of other funerals. So not every trip to Emporia has been a laugh a minute, is what I’m saying.
This Saturday, we’re going back to Emporia for our annual Memorial Day family reunion. As always seems to be the case nowadays, there will be some folks missing from the reunion. But we’ll still have fun. We’ll still laugh and share a cold beverage or two.
And I’ll still enjoy the trip.
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