Where Dad Grew Up

Our Dad gave us a tour of his hometown this fall - Kent, Ohio. We used to visit Kent often when we were young, but the visits stopped as we got older. This was my first visit back in more than 20 years. Below is a picture of all of us in front of the house where my dad grew up.



We also saw the apartment building where he lived until he was four. Here he is posing in front...



And we even got to see the house where his grandmother lived. All in the same neighborhood (we walked from place to place).



There was one place that we all really wanted to see - but unfortunately it was no longer standing. When we were kids my dad used to tell us the story of the day that the four students were killed at Kent State. He was in a local bar and they were locked in for awhile given all that was going on. Unfortunately that bar is no longer there - so we had to settle for a visit to the Kent State book store instead.