For several months Mark had talked about going on a trip with Jake. They mentioned battlefields, going to a truck show, going to visit Cousin Jim, and going to see Uncle Lavern. They had a few different ideas, but when it came down to it, they went to Lavern's. It was not the road trip that Jake had hoped for, but one that Mark really enjoyed. I know from my own perspective, I would have felt about the same as Jake. They spent many hours in the truck with Lavern driving to cemeteries and seeing tombstone's of distant relatives. They also drove past old homesteads that no longer exists. I recall taking a similar trip to multiple cemeteries all over with Karen and Verna Mae many years ago with a small child in diapers. Jake didn't complain and always enjoys visiting Lavern and Verna Mae.
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