Celebrating 70 Continues

For the last eight years or so, we've been fortunate to stay in the G. B. Carrier House when visiting Brookville. It's owned by Mark McKinney, who owns the funeral home, which sits right next door. Mark purchased the Carrier House a number of years ago to provide a place for people to stay when they come from out of town for a funeral. Jerry became friends with Mark after they discovered they had a common interest. We've been invited to stay there ever since.



Mark had the house restored to it's 1897 Victorian style. The atmosphere inside is one of interest as you imagine life back then. The first few years we stayed in the Servants Quarters, which is on the third floor of the home. But with knees becoming more and more of a problem, we settle for a lovely room on the second floor. In all our years of staying there, there has never been another person staying in the house.
The Servants Quarters has a bedroom and living room, with a half bath.

The first time we stayed at the Carrier House, I was a little spooked. On the way to the bathroom, on the second floor, there is a steep stairway right outside the bathroom door that goes down to the kitchen. That is the stairway the servants used to come upstairs. All I knew was it was a very dark stairway in a very large house. It took two years before I got smart and saw the light switch. Now I just turn it on when I'm going that way, and all my fears are gone!

Two others guest rooms are "Lee" and "Grant." Our visits at the Carrier House are delightful!

Jerry wanted to visit Benezette, PA, where there is a large elk population. It's nestled inbetween a large mountain area, and is beautiful to drive through. We didn't get many pictures this trip, as we didn't see many elk.

We only saw one lone elk in a field, below. Yes, it's really an elk you're looking at although it was very far away. Then I spotted about eight elk lying down in the woods. This one was the biggest and easiest to see.

The picture below was taken when we were there a few years ago. It was cold and frigid, and these elk were roaming around.



There were a few other adventures Jerry requested as part of his birthday celebration. It was a good trip; Jerry was pleased, but we were both ready to come home. And Sam didn't disappoint us with a happy reunion!

Oh, that dark, steep stairway outside the bathroom door. It's really quite lovely with the light on!