Out to Idaho

Posted on January 28, 2021 by vanbraman

Tonight I was looking through some pictures and found some of a Model T.

The car belonged to George Ramsey who was the uncle of my Great Grandma Lottie Cochran Van Duzor.

Model T, Touring, Ford, Old Cars, Ready to Road TripHere is George standing by his car. He looks like a well dressed Iowan farmer in this picture. The family lived down in the Southwest corner of Iowa near Sydney.

Model T Touring Ford, Old Cars, Classic Fords, Model T on a FarmI do not know the details, but from the back of the pictures, I find that George and his son Earl took a trip out to Idaho in their Model T.

Model T Ford, Touring the West, Classic Car, Model T in mountainsIt looks like they had a lot of fun on the roads out West.

The Ramsey family liked the West with many of them moving out to different areas of Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures of this old car.

Steven

 

 

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Unexpected Meeting

Posted on January 27, 2021 by vanbraman

It is nice to unexpectedly think of colleagues from other countries. I was asked to step into a meeting this afternoon in which former students from Korea, China and Japan were participating in.

This of course makes me think of these countries, so will just share a few memories.

Yuyuan Garden - Night Picture at Yuyuan - ShanghaiI am remembering some wonderful trips to Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai. I have had some great food there, and also just some sightseeing.

Old Town Suzhou, Canal, River boat, ChinaI am also remembering a visit to Old Town Suzhou.

Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan, Snowy DayI am also remembering trips to Japan like this one to Kyoto They do not often get snow at the Golden Pavilion.

I thought of this picture as some areas of California are getting rare snowfall.

Gyeongbokgung - Gyeonghoeru Pavilion - Seoul Palace Complex - Seoul South Korea - Banquet hall - Reflecting PoolI have recently been watching some Historic K-Dramas and saw Gyeonghoeru in one of the scenes. I really like watching shows set in locations where I have been.

King Sejong - Seoul, South Korea - Inventor of Korean Alphabet - Musician - Inventor - StatesmanThis statue of King Sejong also reminds me of a show I watched about the invention of the Korean alphabet.

The statue of King Sejong is just across from the American Embassy in Seoul. There is a small museum down under the large central boulevard. King Sejong was one of the greatest Korean kings and is known for inventeding Hangul, and supporting advancement in technology.

Some nice memories this afternoon, and now off to Germany and England in my memories tomorrow.

Steven

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