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To the trained eye
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:44PM 
Last July when we were in Northwest Ohio to see family, we drove over to Pettisville.
That's the small farm community where my late father-in-law grew up. We wanted to visit some kinfolk in the local graveyard.
There were so many Webers in there, it gave even me a slight case of the back-of-neck prickles.
TG called his cousin, Joanie, who lives across the street from the cemetery.
Moments later she came into view, waving, and they had a mini Weber reunion. Minus the meatloaf, jello salad, and yeast rolls.
After the cemetery we were melting so we stopped at Sunday's Market & Ice Cream Parlor.
It's right next to the railroad tracks. You can't miss it.
During the Great Depression, Sunday's extended so much credit to folks for food and other necessities, that many still talk about owing its proprietors a debt of gratitude for their very survival.
We went inside the screen doors that, when let go to close of their own accord, still slap with that wood-and-stretchy-spring twang I remember from when I was a kid.
Everybody located a cold drink and within minutes, while we paid, someone asked TG why we were passing through.
In no time he was chatting about Webers gone by to a Pettisville old-timer who remembered them well.
The folks who live around there don't even pay for their purchases. At least not right then. They put their bread, mik, and newspaper or whatnot on the counter and the clerk tots it up on an index card she withdraws from a worn box.
I reckon once a month or so, the patrons wander in to settle up. Nobody has a computer or worries about whether the math was done right.
It's downright refreshing, all that small-town trust. And you thought it was a thing of the past! It's not.
So then I wanted to take a picture of a train coming at me. Do you see it?
And yes, I was scared but I stood my ground. Until it got so close I felt it would be wise to step aside.
The massive object was making, shall we say, swift progress.
As the train approached I remembered I have HD video on my fancy camera. So I nudged it on and stood stockstill even though it was loud and gritty and my skirts were blowing in the strong wind generated by the train.
It was so exciting, I forgot to re-orient my camera to landscape. I take ninety-nine percent of my photos in the portrait orientation because they look better on my blog.
So what we have here is a very loud train going right over your head. Which come to think of it, I rather like. At least it's not your ordinary train footage.
Make sure you turn your sound way up and make it full screen! And don't tilt your head. Watch it the way it is. Much more better.
This weekend, train your eye to see one thing that's always been there but that you gave no particular notice. Then take a picture of it. Try several angles.
That was free. And that is all.
Reader Comments (7)
I love your pictures! You have a knack of getting those homey shots - like that screen door! The train video was fun, even though I did have to tip my head to see it!
@Mari ... you weren't supposed to tilt your head! You've got to let it go right over the top of you. *giggle* Thanks for the compliment, though.
That was fun to see a train video! Oh, and when you described the screen door, I could hear that "twack" noise clear as anything in my noggin!
@Donna ... girl! Way to use onomatopoeia. Or Donnamatopoeia, as it were. TWACK is exactly what those doors said! Love it. I may steal that for my book but don't worry, you'll be thanked in the front.
I don't often miss driving, but when you go on out there to the country I wish I could just stop along the way and explore these wonderful old time small counties. Did you have a family connection with any of the Webers in the cemetary? Anxiously awaiting your book.
@irene ... yes girl, all of those bygone Webers are related to TG in one way or another. HIs father was born and reared in that little community. It was a tight-knit group. I am also anxiously awaiting the book (!!!) and look forward to sending you that autographed copy as promised.
OMGoodness girl! I turned the sound up, did the Full Screen and just watched!Hahaaa....Talk about Relaxing! Loved it! All I could think about was Desi Arnez and Lucy!!!!Hahaaa....I don't know why....
hughugs