History Trip for Two

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Road Trip: via Judith's Yellow Bumble Bee
Trippers: Becky and Judith
Destination: Franklin County Historical Museum, Pasco WA
B/W Photo: One of 2,811 free Carnegie Libraries, this one built 1911, before we arrived.
Color Photo 1: when we arrived. Pioneer daughter Judith on steps.
Super info on Carnegie Libaries, go to:
http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/hadtoask292000.html

Photo 2: Pasco, native and resident Becky
sitting on steps to downstairs area (housing meeting room and restrooms, in case you are wondering)

Photo 3: Judith posing (isn't she always?)as a WWII WAC (Women's Army Corps), both also downstairs.

Ah, but your humble blogger has the order of the day's events inverted.

First we dined at Becky's All-Organic Cafe, munching on carrots (next photo), cabbage wedges, and apple slices. Slurping bean and bacon soup while eating home-ground (no spelling error there, not grown, but ground!) whole wheat, orange & pecan scones.

Sipping healthy water (Photo companion--skoll!)

On the way to the museum, we stopped to introduce Judith (a Kennewick-ian) to the Columbia Market, an excellent place for all things "Oriental." Location: just off 20th and Court Streets.

Factoids learned (for those curious souls among you):
"The Green Bridge" torn down in 1989? Was referred to as the Old Bridge" until painted green. Replaced ( same crossing river location, just about) by the "Cable Bridge."

Photo of commander at the guard shack of "H&R Point" ??? We had to ask! WWII Army depot built south end of Pasco (referred to as Big Pasco area on Harris family farm land) for processing handling materials for the Lend-Lease program to the Soviet Union. "Holding and Reconsignment" of logistical supplies.