Orphan Train

Ty From 1854 to 1929 an estimated 250,000 orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children were placed throughout the United States and Canada during the Orphan Train Movement.

When the orphan train movement began, it was estimated that 30,000 abandoned children were living on the streets of New York City.

Charles Loring Brace founded the Children’s Aid Society in order to help these children.

The aid institutions developed a program that placed homeless children into homes throughout the country. The children were transported to their new homes on trains which were eventually labeled “orphan trains.”

This period of mass relocation of children in the United States is widely recognized as the beginning of documented foster care in America.

Miscellaneous things we did in AZ this year.

Look who we found at an RV show? Also with our friends Jim and Barb Mencin.

Jay Leno came to Valle del Oro for a performance. He was the fill in when they cancelled Bill Cosby. What a great choice. We laughed out loud from the moment he began his routine until he wound it up. Fabulous night! Bad picture, but I think you can see his distinctive profile.

Went to SkyVenture just south of Mesa for an indoor sky diving experience. The closest I'll ever get to the real thing.  Left to right: Barb Mencin, me, Pat Bailey, Jim Mencin, Wayne Baily.

I took classes in Clogging. What fun. I graduated, so next year I get to continue with more advanced dances. Clogging uses hinged taps on the toes of the shoes and single taps on the heel. This way you make 3 distinctive sound with the "brush" step. There are several groups around WI, but unfortunately none in the the immediate Sheboygan area.  Anybody want to learn and start a beginners groups?

Does anyone know this famous Arizonian? He was signing merchandise at the Fountain Hills Art Fair.

We also met this cute little guy in the mountains (Tortilla Flats) riding with his buddy.

I've never seen a saguaro in bloom before. This one was at our park, around the corner from us.

Here's a typical street view. This picture doesn't show any RV spots.

Reagan Library

This is the view from the Ronald Regan museum, what a beautiful, serene place.

The backside of the Library

His Air Force 1 

His grave

A piece of the Berlin Wall