Leaving home sweet home
back row daughter Helen
neighbor Nora Maron
Daughter Barbara Hanlon
son -in-law Richard Hanlon
Front row Jean - Tommy
who made the trip
neighbor Kathy Moran
Mrs Pink -Trip book

July 2nd 1955

starting mileage leaving West Roxbury 17041

Here we are on the eve of the great adventure to unknown lands wondering what lies ahead and what fortune has in store for all of us.  We have made lists of what to take along in order to be prepared for everything including shipwreck from which fate may Heaven preserve us. We have prepared our trip with the use of a one gallon jug for Ice water - a half gallon jug for fruit juices - a picnic basket including knives, forks and spoons as well as cups and plates. We have equipped ourselves with a two burner Bernz-O-Matic Bottled gas stove with two extra gas containers. We propose taking along a number of cooking utensils such as prying pan, cause pan, coffee pot, etc. To contain food we have two picnic freezers so that we may if we desire stop along he road to prepare a light meal. To start off we have two quart thermos bottles with hot coffee.

we are well equipped with maps from the major oil companies and in addition have purchased a