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Last night, because she was leaving early this morning to return to her home in Hawaii, his sis-in-law Charley baked his favorite cake, pineapple upside down. And the family members still here after the wedding gave him cards and gifts while sharing the cake.
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He's now officially a senior citizen with Medicare and all the discounts offered everywhere. In fact, part of our celebration of this momentous event included one of his "Bucket List" items, visiting the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA, where he saved $3 on the entry fee because he's 65.
Here are several photos from our tours of this wonderful and unusual place (www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/). You can see more photos in the web album by clicking on any photo then click on the album name on the right under "Belongs To." If you want to return to this blog, use your browser's Back button.
Front of the house.
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Back of the house.
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Carriage house.
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Foreman's house.
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Unfinished ballroom wall being added next to existing room.
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Another part of new wall added next to window.
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Sarah Winchester had a fascination with the number 13, one which I share. Here, she had a shrub pruned in the shape of the number.
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The door to nowhere.
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Another exterior door with no outside access steps. A bathroom is inside, totally inaccessible.
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A statue depicting a Native American (Indian), Chief Little Fawn. It is thought that Mrs. Winchester added this statue as a tribute to Indians who were killed with the Winchester Rifle.
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The deer statue is in line with Chief Little Fawn's gaze, as if he's going to shoot it using his bow and arrow.
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These front doors were never used. Only Mrs. Winchester and the workers who installed them ever passed through them. She never had visitors.
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At the end of the interior tour, our guide summarized this bizarre mansion as containing 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 52 skylights, 47 fireplaces, 40 bedrooms, 40 staircases, 13 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 2 basements, and only 1 shower. Also, 1 seance room where the spirits of people killed by the Winchester rifle supposedly met with Sarah Winchester to guide her in building this unusual house.
We've never toured this famous oddity, even though we lived within 50 miles of it for many years. Thanks for sharing your trip.
ReplyDeleteThat was a good birthday present for "old" Don! Sorry we missed the birthday -- belated best wishes, Don! (Your birthday is the same as my brother's. No reason to miss it in the future!)
I remember visiting the Winchester House years ago and found it fascinating. Thanks for the recall!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Don!
ReplyDeleteMiss you already! Great blog and great pictures. Can you email them to me as a folder? Can't seem to get into google account.
ReplyDeleteHappy B'day, Don. Tom celebrated his yesterday, Aug 5. We leave our Golden Spike Rally tomorrow for a Family Reunion in Pismo Beach tomorrow. Then Home... Hurrah. Barbara
ReplyDeleteNick sent me!!! Your "hits" will go up today, mine always does when he mentions my Blog.
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice Blog.
Happy Birthday to Don!!! Gosh wish I was 65 again.......Time does FLY!!!
Travel Safe!
Mike