The Best Time in Anderson or In Your Life

[Gardengirl]

All Hoosiers are great neighbors!

I think they had a fairly big wedding. I just can't remember her last name. We left Indiana in 1967, and they had two boys by then, who were about 4 and 2 when we left. They could have gotten married 1961-1964. His name Richard Johnson. Oh, their dad died in the early 1970s, I believe. His name was Ralph Johnson, so maybe there is an obit with Jan's name and the kids' names, but then you wouldn't have her maiden name.

[Gardengirl]

Anne-

Dick or Richard Johnson died in 1973 in Anderson. His obit ought to give his survivors-wife and kids' names. I'd love to have all that. His father's name was Ralph Johnson.

[Anne]

I will look them up the next time I go to the library. Maybe I can come up with something. Do you know what year they divorced and she married the doctor?

[Gardengirl]

Anne,

My brother died in 1973 at age 33. I think he was divorced by then, not sure she was remarried by then, but she could have been. She was trying to take his motorcycle, the only thing he had left from the divorce. They were probably divorced between 1970 and 1973. They were together when we left in 1967. I think an obit on Dick would show his sons names, if not hers. I sure would like to find out her married name. Assuming they are still married, maybe I could find my nephews.

[Anne]

Your brother was very young. It must have been very difficult for your family to lose someone who was so young.

[Gardengirl]

Yes, it was. But he'd had asthma as a child and got pneumonia riding his motorcycle to work in the winter. He taught me how to properly eat a bacon sandwich-with jelly, and that's the way I eat mine today.

[Anne]

I have never heard of putting jelly on a bacon sandwich.     I like mine with just the bacon (crispy) and nice soft white bread. Not a very good thing to eat but delicious nevertheless. Can you get breaded tenderloin sandwiches where you live? Central Indiana is the only place I have ever found them. I think it is so interesting how some foods are so local, and yet not really odd or exotic.

[Ma and Pa]

Maybe we need a tenderloin thread!!! I'll throw out the first suggestion: our favorite tenderloin comes from Story's Restaurant on the south side of the city square in Greensburg. We've eaten them there for like 27 years; they aren't as big as they once were, but they're still delicious! Gotta be better than bacon & jelly.   

[me]

Maybe we need a tenderloin thread!!! I'll throw out the first suggestion: our favorite tenderloin comes from Story's Restaurant on the south side of the city square in Greensburg. We've eaten them there for like 27 years; they aren't as big as they once were, but they're still delicious! Gotta be better than bacon & jelly.   

My favorite tenderloin comes from a little place on Harrison St. In Alexandria.  The root beer stand on 9 runs a close second.

[Ma and Pa]

Me: WHAT little place on Harrison? Lighthouse Cafe?

[me]

Me: WHAT little place on Harrison? Lighthouse Cafe?

Don't remember the name of it but its north of town and sits on the north east corner of the street. Its just a little drive in that's been there for years.

[smokeykat]

I know ME...do I get a prize????  It's Dortee's.......it is soooooooooooo good!!!!!! 

[me]

I know ME...do I get a prize????  It's Dortee's.......it is soooooooooooo good!!!!!! 

Yep that's it....

[Gardengirl]

Anne and others,

Nope, sure can't get a breaded or grilled tenderloin out here! Isn't it silly? I looked for one for years. Then, my husband, who is from Philly, wanted a cheesesteak and a guy from Philly started Philly's Best out here where we can get a real steak or chicken cheesesteak on an Amarosa roll, and with all the good Tastycake pastries.

I took Bill to a little place outside Pendleton and bought him a breaded tenderloin, I think a place called Jimmy's, and it didn't measure up to what I remember from childhood. I like the grilled tenderloins even better, I think. Tomato, lettuce and mayo is all they need.

[Anne]

Whenever you are around Anderson again, try The Bank in Pendleton for grilled or breaded tenderloin. They are huge and as good as the ones they used to serve at Irish Point.