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Family exploration. The "scenic route" is what dad called it. We used to search for my dad's grandmother's grave marker whenever we were on our way to see Bobbi Jo in South Dakota. Unfortunately, we never found it. Since then, Ryan has done further research and found it. Family exploration 2.1 ensued (in keeping with tradition). We headed out the Sunday after the World-Famous Dairy Day in two vehicles. We were driving on the Brockway East Road in search of the Ash Creek Battle Marker. Ryan could remember having been there before, so he was in the lead position and going by memory. N...