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PAT:  We will be traveling first to Ashville NC to see Billy Graham's "The Cove"  It is a training center for christians.  Also we may visit the Biltmore Mansion.

Then onto the Outer Banks and where the Wright Bros first flew.  Then Charleston SC & Savannah Ga,  then to Ocala Fla to vist a pastor friend.

Then we have a week scheduled in Panama City Fla.  We have signed up for a christian dinner cruise there.

Then onto Memphis and Elvis.  We plan to look up Pastor Adrian Rogers' church.  Understand he has 5K on a Sunday morning.  He is on the radio here in the AM.

Nashville is next and after that Manmouth Cave.

If that were not enough we are going to catch the first day of the 460 mi garage sale on US-127.  Non-stop garage sales from Gadsden Ala to Covington Ky.

Then home to rest.  Pictures..yes we, read that I always take tons of them.  We make an album of all of our trips.

LARRY:  If you have time while in Colorado, drive down to Colorado Springs south of Denver to see Dr Dobson's Focus On the Family Campus.  They have tours and a TERRIFIC media/book store.

Leadville, Co has pile after pile of lead.  At first the miners didn't know the lead contained silver.  After the veins of silver ore panned out, someone took a look at all of the lead and discovered it contained silver.

The Rocky Mountain National Park is another site to visit.  If you go, rent/buy the tape that leads your through the park and explains all of the sites.

If you have more time to travel, let me know and I'll clue you in on some more things to visit...how about a Whitman's Chocolate Candy Factory where the candy is dirt cheap?  Well, dirt is not all that cheap anymore, is it?

Fast Eddie:   That sounds like a terrific vacation.

Well, Howdy, everybody!!  WE got home this evening, after being away since Wednesday morning.  It was around 100 degrees here in our corner of Kansas when we left, so none of us except Beth took even a long-sleeved shirt, and---you guessed it!  It was C~O~L!~D!!!  It rained on us all the way to Hershey, Nebraska, and we didn't see the sun for four days!  We all borrowed sweatshirts and jackets from my sis and her husband, so I'm glad they have a closetful of them.

We attended the Nebraskaland Days Professional Rodeo one night, and it was really fun!  (Even though it was 55 degrees!)  Then the next day, it was only 45!  And last night, after having warmed up so that we all went out and flew kites, it came up really black clouds and a torrential rain and wind!  This morning, there were huge limbs on the ground and stuff blown all over the place.  I'm glad we helped them get most everything put away earlier.

Anyway, the reunion was wonderful.  Family grows dearer with each passing year, and it is fun to talk to the young kids.  Several are out of school and making carreer choices at this time, some just entering their teen years, and we still have some younger ones, too.  Abby had a wonderful time getting to know some of her cousins and playing with them.

Thank you to:  Jane, Ria, Ursula, Marilyn, Larry, Sonja, Pat and Ladybug for the birthday greetings.  Several of you made me beautiful cards, and I love each of them!!  I knew I could count on my friends at CP to remember my birthday!

On Saturday night, Abby didn't want to go to the trailer and go to bed, because she said "Nobody even sang Happy Birthday to you, and nobody gave you a present, and it's not fair!!  And I'm not going to bed till they do!!"  Bless her little heart.   But she had to go to bed anyway, and the next morning, there was a cake with my picture, and one great nephew and one great niece's pictures on it, saying Happy Birthday Janet, Tony and Hannah.  So then Abby felt better about it.

It was sad when looking at the reunion photos from two years ago, seeing Beth in the sack races, and this year there she was in a wheelchair.  She isn't walking well AT ALL now.  At our family church service, everyone gathered around her, laid hands on her and prayed for her.  I know God loves her even more than we do, and He is in control.

I haven't read all the posts yet, but will get it done as I can.  When you get behind, it's hard to catch up!  And I had 367 new emails, too!

Thanks again for the cute, pretty, and funny cards.  I loved them all, and I love all of you, too!

Quote from: Fast Eddie on June 21, 2004, 08:23:01 PM
PAT:  We will be traveling first to Ashville NC to see Billy Graham's "The Cove"  It is a training center for christians.  Also we may visit the Biltmore Mansion.

Whoa, dude.  You are going to be like 20 miles from Bernard and me!!!!!  Asheville is nice.  Be sure to take a camera to the Biltmore House, even if it is a disposable point and shoot.  It is gorgeous.  You can't take pictures inside the houes, but the grounds are simply amazing!

Time to get the high chair dragger into bed.  This should be fun.

laters
karmat

ps -- Marilyn, so far so good.  I've felt a little puny, but nothing that would lead me to that altar yet.  I'm fortunate, I guess.

Fast Eddie -

I LIVE IN NASHVILLE!!! Any possibility we could meet for lunch or a glass of ice tea or something?

Send me an instant message, please and I'll reply as quickly as possible. Would like to know your anticipated dates for being in Nashville.

Pat, I really hope your computer problems ease up right away.

Ria, doing all that work makes me very ashamed of all that needs to be done at my house and is not being taken care of. Don't overdo.

And, although things look bleak right now with everything out of place, try to look through this time to the wonderful results when you have it put back together. I can imagine you walking from room to room, eyes shining with pride and joy and the feeling of deep thanksgiving in your heart that you and your hubby could accomplish your goals.

Your prayers must have helped. I could scarcely walk this morning, and in fact, my son had to carry my rolling computer and put it into the truck - I couldn't lift it. Around 9 am the pain began to be much more manageable, and by end of the day, I felt almost back to normal.

Thank you for your concern and prayers.

Ruth Ann

Karma I am so pleased to hear that your mornings so far are pleasant ones.

Pat so sorry to hear that you are having computer problems.

Janet thank you Jesus you made it back home all safe and sound.

What a day I have had since I got back home. My computer would not let me onto any secure sites and I couldn'T check my bank statement. Then I find a charge to my bank for something I did not buy. GRRRRRR.

Had to do a system restore. to get the secure sites back running.

Have to call the bank tomorrow and get that taken care of.

Gloria's home care nurse is going to teach me how to cook for a diabetic and to watch all her intake.

TTYL

Fast Eddie, that sounds like a wonderful trip!  Enjoy!  And do try to visit Karma and Nards and Ruth Ann!  I can hardly wait for September when I will get to meet Pat and Ruthie!!!

It's raining again!!  WOW!  Wonderful that the drought is broken at last.  When we got home the flowers and the garden looked better than when we left!

Thanks, Marilyn!  I really was praying over that tire situation!  Oh, I guess I didn't tell you all about that!  We hit a piece of metal on the road on the way to Nebraska, then on the way back, the tire that hit it came apart.  Getting a truck tire out from under the bed of the truck is difficult, they are SO heavy--- then when we got the spare on, it was nearly flat, too.  We were very near the tiny town of Shallowater, Kansas, and limped into town and found an air hose to air it up, then made it on home in good shape.  Darrel is wondering if he is supposed to be an RVer because that makes about six tires we have had to replace on our rig---and they are expensive!

Thank you Pat for that devotional.   It is now time for bed.  My mouse needed the batteries charged up so I couldn't post. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow.   God Bless

Love Ruthie

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Love Ruthie

I came on early this morning to post and lost it....thanks for the devotionals.  They were surely needed today.

Ever had a weird day where things made you feel like Alice at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party?

I was getting ready to catch the bus to Victoria this morning and get my 'city fix' , when there was a loud crash from the living room.  Squeek knocked over the Canary cage.  Now she was squirted with water enough times to know it was off limits.  So off course headed under the bed to hide.  The bird was okay.  He really is a tough old bird!

Went to Victoria and stayed out of trouble there, except that my leg went again, and spent the day limping.  The doctor is trying to find out why I am no longer able to do much walking and having constant pain in the darn thing.  Got on the bus to come home and told the driver to let me off at ...... before Mill Bay.  He said okay.  The sun was in my eyes the whole return trip and I could not see...so he went sailing by and took me into the Mall.  Phoned my daughter, who was in the garden and didn't get the call.  Started the 25 minute walk (uphill) to get back...then things got better.  A kindly lady stopped and gave me a ride to the Deer Park entrance.  Something neither of us normally would do, me get in a strange car, her give a stranger a ride. 

Got home and Wendy was alone and had just got my message.  She was alone for dinner, so we went to A & W for burgers.  The girl gave her back $8.25 (cost of meal) from a $10.00 bill.  We told her about the mistake as not about to eat a free meal...she didn't even bother to thank us.  Don't you know??

So hopefully ends a strange day.  With luck this post won't disappear into space and Squeek will stay out of trouble.

Pleasant dreams and God Bless.

Liz

I am locking the door for Pat.  Her computer is still down.  Let's all pray she is able to get it up and running again soon. Although I don't mind helping her out.

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