THURSDAY: We left Nashville and arrived back to Huntsville at 11:30 to have lunch with Chip. We had a delightful dinner in the home of one of Chip's high school students. Randy, Lynn, and their daughter Kelsey prepared a delicious meal and the fellowship was great. Lynn is one of the parents who is a huge help in the student ministry so I really enjoyed getting to know her. It was a fun Thursday evening.
FRIDAY: We got up and were out at 8:30 a.m. to make our way to go visit my sister and brother-in-law (Nonie and Tom) in Waterloo, AL. It had been 16 months since we had last seen them so it was a sweet reunion. After visiting at their house and showing us around (they have done incredible work in their yards), they treated us to lunch at the Dixie Diner Restaurant. We had a delicious catfish dinner. Tom then gave us the grand car tour of the area and showed us a lot of interesting stuff. OH~~~~~ before we left to go to lunch, I asked Tom and Nonie to play a few tunes on their dulcimers. We sang along and enjoyed that special time. It was a wonderful visit with Tom and Nonie and we got back to Chip's at about 5:00 p.m.
Chip brought home pizza for our dinner and then he went to a football game. He invited us to go but we elected to stay home. We were tired after our big day in Waterloo!!
SATURDAY MORNING: We slept in and left at about 10:00 to come out to Chip's church so that I could check email and post an update on the blog. We are all heading back to Chip's house here in a bit to watch the BAMA game on TV. This evening, we are invited to the home of one of his high school students for dinner and to watch the Auburn game with them. Richard and I won't be able to stay for the entire game as we will have to be packed and ready to head out right after church/lunch with Chip on Sunday morning.
OUR PLANS FOR THIS WEEK:
Sunday afternoon: drive to Harrison, TN to go to church with Jerry and Peggy and spend the night with them.
Monday: Drive to Gatlinburg (the scene of our honeymoon 35 years ago) for a 2-day/1-night stay.
Tuesday: Drive to Asheville, NC to tour the Biltmore Mansion. We did this some 20 years ago and have always wanted to make a return visit.
Wednesday: Drive to Roanoke, VA
Thursday: Leave Roanoke and drive to southern NJ for the night.
Friday: Get a motel near the Newark, NJ airport so that we can hop the train to ride into NYC for our 2 days of sightseeing on Friday and Saturday.
Sunday, Sept. 28: Board the Boat at the Brooklyn Pier in NY.
Brian, Amy, and Family: We love and miss you all.
Friends back home: We love and miss you all.
P.S. I am feeling much better and Richard hasn't come down with what I had. PTL!!!
