We had a pleasant but uneventful first day of our big trip. After loading even more stuff into the motorhome. We finally left things in Kathy and Jasenda's capable hands and left home about 10:00 a.m. We drove across north Alabama and had a late lunch at Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman. The Grotto is really an interesting place, well worth a trip. A Dominican monk, Brother Joseph, spent almost 70 years at St. Bernard Abbey building 125 small stone and cement structures, miniatures of historic Christian churches, cathedrals and other buildings from around the world. Many are decorated with seashells, marbles, tiles and other donated articles. These are really inspring examples of folk art.
We spent the afternoon pushing on to Houston, MS, for a visit with our friend Linda Scott and her husband Henry. We had a delightful dinner and had a wonderful time talking with their friend Lala, an 86-year young lady who spent 27 years living 8 miles outside Port Townsend, WA, where our daughter Emily lives.
I'll try to update soon with pictures of the Grotto and more news from west of the Mississippi.
We spent the afternoon pushing on to Houston, MS, for a visit with our friend Linda Scott and her husband Henry. We had a delightful dinner and had a wonderful time talking with their friend Lala, an 86-year young lady who spent 27 years living 8 miles outside Port Townsend, WA, where our daughter Emily lives.
I'll try to update soon with pictures of the Grotto and more news from west of the Mississippi.
1 comment:
Lois and Hugh,
I am so impressed! It sounds like you have done a lot in a very short period of time. I guess it is going to take some time for you to slow down. Lois, Lauren often asks about you. She wants to know where "My Lois" is. I enjoyed reading about your journey. I will check back often.
Kristin
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