Road Trip #6

We had a great drive from Crossville, TN, to Louisville, KY. We drove through the country for about half of the drive and enjoyed an authentic lunch at the Big Moose Smokehouse BBQ in Glasgow, KY. In Louisville we were able to enjoy the hospitality of our dear friends Bill and Valerie, but unfortunately they were out of town. I lived with Bill and Valerie for four years just prior to marrying Jon so it was an odd sensation to arrive in a strange home where the furniture, pictures, dishes and many other items were so familiar. It felt like going home. We spent the afternoon relaxing while I finished reading the third Harry Potter book to Jon and Joshua. We have the finally three books on CD, so I won't have to read out loud any more. In the evening I enjoyed a cup of tea while I read my book -- the perfect activity for this home.

Of course it started raining in Louisville on Friday morning, but fortunately it stopped before we needed to load the car. We had an uneventful drive to Ft. Wayne, IN, and are enjoying ourselves with Jon's twin brother Matt, wife Brenda and daughters. Today we went to the Chain O Lakes and took canoes out for a a couple hours before enjoying a picnic. We are having gorgeous weather -- dry and in the 70s -- although there has been a strong wind blowing all day.

We'll enjoy another day here tomorrow and head to the Detroit area either Sunday night or Monday morning -- haven't decided yet. Hope you all are having a great July.

Sheryl