Friday, February 2, 2007So….okay…. it’s Andy’s idea for me to keep a running journal of our big road trip and share it with all of you. I’m already behind as we left a week ago from Sumter after saying goodbye to some good friends, putting our goods in storage, closed on the selling of our house, and ordered our 5th wheel RV.
Just outside Nashville, on our way to St. Louis, we toured Andrew Jackson’s home, The Hermitage. I always find the history and stories of people so interesting. Andrew Jackson led a pretty sad, lonely life. Nevertheless, we really enjoyed the home and seeing some of the surrounding area and learning a little more about a past president. It was chilly weather, we must admit!
We arrived in St. Louis early on Saturday evening. It was kind of Andy and Becky to take in their homeless parents, especially after they had been married for only a month! We stayed at Andy and Becky’s for five days. We were shocked at how tired we were! We slept in every morning and went to bed early every night. It was great to be able to relax and recoup after such a busy few months. Since we won’t be in St. Louis, we were thankful to be able to take Andy and Becky to dinner on Thursday night to celebrate his 26th birthday on February 12th. Just a few months ago, it seems that I held that beautiful, precious baby boy in my arms. God has been so good to dad and me to let us be the parents of three such precious children!
Okay, so here we are on Friday the second of February! Today we left St. Louis around 9 a.m. We traveled through MO into Arkansas, and have ended up in Memphis, TN. The weather seems bitter cold to dad and me, as we have developed South Carolina blood! We have to keep reminding ourselves that it is the middle of winter. The ride has gone smoothly today with very little traffic. We were surprised how Arkansas was very flat. It reminded us a lot of Michigan farmland. We did see a lot of cotton fields not realizing that cotton was grown in AR. Basically the ride was uneventful (thankfully)! We arrived in Memphis with time to visit Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home. We were surprised that it wasn’t a large home. We were only allowed in the downstairs rooms. We listened to an audio cassette as we walked from room to room. The house is colonial style. Since Elvis bought it in the late sixties, there was a lot of shag carpeting and furry furniture. It was interesting to see all his awards too. The whole experience was worth the trip. Interestingly enough, Memphis itself doesn’t seem too special. Just over the fence behind Elvis’ home are a lot of mediocre homes built 30 or so years ago. The town reminded me of a large, old, southern town. One note to all you children…..Elvis’s parents had their own bedroom and evidently lived with him until they died. They are even buried on the property with Elvis. I guess dad and I are fitting right in, right? Ha, ha….just kidding. Anyway, the tour was very interesting although a little pricey.
Well, I certainly have rambled on enough! Andy may regret his idea. Who knows if I’ll be able to keep this up on a daily basis? The next entry shouldn’t be nearly as wordy. I just want to close tonight reiterating to all of you how good God has been to us and how we look forward to His plans for us.
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