The Lego American Roadshow

Iconic buildings and architectural structures made entirely of LEGO bricks. This was so amazing.

The White House

Supreme Court

Lincoln Memorial

Washington Monument

Statue of Liberty

Jefferson Memorial

Independence Hall

Old North Church

U.S. Capitol Building

Summertime Continued -

I made my way to Ohio to see two more of my two sons and more grand kids. It is always exciting times being with grand kids.



Evan Rice

Elena Rice

Emma Rice

Ethan, Emma, Elena, and Evan

Scott and Lisa

Summer In Pictures

My son, Aaron, posing as Forrest Gump. 

 

 

"My momma always said, Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

 

When I was little, I liked squeezing open the candy in the box to see what it was. I did not like nuts or coconut.

It's good that we don't know what we are gonna get out of life. We might not look forward to every day being a new adventure and be excited about what each new day will bring.

 

 

 

 

 I'm always a little anxious when I first start out for my summer adventure and excited at the same time. I was blessed to see all of my family, a few friends, plus some great memories made.

 

Two of my grandchildren - Alexis and Gavin



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My son Mark with Alexis and Gavin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

My friend, Dorothy Taillon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Western Kentucky Botanical Garden



 

 

 

Jennifer Barron

 

The Blue Angels In Evansville, IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

My adventure is continuing as I head to Ohio to see the rest of my family.

 

 

There were also a few sad memories while visiting in Indiana. A long time friend, Ruth Anglin, passed away while I was there. Her and her husband, Benny, (who had passed away several years earlier) had been like parents to us. Thankful I'll get to see them again in Heaven.

 

Also, I was able to visit my good friend, Judy Newcom. Please pray for her as she is battling chronic leukemia. She's a wonderful lady. Her and her husband, Perry, have been a blessing in my life.

 

Like I said you never know what life is gonna give you. But I'm so thankful that I have a God who is in control.

 

To be continued................

Father's Day Adventure

 

One of the most important things I do on my trip is to go see my Dad. I never know if it will be my last time  to see him. He'll be 92 in July. He wants to make it to 96.

But each time I see him I can tell that his health goes down a little bit each time. He has a brain tumor and I know the headaches have been getting worse.

 

My Dad lives in a nursing home. The second day that I visited him, he said, "Let's get out of here."

Well I wasn't sure, but I asked the nurse and she said it would be alright. So I loaded him into my car and we went for a drive. He told me he wanted to go to my nephew's. My nephew has a lake behind his house and my Dad wanted me to see it. His mind is still sharp. He told me exactly how to get there and which roads to turn on. I was amazed. Well I didn't know he wanted to get out of my car and walk around. Before I knew it, he had the car door open getting out of the car at my nephew's. Problem - my Dad can't walk anymore. So I was trying to help him get to a chair by the lake so he could sit down. A few times I wasn't for sure if we would make it.

But he was so happy. He sit there and watched the ducks and geese and just enjoyed being outside. I was so thankful when my nephew came home. He helped me get him back to the car.

Then he wanted to go by Hardee's and get a Diablo Sandwich with hot cheese and jalapenos on it. I said, "Are you sure? Your stomach will be a mess."  But he was determined to try one. He almost ate the whole thing.

 

It was fun having an adventure with my Dad. I'm sure it wasn't the smartest thing to do, but he sure enjoyed it and I did too.

I'm thankful to still have my Dad and I'm glad I got to spend time with him on Fathers Day.

 

 

Sgt. Alvin C. York

  

 

Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), known also by his rank, Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 32 machine guns, killing 20 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others.

 

 

 

 

 

On my trip I stopped by Sgt. Alvin C. York State Park. I always pass by it, but this time I decided to stop. The life of Sgt. York has always fascinated me. He had been an alcoholic, but on January 1, 1915, he accepted Jesus as his savior and changed his ways.

When World War I started, he was drafted. Because of his religion, he felt it was wrong to kill another person, even in war. But after much prayer, he decided to fight and believed that God would keep him safe.

 

 

York Home in Pall Mall, TN

Swinging bridge you have to walk over to get to Sgt. York's gravesite.

 

 

Sgt. York and his wife's graves

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The New Testament that Sgt. York carried all
 through World War I.

 

The Year of No Regrets

I hope my blog readers haven't given on me. It seems like it's been a busy couple of months.

I'm planning on getting back to writing my blog. It is good therapy for me.

I've been traveling. I always wonder how many more miles my car has on it. Have you ever watched old westerns where they ride that poor old horse until it just collapses with foam running out of its mouth and dies.

That is going to be my car. One day I'll get to where I'm going and the tires will just collapse right there in the road with foam coming out of my radiator. But I'll have no complaints because it has been a great car and we've been on many adventures together.

When I left Greenville, instead of driving straight through to Indiana, I decided to stop a few places along the way. I always say I'm going to stop here or stop there, but I never do. This time I decided I was going to stop.

I drove through the Smoky Mountains. They are so beautiful. When I see the mountains, it makes me see the mighty power of God.

Only if you have been in the deepest valley,

can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

Richard M. Nixon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to come back tomorrow for more pictures of my great adventure.