We’re here! The land where our sweet granddaughter lives (Durham, NC). Today we drove fourteen hours, which included going through Nashville, where I’ll be flying back to tomorrow while Diane and Chris get to stay here. I linked earlier to the World Convention, where I’m speaking Friday evening.
It’s been a long time since we lived in Wilmington, NC, and I’d forgotten how breathtaking the drive from Knoxville to Ashville is. Unbelievable. Refer back to my “I like . . . ” post from a few days ago. It also helped that Jimmy Buffett’s concert in Indiana was live tonight on Sirius radio (channel 31, of course).
I’ll write more about the Nashville conference later. The three streams of the American Restoration Movement come together once every four years for this convention.
I have to agree that she is adorable from the the photos I have seen. As a grandparent myself, I know how biased we can be. Enjoy your time with her.
Once every four years. It’s the Religolympics! Sorry. That was lame. But it’s 3 a.m.; my brain refuses to function.
Seriously, I’m excited about the conference. Wouldn’t it be great if someday the Restoration movement could be, y’know, restored?
I’ve driven through Ashville too, (on my way to Charlotte) but I can hardly stand to look over the side of the roads into the valleys below. But peeking through my fingers, it’s breathtaking. (BTW - I only covered my eyes when I was the passenger!!!)
Yes - the Pisgah National Forest. Simply beautiful.
A few summers ago our son, Drew, rode his bike from Nashville to Asheville and back again. I was jealous but also knew that I probably couldn’t have done it myself.
No John Lackey post?
It has been several decades since last I traveled that area, but the memories of its beauty remain.
I keep telling you, Mike, but you won’t pay any heed to my cry that Envy-Green is NOT a good color for me. You keep blogging about beautiful areas I’d love to visit once again, and then add coals to the fire [or is it depth to the ugly green color?] by visiting your grandbaby. Really now!!!
Would love to be at the convention this week. Hope it goes well. We had Randy Harris here to speak for us on Sunday and he did a fantastic job. I especially took note of the times he mentioned his friend, Mike Cope, and how important that relationship was to him. Good friends keep us honest and lift our spirits.
Peace.