Well, well, here in Texas most of the snow is gone..for now...more expected this week!
So until then, I am back here on the front porch sharing with you some of the
sights from the 40th Anniversary trip Preacher and I took this past August.
Well, we camped-as you saw on a previous visit-and we had just crossed the
Tennessee state line and BOOM.....our truck quit...
we were climbing one of the highest inclines I can
remember and BOOM..we were able to pull over to the side of the road
and surprise......no cell phone service....and car after car zooming by.
Finally, my little cellphone -worked as it usually does- if you stand just right.....
and we did finally get a signal and soon the
old faithful Dakota Blue was pulled onto
a tow truck and off we went. Where?????...not too many options...
.we were towed to a service station and
thus the wait began....we sat and sat and sat and sat.
Just kinda kicked back and visited with others who strangely enough were in a
similiar situation and strangely enough were from the Dallas area. Nice couple..small world.
Finally, we were back on the road.
Beautiful country-absolutely beautiful!
We were running behind schedule and pulled into Gatlinburg around dusk.
Beautiful!
On a whim we stopped at a little motel on the edge of town that sat
on a creekbed that ran right through town.
The price was right-so we stayed.
Only one other couple in the whole place. Believe it or not in the small world department-they were
from Garland, Texas not too far away from where I teach.
Interesting!
AND
Quiet, peaceful, soothing..,.a little creek complete with ducks swimming by.
We had a little picnic supper on the deck, listening to the water, enjoying the cool refreshing breeze.
Priceless!
Now this is the Gatlinburg Preacher and I love...no big booming businesses..
just country-plain and simple-beautiful
SIMPLE, SERENE, SOOTHING.....
The next morning we took a walk. Right down the street from our little place
was this beautiful waterful.
Well, just a few favorite memories to share on this cold February evening.
Thanks for stopping by the front porch.
I have a few more memories from the 40th anniversary trip to share. We still have sights to see,
miles to travel, people to visit and memories to share.
Well, until next time you get to stop by the front porch ......
know that we are blessed beyond measure.
Take care.
