On the Road - Day One

We got out of Dodge (Charlottesville) around 9:40 this morning. Two hours later we stopped for lunch at a Cracker Barrel near Christianburg, VA. We had a few rain drops along the way, otherwise the weather was beautiful.

I told Linda that last night I prayed three things for this trip: (1) safety in travel for ourselves and those around us, (2) good weather), and (3) that when we get home, we'll still be friends. Oh yes, and (4) that we'll take lots of good memories home with us.

After checking in at the hotel in Boone, NC and getting about 30 minutes rest, we headed out for Mt. City, TN, a 30-minute trip, to fix dinner for Linda's 88 year old aunt. What a delightful, spunky lady! A Tennessee mountain woman for sure! A typical lady of people from her era. Sharp wit. Sharp mind. And ... an ELVIS fan!

Her walls were covered with pictures of her children, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and she told me everyone's name and how old they are! And of course, there were also pictures of Elvis. While Linda and her cousin prepared dinner, Aunt Lee and I sat and talked. She said she had never been to Graceland but always wanted to go. I promised her we would send her a postcard from there. She smiled a huge smile.

The scenery between Boone, NC and Mt. City, TN was spectacular. And I thought we had a mountain called Afton Mt. back home. What we saw today made Afton Mt. look small.

Tomorrow it's on to Nashville, TN and a night of culture at the Opera. Oops I spelled that wrong; it should be ... O-P-R-Y. :)