Back in God's Land

Last week, I headed south to Atlanta, by way of West Virginia. Mom and Judy B. made the first trip with me. We traveled through WV, and I must say, I have never enjoyed a drive like this one. Central Ohio is flat and boring -- fields for miles --, and the landscape can really leave you feeling cheated of beauty. I felt like rejoicing when I got back to mountains and green grass. Here are a few pics from our drive. We even stopped for me to revel in the beauty for a moment. Dad, mom and I were quite amazed that the cows behind us were both standing and sitting. Does that mean it is going to lightning or does your "rain theory" still stand?

We hit Charlotte on our route south. We met up with Jeremy (Judy's son) and his girlfriend for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Jeremy is an "esquire" -- a lawyer for us normal people-- and seems to be doing quite well in Charlotte. Congrats, Jeremy.
I had the neatest experience at the restaurant where we ate. We had finished our meal and were chatting when I looked over and saw an old friend from the cruise ships. We had worked on my first ship together as singers. He has a great voice and is wonderful to work with. He was a waiter at that restaurant! Isn't that neat? I was so glad to see him, and T, I know you will enjoy these pics. The second one is of us "busting it out."