We drove through mostly farmland again from Kansas City, MO to Lexington, KY. We crossed the mighty Mississippi River in St. Louis, MO where the evidence of the swollen river was all around. This is where we were to pick up I-64 from I-70 but we were surprised to find signs telling us it was closed. Karen called the Road Conditions number given her by AAA to get redirected. After a few minutes delay we were back on track toward the familiar I-64 - the road HOME! At 7:00 pm we arrived in Lexington but had to make one more stop [View Full Entry]

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Well, we're off again. This time: Greenland and Iceland...Home of the amazing musicians Bjork and Sigur Ross. Oh yeah, and there are be icebergs, penguins and a lot of vast countryside. Should be another grand adventure! For those new to the blog, Welcome! Feel free to familiarize yourself with some of the older blogs...and don't forget to "sign-up" if you would like to continue receiving updates via email. Unfortunately, we are not sure what kind of internet access we will have. However, we will do our best to keep everyone updated on our travels. Love and Peace, Tim [View Full Entry]

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A beautiful southern style breakfast awaited us in the dinning room.....Yum ! It was a very warm morning, beautiful sunny day. We then went to the Shaker Museum, it is the living quarters and meeting room of the religious Shakers, built in the early 1800's. It is set up as it would of been when the Shakers were there. They left this settlement in the early 1900's. We spent a good morning there, and then wished Marilyn and Tom a safe trip home to Rockford. On our way to Lexington we had a couple of stops at Franklin (Amish area), Bowling [View Full Entry]

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Lexington, Kentucky Horse Park and Keeneland Race Course Kentucky is beautiful in the spring. Returning to the Horse Park RV Park feels like home. Diner at Le Deauville, in downtown Lexington, is very French and VERY delicious. Niece, Kate McMahon, who sells stallion seasons for Darley Stables, picked up the tab for seven of us (since we all around the table have “shares in mares” I guess we are her clients). Great company, great dinner escargot, moules & frittes, Chateau Neuf de Pape, and so much more! Merci beaucoup, Kate! Sunday is the first time we have seen the sun s [View Full Entry]

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Today was really early. I’m used to getting up early on Sundays, but usually I don’t have to get 4 children up or rely on someone else for breakfast. I like my Sunday routine and this wasn’t it. But all’s good. We had three morning services, 8:30, 10, and 11:30. Gross. The kids were exhausted by the end of the second show, with another one to go! Yikes! It was the first church we’ve been to where the had cameras and put them on screens, which was also the first time I noticed how much these kids sweat. The 10 was [View Full Entry]

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We sort of got to sleep in today. I guess Ruthie came in around 8 asking Sarah if they were allowed to be awake yet. Vegged. I actually took two naps before going to work. Yea! We finally had a show today! So exciting. Not really a real show, but a church show in a real church. I’ll put pictures up soon. Tonight, I was learning quiet humility as I asked the house techs intelligent questions and getting answered like I had never done lights before in my life. But I was actually good! I just listened and was kind and [View Full Entry]

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Today we got to sleep in, well sorta. Craig called asking me to do some work things, but I told him it was my day off and it needs to wait. I slept well, but at one point, Sarah decided that we were both cold and flipped the covers off us both. Once we got up and moving, Sarah and I hopped in the black Mustang the host family loaned us. Woot! Even in the rain, we were hot! Elissa was with us, too, because she also had a day off, but couldn’t be at her house. The three of us [View Full Entry]

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Sort of slept in. Breakfast. I took a short nap again after that. Florence, Craig and I then headed for the church. And let me tell you. It’s huge! The auditorium is as big as ours, at least as deep, and wider for sure. With a gym, and like 6 buildings (labeled A-F). Gynormous. And so nice! These people are so excited to have us and bent over backwards if ever we needed anything. Sarah and I (wow! Did I mention we picked up the kids and everyone at the airport!?! Yea! All the kids came down the escalator and saw [View Full Entry]

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Another wicked long drive in the bus. Arkansas through Tennessee to Kentucky. Got some work done on the bus, slept some, talked to Kyle and Sarah several times, read almost half of a book. Florence and I had a nice chat about Uganda, mostly how engagements and weddings and things work, very funny. It’s quite the ordeal, involving lots of money, several cows, and over a long period of time. It was fun getting to know her and where she comes from a little better. When we were just a few miles away from Lexington, I glanced to the left and [View Full Entry]

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Staying with Analisa in Lexington was a blast!! Partly because she has pets and loves dogs and partly because she is single, footloose and fancy free. Plus we wear practically the same size in clothes and shoes and she has great taste. Hurrah for shopping in Analisa's closet :) Despite the fact that Analisa had to work during the week, she still managed to keep me busy. Between a cozy Valentines dinner for us and neighbors, out bowling with the Jockey club bowling league...twice! and getting dressed up for an American Heart Association Fund raising event, I practically needed a vacation [View Full Entry]

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