Blogs from Tennessee, United States, North America - page 113

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. --Augustine (354-430) February 16,2005 Wednesday This will probably be our last day of sightseeing. We were up early and the first stop was Mt. Woodall, the highest point in Mississippi, 806 feet. It is located at the northeast corner of MS. It was a drive up point, so no hiking was necessary. After breakfast we were on our way to Shiloh, a National Monument Park, in southwest Tennessee. At the Visitor’s center we watched a video describing the bloody battle that took place here during the Civil War. The surrounding National Cemetery holds the remains of the union soldiers that lost their lives here. The monument of Meriwether Lewis was our last stop. Lewis ended his own life, he bravely ... read more

We leave for Utah tomorrow. Pam is going to pick us up at the airport in Salt Lake City, and then we’ll drive to Logan. Special thanks to the person who helped Pam shovel the snow out of her driveway. It’s been a long time since she’s been able to drive her car. Last night I dreamt that Jack Black and I were on a reality TV show together, and we became best friends. Everyone voted us out because we were annoying, but that’s okay, because when you’re Jack Black’s best friend everything is hilarious and the world is full of slides, moonwalks, and pools full of colorful balls. ... read more

Today I went out running errands before our big trip. I bought some travel bags, hair accessories, and felt. Heather told me a story today, and she forgot most of the details, so it was boring. Then she was like, "Are you going to put that in your travel journal?" And I was like "Okay." I don't remember anything about the story now, but I think it involved Jeff. It probably would have been funny if we could remember the details.... read more

Katherine and I went to the Children’s Museum again today. We took Grandma Bea with us, which was great fun. When we entered the building, Katherine immediately headed over to the big black slide. After going up and sliding down a couple of times, we made our way to the good health exhibit where Katherine crawled in and out of the giant heart. Katherine had fun playing musical instruments in the theatre section. I had to have more woodblock, and boy Katherine gave it to me! Then we moved on to the art area. The play dough station was a little disappointing, because there was only color dough and it was a little to dry to mold. Katherine had a great time brushing giant teeth at the dental exhibit, and then we went to the grocery ... read more

This is my first entry. I have exactly 13 more days left in the United States. ... read more