Arriving in Pennsylvania, it was wonderful to spend time with my granddaughter, Audrey (as well as her parents!). She, of course, does not sit sideways in her little rocker, but instead has a grandmother who consistently has at least one photo in most blog posts that lands on its side. My apologies to you, Audrey Grace!
One of the joys was seeing how Audrey loved the giant bear that rode to PA with Karen and me. It was a long-ago Christmas gift to Suzie from Travis. Audrey loved "sitting in its lap" to look at books and simply pouncing on the bear just for fun. 
A Mother's Day and birthday gift to Suz and me was a lovely tea at the Front Porch Tearoom near York from Travis and Maggie. We enjoyed scones, two kinds of tea, salad, soup, and
delicious desserts, all in Victorian ambiance. We enjoyed acting like ladies---thanks, Travis and Maggie!
Another day, when Karen had returned from visiting her mom and a friend, we trooped off to Intercourse, PA, a charming little Amish village (yep, that's right!) where we finally got to tour
Finally it was time to turn the red car west to return to Colorado. We visited friends of Karen's in Ohio and then began the long, long, long road through the trees: I-70 across Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri! A picnic lunch at a nice rest stop in Illinois broke the monotony and what should we discover in the rest room but an innovative item: an all-in-one hand washing device. One simply held your hands in the opening (the dark area) and they were sprayed with liquid soap, followed by a soothing warm water rinse and then a blast of hot air! Slick! It is amazing what one can see and learn on an American road trip!!
Driving through St. Louis was exciting for me because I had never seen the arch. The morning was clear, the traffic was light, and I was able to take great photos on the move...
The river boats were picturesque at the base of the arch...
Finally, nearing Colorado, after an overnight in Kansas City with my family, we enjoyed a stop to see the Cathedral of the Plains, a Catholic Church in western Kansas, which presides over the vast plains. It was built in 1909 and is stately and elegant and a surprise to find amidst the huge wheat fields.
If you have never taken a road trip with a good friend, I highly recommend it. Karen and I visited, laughed, said "oops" when we took a wrong turn and usually found something interesting while correcting, stopped when something looked interesting, met friendly people, ate new foods, and, in general, enjoyed every one of the 5300 miles we traveled.
A Mother's Day and birthday gift to Suz and me was a lovely tea at the Front Porch Tearoom near York from Travis and Maggie. We enjoyed scones, two kinds of tea, salad, soup, and
delicious desserts, all in Victorian ambiance. We enjoyed acting like ladies---thanks, Travis and Maggie!
Another day, when Karen had returned from visiting her mom and a friend, we trooped off to Intercourse, PA, a charming little Amish village (yep, that's right!) where we finally got to tourthe Museum of Edged Weaponry, which we've been eyeing ever since James and Suz moved to
PA. We always try to tour one unusual museum (we've logged the National Dental Museum,
the Watch Museum, the International Weight Lifting Museum and now this masterpiece!).
It was very interesting, having every sort of knife, sword, dagger, and bayonet you could imagine! Here we are with Suz's friend Jen who consented to go with us---
Finally it was time to turn the red car west to return to Colorado. We visited friends of Karen's in Ohio and then began the long, long, long road through the trees: I-70 across Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri! A picnic lunch at a nice rest stop in Illinois broke the monotony and what should we discover in the rest room but an innovative item: an all-in-one hand washing device. One simply held your hands in the opening (the dark area) and they were sprayed with liquid soap, followed by a soothing warm water rinse and then a blast of hot air! Slick! It is amazing what one can see and learn on an American road trip!!
Driving through St. Louis was exciting for me because I had never seen the arch. The morning was clear, the traffic was light, and I was able to take great photos on the move...
The river boats were picturesque at the base of the arch...
Finally, nearing Colorado, after an overnight in Kansas City with my family, we enjoyed a stop to see the Cathedral of the Plains, a Catholic Church in western Kansas, which presides over the vast plains. It was built in 1909 and is stately and elegant and a surprise to find amidst the huge wheat fields.
If you have never taken a road trip with a good friend, I highly recommend it. Karen and I visited, laughed, said "oops" when we took a wrong turn and usually found something interesting while correcting, stopped when something looked interesting, met friendly people, ate new foods, and, in general, enjoyed every one of the 5300 miles we traveled.I look forward to the next road trip---any volunteers?
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