Graduation is over and we are back on the road again.
This photo was taken Friday when we stopped at a rest area in Indiana for lunch. Look at all of that moss on the roof of the picnic shelter. It obviously has lots of rain here. It was raining while we ate too!
A bit closer.
Graduation at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday morning. There were almost 500 graduates.
Here’s our 👩🎓 graduate. Amanda is a school nurse and is planning to continue on for her doctorate. She leaves next week for Kenya where she’ll be doing mission work for the summer. She has previously been on the medical mission field in Haiti. She’s beautiful inside and out. Amanda also played the piano for Mom’smemorial service. She’s multitalented!💜
Photos afterwards….with us
and Curt and Barb. For those of you who don’t know, Dennis and Curt are cousins and lifelong best friends. The four of us actually went on our first date together 49+ years ago.
We took Amanda to lunch after graduation and found this guy hanging out close to the restaurant.
This is where we camped Friday and Saturday nights. It’s just over the border from Kentucky in Indiana. It rained the entire time we were here with just short periods between showers. I love the sound of rain on the camper roof while we’re sleeping.
Last night we went to the highly recommended Norma Jeans for ice cream. It was delicious. I had raspberry truffle. Oh my! Dennis had blueberry cheesecake, Curt had Oreo cookie dough and Barb had salted caramel. Everyone was VERY happy. 🍨🍦
Today we had planned to go to Mammoth Cave, but the heat and humidity was actually making me ill. I could tolerate it at the first two campgrounds because we had electricity and could run our AC when in the camper. But the Mammoth Cave campground has no electric sites. Dennis made the executive decision not to go. We’re disappointed of course, but our main reason for the trip was the graduation and we did that. We were going separate ways from Curt and Barb anyway, as they’re heading northeast to visit Barb’s family. We’re now heading towards home with no clear plan of where we’ll camp for the night. We may get home tomorrow or it may be a couple of days if we decide to stop somewhere.
Meanwhile I’m crocheting squares for Piper’s blanket while riding in the truck. Sorry that I just read your blogs this morning, the last campground didn’t have any cell reception or internet. Take care my friends.
Blessings and love,
Betsy
You must be so proud. What a accomplished young lady! I wish her safe travels for her summer mission work.
ReplyDeleteNow you've got me wanting some ice cream. Blueberry cheesecake was always my favorite back in my Baskin Robbins days.
Congratulations to the graduate. May she has safe travels. I know the work she will do in Kenya will be much needed and much appreciated.
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Such a wonderful accomplishment and wonderful plans for the graduate's future! She is a tiny little lady to be accomplishing and doing so much! Wow! So happy you all made it there safely and were able to celebrate with her. Oh, that ice cream sounds so good too! and I agree, keep moving to where you can get some electricity and AC when it is so hot and humid! I can't function very well either in that kind of weather, and here in Florida we have plenty of that kind of weather!! Praying your journey home is safe and pleasant in every way. I enjoyed your post and seeing the pictures of everyone!! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteEven with all the rain, sounds like a wonderful trip! Congrats to the Grad!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the Graduate! She sounds like she has clear ideas in mind for her future! I don't do humidity either. Safe Travels!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you endured the rain and hope you are feeling better now. I enjoyed seeing the pictures of Amanda and family!! Good to know that she will be in another country for help with people in health issues. It has been hot today and I guess I will go water the front lawn for awhile and water plants, even though I am a bit tired. Good to hear some of teens at church that shared what they have been going through in their lives. Most of them graduate. I hope you found a good place to stay tonight that is comfortable. I like the scripture verse you shared!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a special young lady! Good luck and best wishes to the graduate!! How wonderful you got to celebrate with her. The ice cream all sounds delicious. I don't think I would be able to function with the heat and humidity without AC. Safe travels home.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a successful trip despite not being able to do everything. As you mentioned, graduation was the main event. Congrats to the graduate.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post. Congratulations to Amanda on her graduation, and how amazing that she's off to Kenya for mission work. The photos are lovely, and it sounds like you all had a great time celebrating, despite the rain. Raspberry truffle ice cream sounds absolutely divine. It's totally understandable about skipping Mammoth Cave with that heat. Safe travels on your way home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great update. I loved stopping and eating at road side rests, while traveling with my Mom as a youngin'. Looks like you are having a fun time. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteNice to hear how your trip is going!!! Looks like a very amazing graduation!! That ice cream place would make me smile, too!
ReplyDeleteLove all the pictures and what a great graduation! Camping pictures and stop points look like a lot of fun. I miss being able to travel or camp. Lot's of memories when we were younger and could. I would love to visit the Ice Cream place..Yummy.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the graduate! What an accomplishment! I enjoyed visiting with you today, and wish I could grab some ice cream with you. The raspberry sounds delicious. Beautiful pictures of you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Amanda, I know that was a big day for her. Looks like you had a good time♥
ReplyDeleteYou and Dennis do such fun things! I used to love stopping at picnic areas to eat lunch from a packed picnic basket. Growing up, we did that a lot. Amanda sounds like a very sweet girl. Congratulations to Amanda.
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