Linda and Ken Headiing Out for TN, NC, TN again, KY, and Home

We will pack soon and leave for a trip to Tryon, NC to visit Ken's cousin Ruthie and Richie Boehning. They live outside of town in a beautiful wooded area with a back screened in porch that looks off into the valley below of their second story. Ruthie introduced me to The Closer and I have been hooked ever since. In her youth, Ruthie was quite a singer, and went to Hollywood to train as a starlet. Richie was in World War II and loves old cars. What is it, Chuck? He has three fancy ones in his garage, and I am to take pictures of them.

On the way we will stay with Clell (That's L.C. for Leonard Clell) and Sue Miller. Clell and his first wife were next door neighbors in Memphis and best friends with Ken, Pat, Chuck, Warren, and Nancy. Sue is Clell's second wife and she is so wonderful. I love both of their Mississippi accents and both are very gracious. We went to Branson last year with Kristen and Matthew and met Clell and Sue for a '40s big band weekend. This last fall we went on a cruise with them and Teri and Chuck that was very enjoyable. Sue is a retired librarian at the college level so we have a lot in common as far as our occupations go.

We will also stay with Martha Brown, one of Ken's co-workers at Agrico. She is so lovely and we enjoyed staying with her also last year in March. When Martha Martin Brown was single she used to take care of the Miller and Robbins kids when their parents went out. Martha is a widow after being married for quite a few years. She is a devout Catholic and does many positive things for her church.

This week Colton spent several days with us and helped Ken and me with jobs around our lot, in the hangar, and with me on the porches. Thanks, Colton! His parents, John and Elizabeth, John's brother Shaun, and Colton's brother Lewis came to pick up Colton and we went out to eat at Tater Junction.

Friday evening late Teri and Chuck arrived to spend a couple of nights with us. Chuck and Ken went to Ranger, TX for an air show and get together for our AAA group. Teri and went shopping and she found some things she liked. We have been eatiing out "a lot" lately and have brought home leftovers which I have frozen to use when we return home from our trip. Yesterday was at Babe's. Today we went to Cosco and Sam's and ate in the kitchen at Buca di Beppo. We brought home some leftovers including the green apple gorgonzola salad that many in our family like. Ken ate the rest of that this evening for his dinner.

I'll tell you later about coming back through Kentucky and Tennessee to different places from our going to NC.

I guess that's about all for now, except to say we love you, and hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend and will have a good and safe week. I forgot that there is no spell check here so please overlook any spelling errors.