We left Cordele at 8 AM....had a combination of weather with fog to start off and mostly cloudy with occasional sunshine. Stopped at Ruby Falls, near Chattanooga for lunch. This tourist spot has caverns and Lookout Mountain with the tallest and deepest underground waterfall open to the public. We ate lunch at a high spot overlooking Chattanooga. Didn't do any tours/sightseeing, though.
Shortly after.....the temperatures started dropping all the way to 52! Ouch.....big change from yesterday's 84. We nomads are wimps – drastic change to the ole bods!!! Time to dig out the jackets. Despite the cool, drizzly afternoon, the lush green landscape was so pretty. Since we've been gone almost 4 months, most of the beauty of spring has come and gone with the daffodils, tulips, flowering crab trees, etc., all having bloomed weeks ago....
Nice to gain back that hour we lost way back in December....
We arrived in Paducah, KY around 4. Checked into the Holiday Inn Express and then found the National Quilt Museum. As many times as we've been to Paducah (one of our favorite towns), we've never been to see all the quilts (not that that was a “must do sometime” sort of thing for Mark). Ironically this morning I got an e-mail from our friend, Fran in Sturgeon Bay (an avid quilter) who follows the blog and knew we were on our way home. She said "if you're in Paducah, be sure to go to the quilt museum", so.......what a place. I was absolutely floored, overwhelmed, in awe of the phenomenal quilts on display from all over the world and the talent in each and every stitch. These are the “best of the best”, the “cream of the crop”! I kept thinking how much Mark's Mom (and my Mom) would've enjoyed being there. They currently have on display the “basket” collection and the top prize winner was from Rockford, IL. This next week (April 25-28th) is the big quilt show and of course, the entire town is really into this....
We went to Mass at St. Francis de Sales and even Father talked about “American Quilting Week” coming to town this week and that the church was having a luncheon/bazaar in conjunction with it all.
After Mass we ate at JP's Bar and Grill – very good and I love how so much of downtown Paducah is old buildings renovated but leaving the brick walls, tall, tin ceilings, wood floors, intact.....very charming and a very happening place on a Saturday night with lots of folks dining out - lots of restaurants to choose from.
Back did well today!
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Hi Pat: So sorry I did not hear your text. Was at Scott's all day on Saturday watching Caroline play soccer and Cooper's baseball game. Did not get home until 6:00 on Saturday evening. A full, full day as we celebrated Caroline's birthday too. Shopped with her for her new Kindle Fire which she was thrilled to get. Started right up using it when we returned home and that was what we were doing when your text came through I guess. Lots of noise then.
Yes, Davis is not too talkative on the phone like Drew. Now Brady is another matter altogether. He gets up talking in the morning and never stops even on the phone.
Your Tenn. weather is here today. Cold, rainy and dreary day with temp only 54.
So glad the back is doing better. Hopefully just rest is the right ticket to recuperation and healing. Guess you are almost home or home by now so have a good week, but still take it easy even though you might feel better. Remember the window!!!!!!
Love, Judy
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