Nuggets Along the Trail: Lucas & Chelsea

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Friday, October 21, 2016

Lucas & Chelsea

Excellent trip to SC on the Berean Bus for Lucas & Chelsea’s wedding.

Always good to blow off a little steam now and then.

Yes. We saw a clown in this Kmart/Lil Caesar’s. Just a little creepy.

Right to bed when we got to hotel as pool was closed already. And oh my was I tired!

Saturday morning waiting to the board the bus - - -

to go to Soda City, a open air farmer’s market type thing. It was a beautiful day.

The Dulcimer Guy was amazing.

As was the young man with his card tricks. Very talented!

Walked a few more blocks -

- to tour the SC state capitol building. Interesting, educational, and fun.

Did I mention it was a beautiful day?

Back to Soda City street fair for lunch at this random vendor.

Most amazing thing.

This lady wondered where we were from. Illinois. Oh, she’s been to Illinois! Her ex-in-laws were from a tiny little town from there; we’d probably never heard of it:

Tremont!

What are the chances?!!

Her ex-husband had graduated from THS in 1997, she knew we were Apostolic Christians, she knew where MaryAnn Vance lives, and she had even been to the Tremont Turkey Festival! Truly it’s a small world after all!

Soooooo -

Back to the bus, back to the hotel, get ready for the wedding, back on the bus, and on to the wedding.

Congratulations, Lucas & Chelsea!

Time for a quick family picture afterwards.

Enjoyed the food, fellowship, and games thoroughly but took few pictures.

And, back on the bus, back to hotel, good night’s sleep, LONG drive home, a few quick stops, and glad to be home!

And thankful for a safe and blessed trip!

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Mom-isms

When you've got a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you're gonna get burnt.
Much gain comes to him who hustles while waiting.
Good intentions produce little.
Efficiency is utilizing effective but careful shortcuts for the sole purpose of making more time for the next productive pursuit or service to others.
Laziness is utilizing shortcuts, careful and effective or not, for the sole purpose of making more time for the next selfish or nonproductive pursuit or activity.
Never try to multi-task while giving haircuts.
Carelessness hurts.
I've never met a mess that can't be cleaned up.
God made dirt not to hurt.
When you go on a walk, take gloves and a bag for trash.
Shortcuts usually aren't.
A job done right has been done twice.
When sick children are almost better, we always regret taking them anywhere.
When sick children are almost better, we are always glad we kept them home.