Well we finally made it. Keelyn enjoyed the flight, when we went through the little bit of turbulence we met, she wanted to ride the bumps again.
We haven’t had hot water or heat until today (I could go on a long rant about Scottish Gas). No phone yet, but a hot shower sure makes us more optimistic about things. We’re getting into our routine and learning our way around.
Here’s some pics of Keelyn passing time in the Philadelphia airport, our flat and the view from our living room.
Figured while I posting Barn Party pics I should put in a plug for the world’s best barbecue.
Given good review here,
and listed as one of the 100 dishes to eat before you die scroll down to Cherokee.
L.O. always jokes that he’s lived at three different addresses, but he’s never moved. He started with a Post Office in Bishop, then Allsboro and now Cherokee. He claims to be on a campaign to get the Cherokee Office closed and consolidated with Tuscumbia so he get a fourth address.
Here’s the pics, courtesy of Ailene Williams.
Well we’ve had our last Sunday, said our goodbyes, have moved out of the manse and enjoyed the annual Barn Party at Maud. I took some pics to post later. This is the sixth year the Devaney’s have hosted a community barn party with music, games, lots of good food and skits of “Thirdun and Laverne.” One of the many things I’ll miss about Allsboro, and a fitting way to part.
We are at GA in Franklin, Tn and Keelyn is having a blast. It’s nice to see so many people I hadn’t seen in a while. We saw the booths and the bookstore. I’m glad to see The Lives and Times of Finis Ewing has been reprinted. We went to the Seminary Luncheon and got to sit with Rev. Michael Clark, my former seminary roomate. The Seminary honored Dr. Knick for thirty some odd years of service. Barry introduced me to a minister from Japan presbytery who is serving a mission church in Brazil of Japanese immigrants, but they are also reaching some native Brazilians as well. Here’s a pic of Barry and Randy explaining the moves at MTS in the past year.
Some of my favorites. From near Moulton, AL comes the church with Pepsicola sponsorship. From Cullman — explosives for our savior. There should be some sort of caption contest for these.
Fireworks for Jesus
Church of God Pepsi
Surprisingly Irish! Oh! Bryan’s is a restaurant in Red Bay, AL. (They have great steaks actually.)
I get quite amused at some of the signs I see driving around here in the South, especially for churches. Here are some I saw when I was lucky enough to have a camera with me. This one’s an Alabama Bed and Breakfast in case you can’t make out the words.
Graduation May 15th, One more to go. 