Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Weekend Trip to Tarpon Springs
Last weekend Mark and I took a trip to Tarpon Springs, FL. Tarpon Springs is notable for having the highest percentage of Greek-American of any city in the US. Greek shops, restaurants and bakeries covered the main strip of downtown Tarpon Springs. Natural Sponges.....famous in Tarpon Springs
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Vacation- Baton Rouge. Friends/Family Part 7
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Vacation- Oak Alley Plantation Vacherie Louisiana Part 6
Before our road trip to the mountains, we spent a few days and a weekend with my family. Martha (my sister), my Mom, Mark and I visited the famous Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie Lousiana. About 1 hour outside of Baton Rouge.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Vacation- North Carolina Part 5
Our next destination on our vacation road trip was North Carolina. We stayed with Mark's parents for a few days. One of our trips was to Chimney Rock State Park. One of the most notable features in the park is a 315-foot (96 m) granite monolith, Chimney Rock, accessible by elevator and providing views of the park and surrounding countryside. Mark's Dad and I were the only two brave ones to make it up there. Mark and his mom waved at us as we looked down.
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Vacation- Gatlinburg.North Carolina Part 4
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Vacation- Gatlinburg Part 3
Ober Gatlinburg (Amusement Park and Ski Area, located in the mountains overlooking Gatlinburg, TN.
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Vacation- Gatlinburg Part 2
Along Cades Cove and the Smokey Mountain National Park there are many old buildings, churchs, homes and barns.
Cades Cove Methodist ChurchBuilt in 1902 by carpenter/pastor, John D. McCampbell. The buildings two front door design was common in the 1800's in the Smokies and elsewhere. Generally a two front door design allowed men to enter and sit on one side of the chapel and women and children on the other. Some churches even had a divider in the middle of the chapel. However, the Cades Cove's Methodist congregation was more relaxed and sat where they pleased. Yet the peaceful setting and harmonious design of the church building did not shield this Smokies congregation from controversy. The Cades Cove Methodist was troubled by division during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Dissidents split off and formed the Hopewell Methodist church. The Hopewell building no longer stands.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Vacation- Gatlinburg Part 1
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
New Addition to the Family
It is with great pride and happiness that I introduce the new addition to our family. As some of you know my brother in law & sister in law (David & Michele Pentecost) have been in the process of adopting a child from Russia since Fall 2007. On April 9th, 2009 they brought home their son Jack Pentecost. Check out their journey and meet my awesome, sweet and wonderful nephew- http://adoptionexpedition.blogspot.com/
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