2010 March: North

The highlight of March was spring break. There were times when I wasn’t sure I was going to make it, but I tried to take one day at a time, and eventually, it came. Becky had to work for the first few days of the break. I stayed at home, cleaned, read from a couple of books, and watched TV shows on Hulu. It was wonderful to decompress from the stress. On Thursday morning Becky and I loaded the car and headed to Clarksville TN. Becky has a cousin in the military who lives there with his family. The drive over was beautiful. We live in a green, lovely part of the country. I really enjoy the open road. Becky and I have been reading a historical fiction book set in the Revolutionary War, and I really enjoyed listening to her read as we drove through Kentucky’s green mountains and fields. We spent Thursday evening and Friday with her cousin. On Friday we toured some of Nashville with his wife and children (he had to work). We saw the zoo, the Parthenon, and the Grand Ole Opry (actually a big mall that sits right next to the Grand Ole Opry). Some of you are saying “Stewart, the Parthenon is in Greece, not Nashville, you must have plugged in the wrong coordinates to your GPS and accidentally ended up in Greece.” Well it’s true that I have been known to get lost, but I’ve never ended up on the wrong continent before. The City of Nashville commissioned an exact, full-scale replica of the Parthenon be built for its Centennial Celebration. Why the Parthenon? I’m not sure, but it is pretty cool to see. It gave me a sense of appreciation both for the Greeks who built the original for worship, and the architects who built this replica. At the zoo we got to listen to lots of jokes from Becky comparing me and my kin to the animals on exhibit. She thought she was so funny that she posted one on our blog (I love you Becky). There was a lot to see at the mall and the Grand Ole Opry, but the kids were getting tired by that time and so we headed back. We're sorry that we didn't get to see you Hermana Hegerhorst. On Saturday morning Becky and I woke up very early to go to the temple just South of Nashville. I felt refreshed and calm in the temple, what a wonderful place to worship! After the temple we headed for home. We drove all day Saturday and got home late that night. It was a lot of driving for not a lot of site seeing, but it felt good to get out of Lewisburg and leave our daily routine behind. I’m grateful to have my best friend by my side for this adventure of life.

This weekend is General Conference. We are sitting at home enjoying the spiritual uplift that we feel. Yesterday was my birthday. Becky worked hard to make it a good day for me; unfortunately I am fighting a cold right now, so I haven’t been much fun to be around. We hope things are going well for you all.

Love,

Stewart and Becky