Well Wednesday found us on the road to Boone/Blowing Rock area for about 10 hours total before getting back on the hill to the cabin. It was a beautiful day but did get a little warm in the afternoon. We left the cabin at 8 sharp as we had a 10 AM appointment for zip lining in Boone and what a beautiful day, high among the tree tops at 300 feet as we zipped over 1600 feet long valley on a single wire. Such confidence you place in the strain of wire and talk about adrenalin there was plenty with the 10 zips and another repel down a cliff and then a walk across a swinging bridge high above a waterfall about 50 feet below, yeow.
The day started with my usual well before 6 rollout to my routines that begin with some quiet time to honor my lord, Jesus, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name for comfort and healing. Our grand daughter Ava has stopped bleeding from her burst cyst and was released from the hospital Thankfully. We all were praying for her constantly throughout this 3 day ordeal. Everyone else seems to be holding with this post.
We had a couple of carsick kids on the morning trip, one of which was a total throw up which almost made us late for our 10 AM meet at the zip line place. But we made it with just 5 minutes to spare. Afterwards we met up at the Pedaling Pig for a delicious and filling lunch of smoked brisket, pulled pork, fried pickles and corn pops, french fries and cole slaws, yikes what a feed and a great lunch special. Bobby picked up the tab for lunch and then again for the zip line event.
We took just about 2 hours each way as the parkway is closed and we had to take detours which added another 30 minutes to the trip because our cabin is just minutes off the parkway which is a straight shot to the Boone/Blowing Rock area. We let the kiddos play at the really nice play area in Blowing Rock and that small quaint touristy town was hopping with visitors. The Anderson also met us there for zip lining and for play at the park but somehow chose the wrong diner for eating which was quite a distance from each other.
We did some chips and dips for supper and some snacks but I was completely satisfied from the huge lunch. We played dominos until 11:30 last evening but I took my shower before we played so it was off to horizontal lab as soon as the 12 rounds of play was over. We had the Ray's game on in the back ground and they lost again, oh well, LATER
