One Less NIght

A most glorious decision has been made.

We are leaving this town.

That means we are leaving this hotel

which has me up way too early with 

nightmares of bedbugs.

Mind you, there is no evidence of them...

just my vivid imagination.

Chelsea and Michael have greatly enjoyed

the Ichthus Festival but are exhausted.

They just happened to mention last night

at 11:45-ish that they wouldn't 

HAVE to go back today because

they had experienced enough.

Hallelujah!

This was the best news to me because 

there were bad storms in the area last evening

and I was totally stressing about the kids but 

could not get them on the cell.

We knew from others that we ran into

about town that the festival had shut down

for a while

and sent everyone to find shelter.

My heart was going pitter patter as I 

waited until time to meet them.

Going out there at that point would have

accomplished nothing.

The place is too large and we would

not have found them.....

The National Guard and Police were

very good to enforce that everyone get

to a sheltered place.

Thankfully the worst of the storm broke

up before it got to the concert site.

I think it was miraculous because we 

could see lots of  "reds and yellows" over 

that area on the computer.

There were warnings of high winds,

lots of lightning and hail.

More storms are in the forecast for today.

I couldn't imagine being two hours

away from them....

Warren couldn't imagine not using our

tickets at the museum.

Thus the reason I am overjoyed that 

we will not be separated and that we

won't spend two needless hours on the road

returning here.

We are headed North!

To the Creation Museum.

Warren and I were planning to go today

anyway but that meant leaving the kids

here and then coming back for them.

Now they are coming too and we will

stay in a new hotel this evening!!!

I booked it very early this morning...

like at 12:15am - give or take.

I am greatly looking forward to the change.

We have made some inroads with the staff here

but I'm still more than a little creeped out.

I got a chair for our room.

From a side porch.

Carried it up the steps.

There is no elevator.

The staff member I asked said sure....

go for it....."but you can only borrow

it, you can't take it home with you!"

He expressed relief that I would take 

it myself....he said he didn't feel like it.

Ummmm.....why would I want to take

a rickety old chair home with me?

I have plenty of chairs at home.....

Sigh....

I suspect that this dirty chair, the refrigerator

and microwave that had to be brought in

at our request 

(because they were supposed to 

be here and we needed the fridge

for Chelsea' nutritional supplements) 

and any other changes that were made to 

the room will stay this way until someone else needs

it elsewhere. Then changes will be made.

But these are the things that make memories.

We have laughed so hard at the craziness that 

is this place.

We have felt safe enough.

We just have to shake our heads.....

at so much!!!

I came close to visiting my first Hobby Lobby.

However we got there at 8:21pm and they had closed

at 8:00pm.  Man, and we were so close!

I read about this store so often from my 

friends in Blogland.  

One of these days.......

Warren and I tried a new (to us)

restaurant for lunch yesterday.

The Copper River Grill

in Nicholasville.

It was amazing.

Doesn't my new camera get clear pictures???  Yay!

 The experience of the building itself was

a treat....and the food backed it up.

Amazing!!!!

I had the house salad and potato soup.

Warren had the most delicious burger ever.

Ask me how I know????

It was way too much for him so I got to 

snitch a few bites.

I should have taken photos inside

but it was quite dim and I am not very

familiar with the new camera's settings yet.

But, if you have an experience half as good 

as ours you would love the place.

In spite of my complaints we have had

a wonderful time.  Warren and I have 

had the opportunity to explore the area and just relax

while the kids were enjoying the music.

Looking forward to today, so much.

Hopefully we can get some great photos.

Have a great one...

whatever you might be up to.