We go to her house and I meet the family, Marion (hubby), Joey (oldest son) & Shane (youngest son). I even got hugs right away, now that was nice. *S*
We sat and chatted real time for a while then it was time for a shower and a second wind. *L* After driving all day the shower was great and I was wide eyed and bushy tailed afterwards. *ggls*
Joey & Shane giving Majick a workout after riding all day. *S*
They took me to listen to a band that night. Marion's nephew was playing. The three of us agreed on one thing, the sound was wrong for the band, not the music but the sound system wasn't right. Other than that, they sounded good. I even got Marion's nephew to let him get up and sing a song for me. *S* And let me tell you, that man can SING!!!!!!!! *VBAS* Thanks again for doing that Marion. *huge hugs*
Here we are just getting cranked up for the night. *L*
We were giving each other dance lessons here and saw Marion grab the camera just in time. *L*
Ya see this woman? Ya can't help but smile when around her. *S*
LadyMaiden feeling no pain. *L*
She doesn't care, she's having a good time. *LOL*
Look.....I got the cherry!!!! hehehe
Take this!!!!! I'm having a good time! *evil ggls*
I see you wanted the cherry yerself huh? *L*
This is Loretta & Tina, they were our waitresses. *S*
The next day they decided to take me to a place called Natural Tunnel. So we all piled in the car and took off. The scenery on the way was just awesome!!!! *BAS*
This pic was taken in front of Stoneface not far from LM's house. Look in the background to see the face.
LM insisted on a pic of me alone with Stoneface in the background. *S*
Here is one of just Stoneface.
This was from a postcard of Stoneface. *S*
After this stop at Stoneface we went on our way heading to Natural Tunnel. *S*
Lady Maiden, SHane, Joey & Me
I wonder who this is? *L*
After this brief stop to admire the scenery we were off to the park. I will tell you this is the most beautiful park I have ever been too. *S*
This was the first thing I noticed when we got out of the car. This woman was cooking apple butter outside with an open fire and a home made laddle. *S*
LM insisted on this pic, me in front of the sign & the gift shop. *S*
If you look for the lil white sign in the middle of the pic, you will see Lovers Leap. I used the max zoom on my camera and it was still thiat far away, we hiked up to this point too. *S*
This was taken at the top of Lovers Leap. It's approx. 2500 feet up and we took the hike, the scenery is awesome!!!!!! *BAS*
This tell's the legend of Lovers Leap:
Legend has it that a Cherokee maiden named Winnanoah fell in love with a Shawnee warrior named Cochessa. The two lovers asked Winnanoah's father, chief of the Cherokee, for permission to marry. The chief would not allow the marriage of his daughter to a warrior from another tribe. In desperation, the two lovers waited for nightfall and when it was dark, climed to the very top of this pinnacle. At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight fell upon them, they jumped to their death. Since that time, this pinnacle has been known as Lovers Leap.
These next pics will show you the actual tunnel as well as the chair lift. This scenery is just breath taking. *S*
A cloe up of us on the train. *S*
Marion, Shane & Joey
We spent most of the day at the park and had a wonderful time. LM even bought me a souvie, it's raw amethyst (my birthstone) with a tiny train on it. *BAS*
We went back to the house and LM made dinner then we just sat around and enjoyed the rest of our evening. I didn't want the day to end cuz I was having such a wonderful time. *S*
The next day, it was time for me to leave, I didn't want to go. *sigh* We took our time drinking coffee and talking as I was trying to put off my drive. *L* I left mid afternoon and headed home with hopes of returning very soon. *crossing fingers*
LM, I want you to know that I had an absolute wonderful time with you and your family. I felt so comfy and at home with you all. I am so looking forward to your visit here. I am in hopes that we can somehow arrange a few visits a year with each other. I have always felt a connection to you and after spending IRL time together, I feel it even more. I love ya gal and will always treasure our friendship, only thing is.....I feel we are much more than just friends, we are family. *huge tight sister hugs*
