Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Today
began a bit uneventful...once again, no alarms beeping, all power on, and full
steam ahead. Everyone grabbed breakfast and then Pat and Anna read their
journals for the past two days, while Ruth and Jay provided inspiring morning
thoughts.
Around
8:30 or so, West Virginia time, we headed to the schools to begin our
work.
Pat went back to work with her GED training student after dropping off the rest
of the gang. Mariana, Jay, and Anna picked right back up on painting and were
able to accomplish quite a lot. On a side note, when asked, Dale would not
provide any details on Anna's work performance, even when pressed.
Stephanie
improved her job knowledge even further, and by the afternoon was
measuring
and cutting her own drywall without assistance. They must not see too many
northern womenfolk in these parts, as every time I walked by, one or two of the
workers were just standing by, admiring her capabilities. Ruth
and John continued working on handrails, this morning concentrating on sanding
many years of wax and grime down to a beautiful solid oak, to get itready
for finishing.
After
a very busy morning, we enjoyed a great lunch of grilled ham and cheese
sandwiches
provided by our hosts, Sharon and Ralph, who gave us his best Julia Child
impression. Following lunch, we went for a nice relaxing walk through town,
then back to the grind. Work resumed until Phyllis made us stop for photo ops.
At the end of the day, Artie
picked us up for our drive to the New River Gorge Bridge. After admiring the
beautiful New River Gorge scenery, and bridge, Phyllis corralled us for another
30 pictures or so, and we headed back to Beards Fork where she lovingly cooked
us another wonderful dinner. Lasagna this time, with Mariana's fabulous garlic
bread. Who said we would lose weight on this trip?
After
dinner, Country artist Billy Payne came to the Community Center to give us a
private concert, filled with real country, and the stories behind the songs.The
show was great - an experience we will never forget.
Written by John
Thought for the Day… “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" Mahatma Gandi Shared by Stephanie
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| First We Worked, Then.... |
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| New River Visitors Center |
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| The Gals With Billy Payne |
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| View of New River - It flows South to North |
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The Picturesque New River Bridge
New River - One Of America's Oldest Rivers
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