I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope - Arkansas! On The Road To Toronto!

"The best laid plans of men and man . . . "

Our SUV really did look like yesterday's picture. Last night . . . we were pretty much packed and had loaded suitcases, etc. into it. That sure was lucky!

We were awakened this morning to severe weather . . . probably a twister. Our power was off for about three hours, so our day that was busy to begin with, became a little more difficult!

When we left the house to go to Angelina College, so Keith could warm up with the Band, we saw limbs and entire trees down.

Instead of coming back to the house, I went to Target and picked up a few goodies before heading back for the actual Lufkin Community Band Concert.

This concert was dedicated to the late Dr. Jack Hudgins, the founding President of the College. I was priviledged to sit with the wife of the band leader, Meredith Smith, Mrs. Dolly Hudgins and her son.

Sonya Morgan took Keith's music to put in order to turn in. Band Leader, David Smith stopped to ask me to thank Keith for staying for the concert. That was a real nice touch! Next, we drove across to Angel of Joy to place Hubby's 75-year-old clarinet in the Pastor's office before taking off.

We picked up Burger King fish sandwiches and we were off, singing with Alan Jackson's Precious Moments CD, deciding if we could do just one more as a duet. We decided we probably could do I Love To Tell The Story!

We arrived in Hope, Arkansas at about 9:00 p.m. and we are just settling in to have sandwiches we bought along the way.

(Hope is the birthplace of President Bill Clinton. His Library is up the road in Little Rock.)

All we are missing is the sign on the back that says: Toronto Or Bust!