North to the Southern Tier
This past weekend I discovered and hoped to take a Mark Twain trolley tour of Elmira, NY. Unfortunately, it rained...hard...and we made alternate plans. I have to thank Mother Nature for my choice to visit the Roberson on a rainy day.
It's a delightful museum with a planetarium in Binghamton, NY. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this fine institution is the fact that part of it is a beautiful mansion. Check it out at www.roberson.org ....If you are interested in Lithuanian Americans, look closely at the section regarding Joseph Mender, a self-trained artist.
We traveled up to the Southern Tier of New York "the back way"...which means we drove to Wilkes-Barre, caught the Cross Valley Expressway to the Back Mountain, drove through Tunkhannock and Meshoppen and continued on 26 up to Vestal. I've always enjoyed this ride quite a bit, not only because we get off I-81, but because of the bucolic roadside, especially the rural areas.
Some of the folks along our route did not weather the recent floods well. We saw many signs of damage: shoulders of roads caved in, trees down, a complete ballfield turned into a mud pit, piles of debris.
The area around our friends' home in Endwell suffered quite a bit of damage, too. We were sad to see that Christ the King Church had flood damage to its community area in the basement. Earlier in the year, I attended a wedding shower in that basement and thought it was a lovely place for friendly gatherings. We realized that this church is becoming our spiritual home when we visit our friends in Endwell. The people and pastor are welcoming and pleasant. They sing and smile a lot....our kind of place. Their website is listed on the Parish Bulletin as http://ctkendwell.catholicweb.com.
We also visited a place called The Broadway Diner in Endwell. If you ever get the chance, you gotta eat here...you won't be upset with the choice.
Well, it's back to Situation Normal here in Whitfield. Both Tonys are at Boy Scout Camp, I have another appointment at the eye doctor for a special test, and Emma is going to swim practice. Elena is on the phone, planning to go with a friend's family for a long weekend in Rehoboth. We'll be rooting for Wyomissing Hills at their away swim meet this evening at Wodenschiere Pool.
Go Hills! Please keep the people from the recent flooding in your prayers, especially the good folk at Christ the King.
It's a delightful museum with a planetarium in Binghamton, NY. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this fine institution is the fact that part of it is a beautiful mansion. Check it out at www.roberson.org ....If you are interested in Lithuanian Americans, look closely at the section regarding Joseph Mender, a self-trained artist.
We traveled up to the Southern Tier of New York "the back way"...which means we drove to Wilkes-Barre, caught the Cross Valley Expressway to the Back Mountain, drove through Tunkhannock and Meshoppen and continued on 26 up to Vestal. I've always enjoyed this ride quite a bit, not only because we get off I-81, but because of the bucolic roadside, especially the rural areas.
Some of the folks along our route did not weather the recent floods well. We saw many signs of damage: shoulders of roads caved in, trees down, a complete ballfield turned into a mud pit, piles of debris.
The area around our friends' home in Endwell suffered quite a bit of damage, too. We were sad to see that Christ the King Church had flood damage to its community area in the basement. Earlier in the year, I attended a wedding shower in that basement and thought it was a lovely place for friendly gatherings. We realized that this church is becoming our spiritual home when we visit our friends in Endwell. The people and pastor are welcoming and pleasant. They sing and smile a lot....our kind of place. Their website is listed on the Parish Bulletin as http://ctkendwell.catholicweb.com.
We also visited a place called The Broadway Diner in Endwell. If you ever get the chance, you gotta eat here...you won't be upset with the choice.
Well, it's back to Situation Normal here in Whitfield. Both Tonys are at Boy Scout Camp, I have another appointment at the eye doctor for a special test, and Emma is going to swim practice. Elena is on the phone, planning to go with a friend's family for a long weekend in Rehoboth. We'll be rooting for Wyomissing Hills at their away swim meet this evening at Wodenschiere Pool.
Go Hills! Please keep the people from the recent flooding in your prayers, especially the good folk at Christ the King.
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