Hung out with Mary and kitties for a while, chatted with Claudia as she made her way to the bus from Providence and video chatted with Haley. We were really happy to be where we are when she showed us last night’s snow from her bedroom window. When Mary returned from church, she extended an invitation from Kathy and Jeff to join them later on for a boat ride and dinner.
First we hit another museum, the Historical Museum of Mobile, featuring a traveling exhibit on all things Titanic. It was a good glimpse into the back story of the actual events leading up to the tragic sinking. There were models of a room in steerage, the first class dining room, even the boiler room of the ship. But to me the highlight of the museum was the collection of miniature houses, all made by one man for his granddaughters and his wife. They were accurate down to the tiniest detail, including portraits on the walls of members of the families that lived in the originals. There were needlepoint rugs, crocheted bedspreads – he thought of everything. In his video accompanying the exhibit he said it took a year to complete each one. Impressive. Obsessive, too.
We left museum in time to join Kathy, Jeff and Jane on a sunset cruise in their pontoon boat. Their home is right on a canal leading to the Dog River, so boarding was easy. Kathy piloted the boat, showing us her favorite spots to take photos of the sunset. Afterwards, she built a roaring fire in the fire pit and we sat around and chatted while Jeff’s pot pies baked in the oven. Supper was delicious and it was great getting to know them better. We all thought it would be wonderful if they could join us in OBX next summer. We’ll have to start planning….
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