Gordy's Hi-Hat Drive In

This year Gordy's will celebrate 50 years of serving up tasty burgers, fries, fish, and shakes to the Cloquet, Minnesota, area. In the foreground is Gordy ready to take your order. We would have missed this great local treasure if Dave's sister had not moved to Cloquet. Gordy's will be featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, but I do not know when, do you?

Easter with the Soon-To-Be- In-Laws

Travis and Amber in one shot, and the proud moms and dads in the next.

We are excited to add Amber to our family. She is a delight and we love her. It was so much fun to spend some time with her folks and get to know them over Easter dinner and dishes - they guys did a great job cleaning up the feast.

Dave and I are happy to spend some time in Central Minnesota with Travis, Amber and our family in the area. While we LOVE our traveling ministry, it is a nice change of pace to spend some time in a place where we do not need a GPS unit to find the grocery store, laundromat, or even the church or school where we will next sing. Spring in Minnesota has been awesome this year - no snow in April - yet.

Jubilation Ignited

While we were in Newhall, Iowa, we were privileged to watch the Central Lutheran School choir called "Jubilation Ignited." The choir is made up of 6th - 8th graders who love to sing and DANCE! The kids performed for the community fund raiser in the high school's packed gymnasium. The students sang and danced to Voice of Truth, Oh Happy Day, Dancing in the Street and Ode to Joy. While participating in the community event the Lutheran School students provided a charming, winsome, witness.

Shelling Texas Pecans

After one and one half hours of shelling pecans, this is what I have to show for it - an empty bottle of beer and about four cups of pecans. It was a delightful task on a sunny afternoon in Newhall, Iowa.

It Says Thirteen Feet but...

When we travel the backroads, this is the thing that always gives me pause. (breathe, breathe) We went under one bridge in Macungie, Pennsylvania, that was 12' 10" YIKES - and what if they repaired the road and it now has a lower clearance, and what if they are just plain WRONG... In this case 13' was enough by about four inches.

This railroad bridge is just outside of Lebanon, Illinois. We spent an enjoyable week watching the miracle of Spring on the Trover farm. Thank you for your hospitality Alison!

The Lutheran Hour Studio

Earlier this week Dave was privileged to record a few hymns to be used by Mark Eischer (pictured) in his work with the Armed Forces Network(AFN) as part of Lutheran Hour Ministries.

It was interesting for Dave as he usually serves as engineer, singer,
and production manager when he records in the RV.

The microphone on the guitar in the photo on the left is the very microphone used by a long line of Lutheran Hour Speakers.

Tires

We have been hanging out in rainy weather for so long from Texas up through St. Louis. While driving in St. Louis last week, our truck could not hold the pavement. It was only a small skid, but enough for us to realize, "for cryin' out loud it is time to get new tires!" So we did. I guess we were holding out for a rainy day when we really needed new tires...