Summer has come to an end--at least in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. We concluded our time at Diamond Caverns in Park City, Kentucky. Our main purpose of staying so long was to bide the time until our annual doctors' visits. While at Diamond Caverns, we participated in the weekly potluck suppers where there was always plenty of food. One week I made a baked pasta dish and the next time I repeated my chicken chutney dish which is a heart-healthy dish. On Tuesdays, we usually went to the Watermill Restaurant in Cave City. The Tuesday buffet had a cost of only $7.00 plus drink and featured fried fish, another entree (one week was pot roast), mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, salad, mac and cheese. Then if you haven't had enough to eat, there is always peach cobbler and banana pudding and either ice cream or sherbet for dessert. YUM YUM YUM!!
Our only other activities during this period was a very welcome day visit from our son John. We bought some really nice steaks and enjoyed them with him as a sort of early birthday dinner. Always nice to see our children!!
Duke and Abby enjoyed walking around the campground each day. However, with a shooting range next door, Abby usually went into hiding whenever she heard the pop, pop, pop of target shooting. She is especially afraid of loud noises regardless of whether the source is thunder, fireworks or gunshots.
On October 6, we moved from Park City to Charlestown State Park in Charlestown, IN. A massive cold front came through and we have pretty much spent the last few days indoors to escape the chilly wind. It was nice to see all my friends again at St. Marks United Church of Christ in New Albany, IN. We enjoyed a visit from both children, John and Cathy, after church on Sunday. I fixed corned beef with mashed potatoes which has been a Cronin favorite for years! No left-overs from that meal!
The rest of the week will be spent with doctors--Monday was blood work, starting Tuesday after supper I will be on a liquid diet in preparation for a colonoscopy (routine) which is scheduled for Thursday, next Monday is visit to primary care physician for annual exams, and Pat has a stress test next Tuesday. Whew--we will be glad to have all this done.
We will probably try to squeeze in some fun times at New Albany's Harvest Homecoming. St. Marks UCC, as a downtown church, uses Harvest Homecoming as an important fund raising with a parking lot, a flea market, and a food booth. The funds raised are instrumental in funding the several missions of the church.
Recent books read include Private by James Patterson and The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. Both were a good read!
Next posting will probably see us on the road back to Texas.
EASY LIVING!!
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