My friend finally got me to the Thirteen Pennies Restaurant, which is run by the Black Mountain Home for Children, providing training as well as jobs for the older residents. My friend had talked about a sandwich which she had always enjoyed, but it's been discontinued. So we had a mixture of raw vegetables on different kinds of bread...and they were good.
But by the time we finished eating, the deluge arrived. Fortunately the Mountain Home Thrift Store was adjacent, where we enjoyed walking around and finding many treasures.
That little white bassinette is just like the one I had as a baby...must look for the photo of me sitting up in it smiling...or perhaps I was just lying down. I also remember my little sister being in it when she was born 3-1/2 years after me. Boy did I have one of those moments of recognition when I saw it in the thrift store.
Today's quote: Let us keep ourselves open to the power that carries our life in every moment...that we may be filled with silent gratefulness.
PAUL TILLICH
