The day turned out to be so perfect, so...blue sky...that we decided it would be a perfect day to have a family outing. So we loaded up Shanna's family and took them to Roan Mountain for the day. Although we had taken them to the top of the mountain before, this was the first time they had been to the gardens, and it was also the first time for Keith, too.
The weather was absolutely perfect, and we had a great time tooling around the gardens, exploring the different paths, and taking pics of everything we saw, no matter how minute.
As a result, I have dozens and dozens of pics in my phone, most of them taken by a snap-happy Shanna, however, I won't post but a couple here....these being the ones that touched my heart the most.
This one event, I have to share....the biggest dog any of us have ever seen. He was so huge, we could have ridden him, much less little Keith, but the lady who owned him was kind enough to allow us to take a pic of Keith on his back. The dog was a gentle giant, and didn't seem to mind a bit. Lucky for us...he could have eaten us all and had room for dessert.
I had pulled a thigh muscle the week before, and was having a terrible time trying to pick up that leg, which in turn produced a highly attractive hobbling effect every time I walked. After a week of cold packs and muscle relaxers, a walk through the woods was looking awfully good, and my mother-in-law most generously donated the cane for the day.
It helped. A lot. And I really appreciated her forethought. As a matter of fact, it became part of my daily wardrobe after that, for about a week.
It was so good to see Keith enjoying the time he got to spend bonding with all of us. I know how much it meant to us to have that precious time, and it was a great day
to do it....one that will be remembered and cherished for a long, long time to come.
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