Vacation

We just returned from a 5 day trip to Pennsylvania. We flew into Baltimore and drove to Amish Country. We stayed one night at a bed and breakfast, The Ellmaker House (www.ellmakerhouse.com). There is a wonderful innkeeper named Verna Fisher that provides the best breakfast. We were fortunate to be the only guests that night so we received a lot of individual attention. The room was lovely and perfect after a long day.

After a good night's rest we got up and drove through Amish Country to Hershey, Pennsylvania. What more could a person want but a tour of Hershey and the contributions of Mr. Hershey, plus chocolate. For those of you that don't know Mr. Hershey established a school for orphan boys that now has evolved into a school for underprivileged children. He left his wealth to the school and did the legal necessities so that the school would never have to worry about finances. What a wonderful thing for him to do.

We spent the next few days of our vacation with friends. It was so much fun to renew those friendships and enjoy their hospitality. We got to go to Gettysburg and experience that great Civil War battlefield. The highlight of our trip was a meal at the The Shady Maple (www.shady-maple.com). It is an unbelievable place to eat and a diner's delight. We spent two hours eating our way through the buffet.

After we had gained a sufficient amount of weight from our meal we were off to Strasburg and the production of In The Beginning (www.sight-sound.com). It is quite the show. This particular show tells the story of Adam and Eve complete with angels and live animals.

Unfortunately all vacations must come to an end, so off to Baltimore we drove. We had enough time to walki around the Inner Harbor of Chesapeake Bay. The weather was beautiful as was the scenery. I think that made it much harder to come back to Texas.