The family went to the Episcopal church retreat up in the mountains last weekend. It’s called Shrine Mont and it is near Bryce. The church we attend here locally doesn’t go but my Mother in Law’s church from Richmond goes every year so we hitch hike along with them. It’s beautiful up there and up for a trip to the mountains most anytime.
I didn’t take my bike but I did meet a guy there who rides essentially everywhere. He rode his bike from Mechanicsville all the way to Bryce. That’s a long way baby. He’s been hit by cars 4 times – once very seriously – but he won’t give up.It’s also a very unique experience b/c the church is an open air affair built of stone and it’s right up in the woods.
June 16, 2009 at 11:33 am
Dare I ask what some of the talks/topics were?
June 16, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Well, the church that we went with takes a very unstructured approach to their retreat. They do have a service on Sunday morning but beyond that there is little in the way of planned events.
I prefer a little more in the way of study, talks, etc but that isn’t their approach and since I’m just a visitor….
June 17, 2009 at 1:15 pm
In terms of the really big picture, we’re all just visitors here….
June 17, 2009 at 3:27 pm
I’d like to think I have an option to buy…;)
June 18, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Those of us who are of a different religion might call this….a vacation!
June 28, 2009 at 10:02 am
Andy,
Any opinion on the gang turf war now going on in the City? How about you Wolfe? Are you still concerned more with the opinions of those living outside of the City over doing something about illegals?
We have two gang members who thought they could use a neighborhood as their coloring book. But, lets bury our heads in the sand and act as if we do not have a gang or illegal alien issue.