Wednesday, June 16, 2010

June 16, 2010. Jackson, Miss. Crepe Myrtle.

The city is beautiful right now. The blossoms are purple and red and white and the trees and bushes are both large and small. Some of the trees are thirty feet tall,covered with blossoms from top to bottom. It is a beautiful sight from a distance. In addition the crepe myrtle bushes surround most houses. The whole city was burned to the ground during and after the civil war so these large crepe myrtle trees must have been planted in the late nineteenth century. Between the large trees and the small and mid-size bushes the city is alive with blossoms.

We arrived to Andrew and Christin's home to find a welcoming committee. Andrew and Christina, Kate, Mary Frances and Molly along with Nelson and Katie and Sophie were having a welcoming cocktail party, complete with wine and appetizers. The smoked salmon was a wonderful reminder of Nova Scotia. Everyone looks well here, both children and adults. It is nice to be here.

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