Nevada Restaurant

The lovely Robin and I enjoyed another fine meal with friends today, this time at the Nevada Diner in Bloomfield, NJ.


Robin and I both ordered one of their salad selections, and enjoyed it immensely.


With a raspberry vinaigrette and capable, friendly service (and first-rate company), it couldn't have been better!

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The Shannon Rose

What a fine meal the lovely Robin and I enjoyed tonight, thanks to the kindness of our friends and hosts this weekend, Larry and Janet Ashcraft, and our friends Vernon and Dorothy Post, at the Shannon Rose Irish pub in Woodbridge, NJ.


The Shannon Rose holds four bars and several beautifully appointed dining rooms. The six of us--teetotalers all--ordered none of the nineteen beers on tap. But five of us ordered the same entree: the Chicken O'Henry, which was delightful (below):


And Dorothy, the lone dissenter from the Chicken O'Henry consensus, said she enjoyed her Lemon Artichoke Chicken.

The portions were ample, perfectly prepared, and quickly served. It was in every respect a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

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Eagle Rock Reservation

After a fine day of teaching and fellowship at today's marriage and family seminar at the Montclair (NJ) Salvation Army corps, our friends Larry and Janet Ashcraft took me and the lovely Robin for a quick visit to Eagle Rock Reservation and its amazing view of The Big Apple:


Eagle Rock Reservation is 400+ acres of hills, streams, and valleys located on the borders of West Orange, Verona, and Montclair, New Jersey. During our years of living in the area (roughly a bajillion years ago), Robin and I several times visited this spot for Easter morning sunrise services.


Since then, several moving 9/11 memorials have been added to the site, including the above. The waist-high wall in two of the photos above is inscribed with names of the victims of that terrible day. And in the NY skyline can be seen the under-construction Freedom Tower that is being built on the site of the World Trade Center.

It's a beautiful spot filled with fond memories...and great significance.

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Bob's Stores

The lovely Robin and I arrived in our old stomping grounds in northern New Jersey this afternoon for a weekend of fun and ministry.


On our way to the Montclair Corps for dinner and this evening's program, we passed Bob's Stores. No time to stop but I'm sure they'd have given me free stuff if we had.

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Sunset at Luxor

I didn't take this photo of sunset on the Nile, at Luxor. But one of my favorite co-travelers took it. It is the work of Willa Patterson, one of our 2010 Holy Land/Egypt group who always seemed to get the best shots. Thanks, Willa.

A Walk on the Beach

It was a beautiful day yesterday afternoon to take a walk.

I headed out around 2, local time, and followed the eastern shore of the inlet of Dale Hollow Lake that ripples to and from Camp Paradise Valley.

Sunshine. Shale. Sand. Minnows. Bluegill. Little yellow butterflies. Darning needles. Redtail feather.

Trees. Grass. Shells. Roots. Clear clean blue water. Cloudless sky.


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Dinner at Dale Hollow Lake State Park Resort

Tonight the lovely Robin and I drove the dozen or so miles to Dale Hollow Lake State Park Resort, where we heard there was a restaurant (it's slim pickin's around here on a Monday night, otherwise).


We weren't disappointed. The beautiful lodge at the resort includes a sizeable, well staffed restaurant overlooking the lake.


Our meal, very reasonably priced, included a well-stocked soup and salad bar, and the ribeye special was delicious (though Robin's was overdone, more's the pity).


But it was otherwise a splendid meal in an absolutely gorgeous location.

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