An Interesting Start to a New Adventure

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Today is the first day of a new adventure. It started interestingly, to say the least. Instead of heading to an “exotic” location like a battlefield or an old train depot I spent the day with my family in a hospital waiting room in Lexington. My grand-nephew had surgery. He’s fine, in pain from the gas they pumped into him, but recovering nicely. My family was together most of the afternoon, being the goofballs that we are. So…where AM I going? Do you think I know? The one place I definitely have my eye on is the museum for the Sultana, a ship that sank in 1865 (not a typo) and resulted in the worst watercraft disaster in American history. The death toll ranged between 1,100 and 1,547. It was a steamboat designed to hold less than 400 people, but it was crowded with soldiers who’d been released from Confederate prisoner camps at the end of the Civil War. It’s a tragic tale, and I’ll bore you with it if and when I get to the museum. Meanwhile, enjoy this picture. I took this as a storm was coming in. What a great contrast, huh? A lovely sunset in the background, and a shelf cloud bringing in a thunderstorm in the foreground. Y’all have a great evening!