Answers in Genesis Museum 2008

On April 26th, Dan, Charlene, son Stephen and I went to the AIG museum near Cincinnati. It has been opened just a year, so there is still ongoing construction on the premises. The landscaping is just beautiful on the nature trails with waterfalls, streams, a bog, gazebo, picnic area, and hanging bridge.

The tour itself starts in the lobby with dinosaurs and people and live turtles, frogs and birds in some of the displays. The display pieces are very realistic and some animals and people have moving parts such as heads and hands. It starts with stating that people look at the same evidence, such as dinosaur bones, and come up with different conclusions. Of course AIG takes the Biblical account of creation and does an excellent job of presenting God's point of view.

Some of the visual theaters had interesting presentations, especially the one with the angels Michael and Gabriel talking to a girl who is questioning how she got here. Very realistic regarding Noah's flood!

The displays are first-rate, the audio and visual aids are top-notch and the overall presentation is great. The motto of the museum is "prepare to believe." We saw many exellent exhibits of dinosaurs, how the earth was formed, and Noah's flood. This museum will strengthen your faith if you are already a child of God, and will really make you think about the claims in the Bible.

AQS Quilt Show,Paducah, KY

Watercolor Cross took 5th Place


Miniature fans--stunning quilt.

Stained Glass Horse Head

The life-size tiger was made with 1.5 inch squares.

Met an Internet Friend

Glenda Alvin and I have been corresponding via the internet since about 2000. We met during a Y2K exchange. She sends me a box of items every year and I send her some Japanese fabrics. It was great that we could finally meet. She and a friend come every year to Paducah and this time we arranged to meet on Thursday. The time was short as she had to return to Nashville at 6:00 pm, but it was good to put a face to a name.

Best of Show

This is a stunning quilt. Done completely by hand over a two-year period, by a lady from the Netherlands. The quilting in the center is about 2 cm apart and the corners are appliqued to look like lace.

Global Warming

There were so many quilts and vendors to see, it was not possible to do just in the two days we planned to be there. We went to as many places as possible and I just was amazed at the talent quilters have. Each quilt was beautiful, unique and skillfully done.

River Rose B&B in Illinois

This year I was able to fly to Indianapolis and visit friends. Charlene and I drove down to Elizabethtown, Illinois, and stayed in a B&B called the River Rose Inn. It's a 100 year-old- home right on the Ohio River in a town population 350. If you blink, you would miss the town almost. Such a quiet, beautiful setting. Each morning we watched the barges go up and down the Ohio with their cargoes. The birds twittered and flitted about while the squirrels scurried across the yard being chased by the blue jays. We sat under a huge magnolia with a gentle breeze wafting through the leaves.

Trip to Illinois and Kentucky

The Ohio River
Elizabethtown Court House
The oldest Illinois Baptist church with continuous services.

Our innkeeper, Sue, was a gracious host, a California transplant. Their four
bedroom inn was full every night and we met several wonderful couples. One morning at breakfast, all eight of us were at the table and discovered that we all were former military or military kids (Charlene and me), so the conversation was lively. B&B's are so much better than hotels for the price. You get to meet so many nice people.