--William Clark
The husband and I had a terrific road trip this past weekend. The main purpose was participation in a "dinner in the dark" for Lutheran Blind Mission. However, since it was our 28th wedding anniversary, we added a few extras to this trip and revisited one of the historic sites from our very memorable honeymoon. (That's a great story in itself, but I'm not telling it now. It would scare Rufus to hear of our perils.)
Just before we crossed the Great and Marvelous Bridge to Astoria, we found this wayside rest area with a name too good to pass by. In 1805 as Lewis and Clark made their way westward along the Columbia, they reached this memorable place on a stormy November day.
Please refrain from cleaning fish in the restroom, and another sign requests that you limit your stay here to less than eight hours.
No problem!
I couldn't get over the name. Dismal Nitch. If you've ever found yourself in a dismal niche, I'm sure you did not choose to stay there long. This is a place to wait out the storm and move ahead as soon as possible.
But then, in the restroom, I found this not-so-dismal piece:
Just for you, Diane! Flowers to soothe the soul in a dismal place.
2 comments:
Thank you. The flowers were lovely. How did you know that flowers are my favorite things ever...bathrooms, not so much.(Except when in great need!) However, you have given me a much greater appreciation of the latter. Keep 'em coming and I may learn to raise my standards.
Glad you enjoyed this, Diane. "I thought of you in Dismal Nitch!"
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