A Day in Lancaster

Last week Jerry and I made a trip to Lancaster to the Sight and Sound theatre to see Noah. We bought tickets last fall but had to reschedule because of Mom's health. We hadn't seen the performance that was playing last fall, although I don't remember if it was Daniel or Joseph, but it ended in December. We'd seen Noah before but it is certainly worth seeing again.

Of course, I had my camera along and asked Jerry to stop at two Magnolia trees. I've been trying several years to get some good snaps of magnolia blossoms, but hadn't been successful. A number of years ago, my friend, Donna Shiflett, gave me permission to use one of her snaps of magnolia blossoms on my note cards, and it is indeed lovely. Thank so much, Donna. I love the snap!

I'm thrilled to say that I was finally able to get the snaps I've wanted! The tree was outside of York, PA and was beautiful! It was in full bloom and very healthy looking. Magnolia blossoms are just lovely, and I enjoy looking at them. Below are two that I took.

Of course, we ate at Hershey Farms where Jerry always gets liver and onions. I chose BBQ for my lunch. And then on to Sight and Sound for Noah. It truly is an awesome experience to watch their shows.

One of the things I remember from when we took the Back Stage Tour a number of years ago is a comment made concerning the animals used in the show. The gentleman told us that when the animals hear the music leading up to when they go on stage they start getting excited, and anxiously await their time. It is so much fun to see the animals come out and head right to where they're suppose to be.

After the show we had time to stop in Intercourse, just a few miles north of Lancaster. That's one of the places we stayed during our honeymoon. For many years we went up every December to enjoy a little celebration.

The friendly town of Intercourse, tucked into Amish countryside at the junction of Routes 340 and 772, was historically known as a destination where locals, Amish farmers and craftsmen conducted business and socialized. Founded in 1754, the town was originally named after an old tavern, the Cross Keys, and did not become known as Intercourse until 1814.

Much speculation went into the origin of the town's name, but none of the claims have been validated. It's possible the town was named after an old race track on Old Philadelphia Pike called Entercourse, which later evolved into Intercourse. Another theory pertains of the use of language in the early days of the village, in which the term "intercourse" was commonly used to describe fellowship, social interaction and support - the same values on which the town is still based today.

It's been several years since we've visited Lancaster or Intercourse, but everything felt just like we'd never left. I picked up a two small wheel barrows, one rustic and worn and one solid wood, for my gardens and also found some pies to bring home. I bought that lovely picture at the beginning of the post. It's such a comforting scene.

My friend, Brenda, came by the house twice to check on Mom and give her lunch and dinner. I'm thankful for her, and my friend, Jackie, who have come to check on Mom when we went somewhere.

It was a good day out and a great day to snap pictures! I must return to Intercourse again soon to snap pictures of their countryside!

The picture below is the first bloom from the viburnum shrub we planted last spring. It lived!