Awake: 7:04am Temp 54 sleep 5+58 partly sunny overnight @ Lenoir City, TN.
GW calls @ 8:22am; he & Miyako are (20) min away & he asks if the coffee is ready; “come on over” I tell him.
They drove their daughter Manami to school in Knoxville before visiting us; I think we gabbed for (3) hrs or better, trying to catch up on each others activities since visiting in April of last yr.Today they have a few things to do on their ranch but invite us over after 2:00pm; that will work for us as I would like to mail our tax return & letters.
K & I drive to the nearest post office (Kingston) & send off our letters & tax return. Then drive up the mountain to GW & Miyako’s beautiful ranch. We continue our gabbing while Miyako temps us with some Japanese snacks & bottled water. Later, Miyako leaves to pick up Manami @ school; she will then transport her to swimming class in Oakridge, TN.
Meanwhile GW gives us a tour of the newly installed red carpet downstairs & the finished theatre room. He demonstrates the theatre by showing a movie called: “One Six Right: the Romance of Flying.” An independent film about the general aviation industry as seen through a local airport. Within a short period of time, it has achieved a cult-like following & presence among pilots & aviation enthusiasts worldwide who see the film as being able to communicate their passion for aviation both local & national. We didn’t watch the entire film as we were running out of time, but I really enjoyed what I saw & may have to purchase this DVD.
Next, GW gives us a tour in his pickup truck of his newly acquired (62) acres; last October, the bidding was fierce….long story, but GW rode out the turbulence, shot down the developers, scared off other bidders & ended up with the spoils. He wanted to have a large buffer between his farm ranch & other buildings; now they have it & it’s a view to behold.
From here, in our Suzuki, GW guides us over to the town where history was made in the early forties: Oak ridge, TN. We meet up with Miyako & Manami @ the Flat Water Grill & have a delicious dinner with more casual & meaningful conversation. Kathy & I share an excellent filet steak dinner. GW & Miyako asked us to hang around longer but, with all due respect, we are looking forward to seeing & spending some time with the Foote family, especially those grandkids + other people around town. Without a doubt, we’ll be visiting GW, Miyako, & Manami any time we’re in range of their home on the range.
DVR movie: “A walk in the Sun” with Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, Sterling Holloway, George Tyne, Lloyd Bridges, etc. Human aspect of war explored as American battalion attacks Nazi hideout in Italy; good character studies of men in war. 1945. Certainly a different twist from the usual war films; however Kathy didn’t care for it.
Lights out: 12:02am
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