traveling adventures
October 17, 2009
Well good morning, allisonspooner.com. Thanks to my lovely geeked-out husband, I can now enjoy a little corner of the web world without blogspot attached to its name. This is my new space for sharing the happenings of a wife, teacher, and learner. Thanks for visiting.
I have been MIA for the past 2 weekends because of travels. But as a result of my travels, I have much to write. Exactly 2 weeks ago, I was waking up to a delightful New York morning, with people to see and places to go. And 1 week ago, I was in St. Louis, getting ready to attend the Bergt family reunion in my grandfather's hometown of Frohna. And here I am again this morning, watching the day begin right outside my backyard of our little house in Anderson, SC.
New York was the same brilliant city that Adam and I left that morning of June 28th- and yet ever-changing, constantly moving on to bigger and better things. Adam and I were just plain giddy in the plane looking out onto the sparkling skyline, and then in the cab with the windows rolled down, taking in all the sights and sounds and smells of the city. We spend the weekend in the company of dear friends- and it felt so normal and comforatable that it was almost like we had never left. We ate as many delicious meals as we could squeeze in to one weekend: Cafe de Soleil, Westville, Shake Shack, Thai Market, Indus Valley. We visited to Trinity Grace Church, our beloved community for the 2 years we lived in New York. What can I say? It was just good to be back.
My parents, Bethany and Michael, Fiona, and I rendevouzed in St. Louis last weekend for a much anticipated family reunion on my mother's side of the family - the Bergts. Just south of St. Louis, there is a memorial which serves to honor and remember the group of people who came over from Saxony, Germany, and settled the tiny town of Frohna, MO in 1839. Among the hundreds of people who came over in 1839 were 2 brothers: Christian and Wilhelm Bergt. Christian is my great-great-great-great grandfather. Hooray for family ancestry! This past weekend was the annual Fall Festival in Frohna, and they were also hosting the Bergt family reunion. Hundreds of people gathered for a day of delicious food, browsing craft booths, and mingling with relatives and friends. I was so proud to be representing the 7th generation of Christian Bergt!
We spent the rest of the weekend in St. Louis- a place that we visited often when we were little. My grandparents lived in St. Louis until about 10 years ago, when they moved to High Point, NC, to be closer to their children and grandchildren. So of course, St. Louis is a magical town for me- I will always be able to experience it through my childhood eyes- the beautiful arch overlooking the city, the St. Louis cardinals, Ted Drewes famous frozen custard, Federhoffer's gooey butter cake. It was delightful to relive all of these childhood memories in one weekend.
Now it's back to my normal Saturday routine: up early, journaling and blogging, getting ready to go clean the house. Here's to exciting adventures as well as ordinary everyday routines. 