On to Belleville, IL

We enjoy traveling when we can stop and see a sight or two along the way. I have had an interesting conversation with my mother-in-law. My idea of Heaven will be that no one will be wearing watches. We won't have to keep track of time. Katherine tends to lean the same direction. My mother-in-law's view is that is what going to "the other place" will be like. "Everyone will be late" is what she believes. That would not be her idea of Heaven. For me, traveling when there is no schedule is my idea of Heaven. We had a heavenly day driving. I think Katherine enjoyed the time as well, even though I wasn't paying too much attention to time. There is no more "heavenly" spot on earth than Hershey, PA where the famous chocolate is made. I don't think it would be too bad to wait around for someone at a chocolate factory.
The Hershey's were tremendously benevolent people. The Hershey's founded a boarding school for kids who came from disadvantaged circumstances. The Hersheys's were more focused towards the school than the chocolate. The Hershey's used their fortunes from their chocolate empire to fund the school. There is a tremendous lesson for me to learn from the Hershey's. They are an inspiration. It is a good place to visit.
We made a stop in Maryland in the Appalachian city of Cumberland. I was most impressed with the churches in the city as I was in many of the eastern towns. Cumberland is located at the western end of the canal that originated in Washington, DC in the Potomac River. The Cumberland Canal is the only canal remaining that one can walk along it's bank the entire way.
We drove through West Virginia spending the night on the Kentucky line.
Have I mentioned that Daniel Boone is a relative of mine? While driving through Kentucky we stopped at Daniel Boone's gravesite. I am royalty in Kentucky!
While driving through Indiana, we visited Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. He too is an inspiration. I wonder if our elected leaders have visited these sights?
We arrived in Belleville, ready to present a concert the next day.