topsy turvy world

This is just a quickie to illustrate the point that Saint Paul described... "Be in this world, but not of this world". Now my illustrations are not even close to being spiritual as Paul intended, but I think they do illustrate the point that common sense and experience no longer help you manage in today's society. The first is an apparent change in philosophy regarding tags. We are all aware of the everpresent tag that says "do not remove under penalty of law". Right? On this trip, in effort to not overpack, I apparently underpacked for the season. I was in the "right place at the right time" and actually bought a sweater (myself).. Yes Erin, I bought a sweater. When I got it to the room and started removing the tags, I ran across this one. Will wonders never cease? Don't ask me why we must remove this one and "can't" remove those others that look very similar.

As you drive into the Opryland "complex", I'll call it, you notice that the speed limit is 24... not 25 like everywhere else in the world, but 24. I finally asked why. Supposedly it was so that people would notice it and thus pay heed. Well, I noticed it...

Do you remember when we got free water from the fountains that were found all over theatres??? I won't get off on a complete essay on the cultured of bottled water in our country, but I was astounded the other nite when a coke was $2.50 and a bottle of water was $3.00.

That's all, just a few observations that keep me from gaining comfort from my experience. Shock and Awe on my level. Here are a couple of daytime pictures from the Opryland nativity.