I felt blah today. Nothing to actually complain of and the day was cool but clear, but I spent most of the day curled in my spot with EHJ reading a mystery of no particular merit, except that it was free. The hot water is back, so we ran the dishwasher, did more laundry and such like. Del worked most of the day, and we skyped with the kids.
Rosa is so excited. Her Aunt Stacy and baby cousin Enzo arrive from Colorado tomorrow and she is going to spend the night with them at her grandparents. Her spring break starts Monday, so she will be able to enjoy them while they are there. I think of Sally and LeRoy. Enzo is the first of their grandchildren to live away. I know how hard it is for them, even with Skype, which is a fine thing.
Since I have nothing to say, I thought I would tell you story of the place we will visit tomorrow. The Hill of Crosses is outside the city of Siauliai, a 2 hour train ride from Klaipeda. I will correct any errors I got from the internet after we actually go there.
The crosses began appearing as a defiance against foreign invaders in the 14th century and in Medieval times as a peaceful resistance by the Catholics against oppression. A large number o crosses were added after the 1831 peasant uprising. During Soviet times, the hill was bulldozed and the crosses destroyed in 1961, 1973 and 1978. The crosses were destroyed, roads to the place closed, and the ground was covered with waste. Each time the people quickly rebuilt. Now there are at least 100,000 crosses from very tiny to 3 meters tall. They say that when the wind blows through the crosses and the rosaries hung from them the sound is like music.
You can read a much better account by googling or swag bucking the Hill of Crosses.
We are so eager to go, and appreciate so much our young friends picking up at the train station for tthe drive out to the site. Fingers crossed for good weather.
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