Montgomery, Mobile and Biloxi were our next three
consecutive visits. A TV camera crew was waiting for us when we arrived in
Mobile. Mollie (as in most cases) was the first person (because she thinks she
is the Qeen) out the door. Margaret Ann had been given a crocheted crown at an
earlier visit, so I quickly put the crown on Mollie, who greeted the waiting
crowd as Supreme dog. It was actually quite comical, as everyone was
anticipating that SQ would be the first to step out of the coach! Again, I
can’t state how wonderful these southerners are with their love and
hospitality…thank you ladies of Naiad and the Shriners of Abba!
In Biloxi, MS
Nila was in a Veterans Day parade which many of the Joppa Shrine units participated
in as well.
This was Nila’s fourth parade. While Harold was driving Nila in
Biloxi, Margaret Ann and I headed to Gulfport for the Official Visit. I
actually played hooky for part of the day and drove up the coast between
Gulfport and Biloxi, found a mall, did some shopping for essentials and enjoyed
the ride along the coast back to Gulfport. While walking along the shore, I
heard my name being called, turned around and saw two friends from Shreveport,
LA who were enjoying the beautiful warm weather as was I. We sat and talked for
quite some time before we realized we needed to change clothes and get to the
Ceremonial. Boy, I really wanted to stay right there, drinking in the view, the
smells and the warmth of the sun but alas, reality hit, this tour is not a
vacation, back to the task at hand! After the ceremonial and banquet we went
back to Nila which was parked at the Shrine Center, to spend the night before
leaving early the next morning for New Orleans (pronounced “Norlens” by the
natives).
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