Check-in and Registration

Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska, NC

It was a nice drive across the state and into the western North Carolina mountains. I was able to have lunch with my son, Robert, who works in Greenville. We ate at a Whole Foods Market which seem to fit in well with this environmentally focused weekend.

After checking into the Lambuth Inn, I took a walk around the lake. It was sunny with a little breeze and it felt good to stretch the legs.

Tonight was registration and about an hour of videos. The first video was a 60 Minute TV segment on global warming. The second video was a documentary called "Killowatt Ours" and takes a look at the consequences of our coal powered economy. It provides ideas for employing energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Everyone was impressed with it and it would be a good one to show at our church.

The evening ended with a demonstration of singing bowls. A potter from Asheville produces clay bowls that resonate with a soothing sound when the edge is rubbed with a piece of wood. I will try to get a video tomorrow.