Our destination one sunny and still crisp April Day was unknown. We just got in the car and went. We came upon a park that held many attractions so we took a winding road through it.
Tucked in a corner of the road we found a small cluster of people setting up for what appeared to be a community-wide garage sale in front of very old buildings. As we walked around we learned we had come upon the Historic Village of Thornhill*, named after the second governor of Missouri. The village and park were formerly owned by Leicester and Mary Plant Faust who donated 200 acres for public, educational and historic use in 1968.
When we were there, we spoke with a number of people responsible for maintaining the Park and planing long list of activities that are available to non-profit organizations, families and people seeking nature's beauty the year around.
As we walked through the Park, a place we had not expected to visit, I was reminded of Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote that "Life is a journey not a destination," which has served people so all well even in changing times.
*www.stlouisco.com/parks/faust
For a list of year around activities.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
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