Our Lady of Snows Shrine

Today we took time to see the Our Lady of Snows Shrine. It is a wonderful place to visit. We wish it was cooler so we could of seen more of the shrine. We did not want to be out much as it was 103 degrees when we left the shrine! This grotto was one of the favories of our family. The grotto is of Our Lady Of Guadalupe. The Lady of Guadalupe is the patron of the Catholic Mom group that Bev belongs to. Elyssa did not want to leave this grotto and kept saying "Mary, Mary!"

We decided to take our time on the road today and made it to Effingham, IL. We ended up eating at a Chinese Buffet which is one of our favorites. We did try some squid tonight but it was very tough and chewy. Not that good. On the buffet was also some peppered frog legs - none of us would try it at all. I do remember my parents cooking frog legs when I was young and watching the legs "kick" as they were fried in a pan. I do remember that they DO NOT taste like chicken! Tomorrow Dayton, OH is on the schedule.