Ms. Kitty

Beautiful Mountain View, especially now (late October) when the fall leaves are in full color. You’ll find this overlook off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, just outside of Asheville. The Blue Ridge Parkway offers a stunning drive at any time of the year, and does NOT offer the sheer drops off the side of narrow roads.
Bottom Line? If you’re visiting anywhere within miles of this highway, it is seriously worth the drive.

Was I actually transported to NYC, watching a Broadway musical?! One might think so, as the plays and musical productions created here in the Van York Theater, more commonly known as The Gainesville Community Playhouse, are that professional and well done. Okay, so, back to reality…I was in Gainesville, FL, happily front row center, enjoying ‘Kinky Boots’. I bought my tickets in the car immediately after leaving ‘Clue’, it was that good, awesome, super (insert infinite superlatives here)!
I moved here last year from Orlando, where I regularly attended shows, and hands down I NEVER saw shows this good or got a front row ticket for $19. The theater is comfortable and fairly intimate, reinforcing the happy fact that you’re not crawling over 30 people to jam yourself into a tiny seat. So, I know you’re asking yourself, “Yes, but did you like the Vam York?” 😆
Bottom line? Yes. YeS, YES!

My experience with The Salvation Army is in the Gymnasium as a volunteer at an IDignity event. IDignity serves the community by helping people who do not have identification obtain Birth Certificates, Drivers’s Licenses, SS Cards, etc.
The Salvation Army offers community-centered emergency services and transitional programs that help individuals overcome barriers to personal/spiritual growth, stability, and self-sufficiency; for the glory of Jesus Christ.
The Salvation Army Social service programs provide relief to thousands of individuals and families in need of food, clothing, shelter, financial assistance, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling.

My experience with Salvation Army so far has been that of a volunteer using their facility and hearing stories of those using them and attending their programs. I hear nothing but good things. One homeless and self-admittedly addicted man spoke of the care he received in their rehab and said they were very kind and really wanted to see their clients succeed. That they offered help when no one else cared. The Salvation Army is a spiritually based organization, and as such touches many people’s lives through the word of God, but ALL appear to be welcomed with open arms and race, creed and religion is not a requirement to receive their gracious and unconditional services.