{"id":858,"date":"2013-12-04T02:44:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T02:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annetarsia.com\/?p=858"},"modified":"2013-12-04T02:44:48","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T02:44:48","slug":"along-the-road-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/2013\/12\/along-the-road-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Along the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u00a0<\/b>Bill and I met through music, and spent a lot of our early years singing and playing guitar together.\u00a0 Dan Fogelberg was a big favorite of ours, and his song, &#8220;Along the Road&#8221; went through my mind as we journeyed through Scotland.\u00a0 I definitely left a part of my heart in Scotland, and will always treasure this time, shared with my best friend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Along the Road Lyrics (Dan Fogelberg)<\/b><br \/>\nJoy at the start<br \/>\nFear in the journey<br \/>\nJoy in the coming home<br \/>\nA part of the heart<br \/>\nGets lost in the learning<br \/>\nSomewhere along the road.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-850\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-33-e1385994577572.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-850\" alt=\"The roads wind along the ancient paths\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-33-e1385994577572.jpg\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The roads wind along the ancient paths<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along the road<br \/>\nYour path may wander<br \/>\nA pilgrim\u2019s faith may fail<br \/>\nAbsence makes the heart grow stronger<br \/>\nDarkness obscures the trail.<\/p>\n<p>Cursing the quest<br \/>\nCourting disaster<br \/>\nMeasureless nights forebode<br \/>\nMoments of rest<br \/>\nGlimpses of laughter<br \/>\nAre treasured along the road.<\/p>\n<p>Along the road<br \/>\nYour steps may tumble<br \/>\nYour thoughts may start to stray<br \/>\nBut through it all a heart held humble<br \/>\nLevels and lights your way.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-847\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-113-e1385994878763.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-113-e1385994878763.jpg\" alt=\"This is just an average church and cemetery for Scotland, just below Stirling castle.  Bill and I look for cemeteries, because they always have great views.  There are so many of them that you can begin to take them for granted, but  they are all over 500 years old and we have nothing like them in the US. \" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" class=\"size-full wp-image-847\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is just an average church and cemetery for Scotland, just below Stirling castle.  Bill and I look for cemeteries, because they always have great views.  There are so many of them that you can begin to take them for granted, but  they are all over 500 years old and we have nothing like them in the US.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-112-e1385995202280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-112-e1385995202280.jpg\" alt=\"This is the view from the cemetery. There are a few roads and buildings, but it is easy to imagine what it might have looked like hundreds of years ago.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" class=\"size-full wp-image-846\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the view from the cemetery. There are a few roads and buildings, but it is easy to imagine what it might have looked like hundreds of years ago.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joy at the start<br \/>\nFear in the journey<br \/>\nJoy in the coming home<br \/>\nA part of the heart<br \/>\nGets lost in the learning<br \/>\nSomewhere along the road<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-837\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-214-e1385996235486.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-837\" alt=\"Bill had his camera with him constantly, and I love watching him work.  Knitting note: yes, I knit that hat for him about 5 years ago.  The yarn is Fibre Company Road to China (and I can't believe that I remember that!) The scarf is a Scottish weave, purchased on our trip last year.\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/photo-214-e1385996235486.jpg\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill had his camera with him constantly, and I love watching him work. Knitting note: yes, I knit that hat for him about 5 years ago. The yarn is Fibre Company Road to China (and I can&#8217;t believe that I remember that!) 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