Two items off the bucket list

Today was very productive.  I saw two sites that I had promised myself I would make the time to see during my lifetime.  

Item #1

The family, all five of them, wanted to go see Meramac Caverns in Missouri.  It is a seven level natural wonder that is possibly the oldest stop along historic Route 66.  And supposedly Jesse James and his gang used it as a hideout.  It is so rare that all of us want to do the same thing that I made sure we actually went.  Suzanne's friend Heath joined us.

I took this picture while on the cavern tour.
In the picture is a pillar or column.
It is made up of a stalactite (from the ceiling)
joining a stalagmite (growing up from the floor).  

Item #2

The other day the brick layers made a suggestion about our front doorway.  They suggested we curve the brick entrance to match the curve on the front door.  Since they are the experts, Mike and I said go for it.  Since then I have been waiting impatiently to see what it looked like.  Today they finally started on the arch part.  They should finish this entrance area in a day or two.

To get to this point, the guys had to brick the two side walls and make a
template from from the wood door.
You can see the curved template at the top of the scaffolding resting
on the two brick walls.