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 Heather took a trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June, 1977. Heather's mother had lived in Denham Springs (a suburb of Baton Rouge) when she was around 11 years old and she wanted Heather to see the church and school she had attended and the house where she had lived. This was Heather's first vacation and she really enjoyed herself. She bought a pair of sunglasses and really thought she looked cool in them. She also went swimming for the first time and met some of her mother's friends from her school days. Heather had always been taught to hold hands with her mother and father while asking God's blessing on a meal and when she did this at the home of some friends there, they were surprised. In January, 1978, Heather visted Arizona for two months. It was her first trip West and the scenery was quite different to her. When she saw the Western mountains for the first time, she was amazed and said, "Why would a body do a thing like that for?" She visited Bisbee, Tombstone, Tucson, Sierra Vista, Douglas, and other areas of Arizona as well as Naco and Agua Prieta, Mexico. She also saw many sites along the way in Arkansas, Texas, and New Mexico. She collected many souvenirs, including tee-shirts, cowboy and Mexican hats, and toys. It was while in Bisbee, AZ, that Heather got sick with a high fever due to a viral infection. She was hospitalized for 3 days, which she didn't enjoy at all. In August and again in October, 1978, Heather visited Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. This was her first view of the ocean. Heather always enjoyed trips. She enjoyed travelling and looking out the window of the pick-up. She never complained about the length of the trips or about being bored or tired. She always enjoyed attending church in the different towns she visited and liked meeting new people.  |