6 October 2017
Yesterday ended on a high note. I had left a message the day before for an old colleague from the college, Terry Hamilton, who had retired to Boone. I hoped to meet up with him, take him to dinner, and reminisce over old times. I had not heard back from him so I assumed I missed him this trip.
I had just walked into the motel room when my phone rang and it was Terry. He had just walked in the door from a 7 hour drive from Ohio. He picked me up around 6pm and we headed to the Peddling Pig Restaurant for some excellent North Carolina BBQ and a couple of beers. He filled me in on his travels and I filled him in on mine and we told old tales and laughed heartily. He insisted on paying for dinner and then gave me a guided night tour of Boone. It was really good to see an old friend and I agreed to come by next time in the area.
The trip to Greensboro was uneventful and I got to my cousin Jimmie and her husband Stephen’s house around 12:30 pm. After a brief reunion we headed to the Village Tavern for lunch.
Afterwards, they drove me through the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park where Nathaniel Greene lost to Lord Cornwallis but with such terrible loses to the British that it had an ultimate effect on the outcome of the revolutionary war. Then Jimmie and I did a short hike along one of the many trails in the park.
We returned home and continued to catch up. Jimmie and Stephen then prepared an excellent black beans and rice with vegetables and salsa for dinner. I really love visiting them. They are so easy to be around and yet you feel like the very close family we have always been. Jimmie and I grew up together and are like siblings. Stephen and I are also a good match and we get along great.
Tomorrow, it’s a trip to Hilton Head Island to visit more friends.
Thank you for visiting us. Hope you can visit again soon for a few day. We enjoyed seeing you.
We can’t wait to see you again. It is always great to see you and catch up. You are always welcome here.