After closing up the Fish Camp and hauling the boat across the state, we spent a few days at home taking care of a few things that required some much needed attention, as well as battening down the hatches for hurricane season.
I was so excited to be home for a while (more than 24 hours) and to spend time with my bestie! But the day we got home, they were heading to the beach for a week. :o( We did have a chance to see them as we were invited to join them for a surprise birthday celebration honoring her Seminole brother, Tad. (Gator Victoria said to wear tacky Hawaiian attire. Given the majority of the group were Seminoles, we decided we'd wear "classy Hawaiian attire".)
Ken & Victoria
Frank, Victoria and Susan (Victoria's sister-in-law)
Leann & Bonnie (Tad's S.O.)
Birthday boy Tad (center) with siblings Victoria and Mark and Mom (Patty-Patty)
A yummy meal and lots of laughs were had by all! Plus, Tad wasn't expecting a party six months before his BIG birthday.
We also celebrated another birthday while we were home, venturing over to Winter Haven to take Frank's mom out for her birthday dinner.
During the week we were home, we were gearing up for spending a few weeks in Boone. And we were going to take a few days to get up there. We spent a day/night in Tallahassee getting a few things done (i.e. yard work) at the townhouse. Then we continued heading north and spent the night in Madison, GA. Since we were taking two cars, shorter drives made the trip much more pleasant. But since I was passengerless, I didn't have anyone to share my observations with!
For example:
* The town of Baconton should be called Pecan-ton.
* Someone high up at the Georgia State Police must have lost a bet on the UF-UGA game because their cars look like they should be in Gainesville.
* If I drove a big rig, it would be painted pink and green and have logos of my sponsors (or favorite things), like race cars.
* There were tons of trucks loaded with watermelons, but only one with a little trailer for cantaloupe. (Can't have the melons co-mingling!).
Our next stop was Rock Hill, SC where our friends Tom & Raquel hosted us for the night. They had done a lot of updating to their house since we saw them last and were excited to see the changes. When we're with them, we always seem to do something cultural. This trip, we ventured into Charlotte to the MINT Museum. Lots of pre-Colombian art, a "History of the Platform Shoe" display, a "Haute Fashion" display and oh yes, coins. It was a nice change of pace and educational at the same time.
A few more hours on the road and we arrived in Boone. We weren't real sure what shape the house and yard were going to be in, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Rest assured, there's a lot to do to get the house back into 'show-ready-shape' as it's still for sale and we are hoping it will sell this summer.
After spending a full day in the yard and appointments, we met up with Ray & Bonnie at the Club for a drink where we would decide what we were going to do for dinner. While we were there, some of the usual suspects from the Wining, Dining and Laughing Society (Supper Club Group) showed up. Phone calls were made to their spouses and we had the majority of the group together! We were able to get a table out on the deck, with our own server. The weather was absolutely perfect and the food quite tasty! But the best part was time spent with fun friends and all the laughs! (It's probably a good thing we were outside and by ourselves. Some people around here look down their nose at those having fun, laughing and having a good time. (I supposed they are just jealous.) It was our own private "Welcome Back Party".
Flashback to the day we arrived in Boone. That afternoon, we got a phonecall from our friends the Ruggeri's (from Tallahassee). They were visiting friends for a few days on another nearby mountain (Beech Mountain) and wanted to get together. We visited their cabin in Virginia a few years ago and we've talked about getting together during the summer when many of the FSU friends are up. So, we invited them over for dinner. Nothing like having people over to motivate you to get your house in order (literally). We dined al fresco on the back deck and enjoyed catching up with several in the group who we hadn't seen in a while.
Frank, Rick, John, Sheila, Donna, Jon and Carol
Rick, John, Sheila, Carol, Leann, Donna and Jon
And so, there you have it. Still a few more projects to get done, more time with friends, visits to the farmer's market and maybe an opportunity to play some golf. Happy Summer!
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