The Pedro Rodriquez family arrived for their visit in the mountains Friday night! I think Pedro might have been pretty surprised by many of the improvements we've made ... especially the floors it seemed. I liked watching his face and eyes as he went through the house making his assessment. Always thinking!! What a delightful weekend it was seeing our friends and sharing our new world with them. I think the drives we have to go any place seemed like a very long trip to them. It isn't the same travel on I-4 as it is across and around mountains! Unfortunately, their visit to Grandfather Mountain on Saturday was riddled with chill bumps and 40 - 50 mph wind gusts, but they got to see our little bit of heaven in its true form! While Saturday was still a bit chilly (47 degrees on the mountain, 54 degrees at home) Sunday turned out to be high 60's and was just great! We went to Valle Crucis, which is the wonderful little valley where Paul & I stayed last summer for our indoctrination to the area. We visited the general store (where Pedro & Janet did their best to buy out the place!) while Paul & Pedro Ignacio played outside near the river and park. It was a Winnie the Pooh and Piglet kind of nice day! But they had to get packed and on their way to the airport by 5pm. Paul led them out to the main highway, and apparently found a softball game to join on his way back. I figured he'd just taken them all the way to Charlotte, but he showed up covered in grass stains and a little winded, so he must've had a grand time running, jumping, throwing and all those things boys like to do!!! I think he felt like one of the "locals" when he drove up to the field and knew 2 out of 9 people!! It's a smaller world here than in most places ... Anyway, it was wonderful to see Pedro and his family again. And the big news is that they've put a contract on a house in Orlando, so everyone is moving along with their dreams and aspirations! We are so excited for them and wish them the very best of luck with EVERYTHING to come.
Paul is putting a new carburetor on the Saab (as I type) and hopefully that will take care of all the little idiosyncrasies on that front. I go back to the Real Estate office on Wed. for some work time ... and Jenn & Christian are coming up Friday for a visit!!! I can't wait to see them. Jenn hasn't been here since December, so the changes will be huge for her. We haven't seen Christian in what seems like forever, so it'll be great to visit w/ him again! His mom says he gets to stay for as long as he can hang ... as long as it isn't over a week ... so we're going to have BIG FUN!!! On Friday morning he has a "tricathon" at school to see how many laps he can ride His tricycle for a fund raiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Atlanta! I can't wait to hear how that goes ... and what proud sponsors we will be!
The dancers at The Dancer's Pointe competed this past weekend at A.D.A. I understand that everyone danced really well and although I haven't heard about late Sunday's performances, everything before that sounded great. So, another big CONGRATULATIONS to all those beautiful dancers and their teachers and families. Way to GO!!! The adult clogging team at the studio where I teach now also competed. Poor Stefanie (the owner) ended up with a terrible bout of the stomach flu, but in spite of that, they placed 2nd and had a really nice score sheet and huge trophy to show for it! And the costumes I was busy making were just fine for their dance (thank goodness!) so all went well with them too. Congratulations, Fusion!
I'm feeling very blessed and lucky. We have a wonderful life and are lucky enough to get to share it with each other. We have our health, as do our children (one of who is a real miracle) and are truly in a bliss we cannot even describe. It's different here, it's a simple life ... back to the basics. It feels good. It feels like a comfortable old shoe. How lucky!! We hope all of you out there (not in Mayberry) are filled with happy, healthy, and blessed lives. Paul & Cheri
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