Travelogue

Monday morning in North Carolina. We listened to the patter of rain on the metal roof of a cottage all night and awoke to the gray mist of the mountains. Our host, Connie Grubermann, was in the big house preparing what by all accounts was a gourmet breakfast. If your ever in or near Franklin, North Carolina, spend the night at Oak Hill Country Inn. We had a delightful time.

Yesterday brought the conclusion of Winterfest; we said goodbye to our many friends from Westlake (we hope to see you all in May). We drove through the Smokey Mountain National Park and made our way to the little town of Canton to pay a visit to Vickie’s long time roommate from college and graduate school days, Gwen Rogers Clifford. Gwen and her husband, Rush, live in the middle of the woods. So we enjoyed a most pleasant visit and coffee on a rainy afternoon.