Weather – There were showers throughout the day. Temperatures stayed in the mid-80s.
Dick’s cousin, Dan Firman, arrived from Ft. Myers this morning. He's headed to Albany, NY for a new job as a consultant. He drove all night, will rest today and continue the trip tonight. We went to breakfast at Cracker Barrel with him, Uncle Daryl and Aunt Patricia.
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| Carol & Dan at breakfast |
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| Dan is an artist. Cowboy Billy is one of his paintings. |
We left family, the campground and Ft. Mill at 11:30am and drove 174 miles to Bay Tree Lake near Harrels, NC. The route: I-77 north to I-485, east on I-485 to US 74, then southeast on US 74 to Lumberton and north NC 41 to Bay Tree Lake.
Ed & Carol Stone live in a gated community at Bay Tree Lake. Ed was Dick’s neighbor, best friend, fellow Scout and Best Man from the early years in Grandview. We hadn’t seen each other in over 40 years.
We arrived at the Stone’s on a holiday weekend. Two of their sons and their families were there for the weekend. They graciously received us like family. They had a spot prepared for an RV; complete with 50amp electricity. We talked for hours and had a wonderful dinner prepared by Mike (a trained chef). Skye, Sara and Laura assisted the preparation as the parents watched proudly with a smile.
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| Chatting with Carol and Ed Stone after dinner |
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| Laura, Skye, Carol & Ed Stone |
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| Extending thanks to Mike & Sara Todd-Stone |
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| Kylie, Trevor & Caleb are ready for dinner |
Trevor, Caleb and Kylie were the best mannered youngsters we've ever met. They were courteous, helpful and very well behaved. In spite of all that, they appeared to be having a good time. We were impressed!
Children & Grandchildren
Mike & Sara Todd-Stone
2 sons – Trevor (10), Caleb (8)
Skye & Laura Stone
1 daughter – Kylie (5), expecting
Jim & Theresa Todd (live in CT, weren’t there)
1 son - Joseph
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