Good Timing

Today was my driving day. I had to drive from Durham to Cashiers, in the North Carolina Mountains to High Hampton for Mah Jongg Weekend. Thanks to this over sharing blog I had two wonderful invitations from four of my favorite people I don’t get to see enough.

First on my way through Ashville I stopped to have lunch with my cousins Mary and Ward. They have a place there, but never seem to be there when I am nearby. So I was thrilled was when Mary contacted me last week to say she was free and to see if we could get together.

The timing could not have been better. I pulled up to their place at 11:30 and I met her newest dog Teddy and then we went to lunch. It is always good to catch up with Ward and Mary even if it was a short visit.

I got back on the road and made it to High Hampton in time to get at the bugs worked out in a Two TV system for my classes that start tomorrow. I checked out my room for the weekend and it is as lovely as the last room I stayed in. The inn left me a fabulous gift bag of sweatshirt, tote and yummy smelling candle.

I couldn’t dawdle because I was off to Margaret and Jeff Jones’ house for dinner. They moved away from Durham years go and have been missed by so many. They now live in Kansas City and Highlands. Seeing them felt like I had just been with them. Margaret made a delicious dinner and I could have sat at their table all night, but I had to get back to the Inn to sleep before classes begin tomorrow.

It was such great timing that both Mary and Margaret were here when I was too. I just forgot to take pictures of everyone, but trust me they all look great.