Good evening all, My son and I just got back to L.A. from Jacksonville, N.C. tonight. Had a most blessed visit with my ailing sister and other family members for a great reunion. We had Eastern North Carolina Bar-B-Que and fried chicken on Sunday with all the trimmings. One of my sis in laws made a delicious homemade vegetable beef soup as well, There was enough food for an army and lunch became dinner later that night. My sister still has a lot of chicken to distribute after we left. That was on Sunday. On Monday we all went to the seashore for a wonderful seafood lunch hosted by my nephews wife who is the manager of the restaurant. The owner who was most gracious gave all of us lunch on the house. He would not even let us leave a tip. I OD'ed on fried oysters and flounder (my favorites), sweet tea and cole slaw and french fries. They had a nice horderve like a crab cake but with shimp, crab and other seafood delights inside.
I reported in to the Chief on the night of our arrrival but it was too late to get together, I thought. However, His Honor said that he would have met me at the airport had he known what flight I was on. I really appreciate the thought Chief and thank you for announcing my arrival in the land of my birth.
Got to catch up on the coffee pot.
Doug and Dennis, thanks for the thoughts for a good visit and safe travel. It could not have gone better. The weather was great the whole time. The only rain we saw was in Chicago on the way back but we did not have to go outside. We just changed planes there.
Dennis prayers and best wishes for the new children and for your entire family. God Bless!
Jack, my back trouble behaved itself for the entire trip back east thanks to the meds from my doctor. My son did all the heavy lifting and driviing on the trip and I don't think I could have made it without him. I was so glad to see my sister, that maybe it kept it off my mind. Whatever it was, I'll take it.
Glad to be back home,
Ray