As you all know, we returned stateside exactly a month ago -- and in that month, we have spent four days in Chicago, four days in St. Louis, then on to Oxford where Vaughn did a 4-day workshop in Arkansas, and I stayed home to redo a bedroom for the upcoming game day rentals. We then began to pack for North Carolina, close up the house in Oxford, take care of some medical issues. In so doing, I injured myself on the left side, but that didn't deter us from attending the first faculty meeting in Senatobia, where a good friend was awarded the Sandy Grisham Excellence in Teaching Award -- which I get to present...made me happy to give it to her.
We departed for the cooler climes of NC straightaway from the college, spent the night in Huntsville, AL with Vaughn's cousin, and arrived in Bakersville a week ago. Went to the ER and discovered thru x-ray that I had cracked a rib, and had to adjust to the pain for the next 6 weeks. Saturday night we had the signing of the "Around Bakersville" book that my friend, Bruce Koran and I wrote, our friends Sam and Cecelia came from Winston-Salem for the event, and Monday we did a presentation of same for the Mitchell County Historical Society.
I'm tired, but smiling and cool -- almost cold this morning in the mountains...and ready to rest after a most delightful four month tour of lots of places.
Just wanted to be sure to add Sarah's photo...and once again to thank all of the wonderful people who are in our world. How incredibly rich we are in our non-taxable assets - friends!
