Thursday, August 1, 2013

A Week in the Mountains…. Perfect






Patti continues to do great.  More blood tests tomorrow and then a new prescription of Chemo.  But it’s been a great few weeks.  Patti’s younger sister Joan came from North Carolina in mid July and brought her beautiful daughter Sarah.  We had a great visit.  As you’ve heard, the last MRI was clear and we don’t have another test for almost a month.

Kanuga.  How does one explain Kanuga.  It’s an Episcopal retreat in Hendersonville, NC where Hodgson’s have been resting each summer for almost a hundred years.  It was originally a gambling resort that was sold to the church in 1929.  You do the math.  I can’t sell people on Kanuga, but after a few visits you just might get it.  No AC, TV, Cell Service, Pool or Room Service.  Just a simple Inn, great cottages and friends from last year and the years before that.  And a beautiful lake.  Family style meals and kid’s programs seal the deal for most moms.  I took my ‘Yankee Wife’ to Kanuga for the first time when we were newlyweds.  Cottage 26 has been our domain the last week of July for the past 21 years.  We just love it.  Many cousins and friends on this distribution have spent at least some time at Kanuga.  It clears your head.

Patti’s sister Betty shows up in a few weeks and a great visit is expected.  The kitchen at Erymwold is still in process.  Our contractor, we’ll call him Joe, was nominated for ‘Most Talkative’ and ‘Most Deliberate’ master craftsman in the Universe.  Congratulations, Joe.  Back to work.

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