Sydney stayed with me all night! I woke up several times. Each time I checked she was still on the bed!
Since we got our chores done yesterday we had a relaxing morning. Today's goal is getting John to the Emory & Henry College Memorial Chapel in time for rehearsal at 5:30. John is ushering and reading a scripture passage for Katherine and Derek's wedding.
We are on the road by 11:30. It's a pretty day for a drive. Our route is along 2 lane highways through the countryside and Blue Ridge mountains of western NC. We stop for lunch at the Shake-N-Dog in Lenoir. Of course we get hot dogs! We enjoyed our dogs (Memphis dog, nacho dog and grilled cheese dog) and had fun checking out the decor. The walls are decorated with old album covers; Sonny and Cher, Buddy Holly, The Carpenters and Elvis to name a few.
Lunch over, we continue on and arrive at The Gather Inn, our home for the next few days. The Gather Inn, located in historic Abingdon, provides lodging and event space. We are staying in the 3 upstairs bedrooms and will host the brunch Sunday in the downstairs sitting room, library and dining room.
We arrive a few minutes before 4:00. We have time to relax before John heads out to the rehearsal. BB and I, while not participating in the wedding, are invited to the rehearsal dinner at J.J.s Restaurant. BB and I get ourselves ready for dinner and then explore The Gather Inn and visit with its host Donna while waiting for John to pick us up.
At dinner we visit with family and friends we haven't seen in way too long and meet Derek's family. Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's festivities!
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