Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy who wanted to go to Shipwreck Island. We really didn't want to go so we bribed her with a guinea pig, which she really wanted, not to go. This year Amy and Darryl offered Amelia cash in exchange for giving up the big birthday party and she went for it. I thought she might regret the decision later, but she didn't.
Instead we went to see the Peanuts movie and invited two of Amelia's friends to go with us. Amy got tickets for us to go to the really nice theater that has recliner type seats and tray tables for our popcorn and drink. I can't recommend this movie because I slept through most of it, but the girls
appeared to have a good time.
We returned to the house for pizza, birthday cake and ice cream. Then I rode with Amy to take the girls home and it was over.
We gave Amelia a set of Legos for her birthday. It was called Emma's House and had over 700 little pieces. She put it together by herself before we left to go to the mountains on Tuesday.
Sunday afternoon we got to see Amelia play in her last two soccer games. The first goal of the season was scored in the first one and then they scored again in the second game. Amelia was playing the goalie position and stopped the ball from going in. She got a medal for that game and then the team all received trophies since it was the end of the season. Amelia was excited about her first trophy. We think she is going to need a shelf for future trophies.
After the soccer game, we met Vicky and Robert for dinner at a local restaurant. They seemed properly impressed with Amelia's medal and trophy which she carried into the restaurant to show them.
Monday evening Bubba played babysitter and allowed Amy and me to attend the musical, Jeckyll and Hyde, at her high school. I could not believe the talent and maturity exhibited by these high school students. The young man who played the title role performed a song where he would switch back and forth between Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. He was so good in the dual role. You could identify which character he was portraying by the change in his voice and demeanor. I'm so glad that Amelia is growing up in a school system that still gives opportunity to develop talent in the fine arts. She is in the chorus already at her school and also the drama club. I predict that one day I'll be there to see her perform in a musical production.
The plan for this trip included a trip into North Carolina to see the fall foliage. As usual we stopped at Jaemore Farms for our fried peach pie and homemade peach ice cream. As we traveled farther north we realized that we were too late. The trees were nearly bare. We were going through Highlands, NC to Cashiers, NC, and planned to spend two nights there.
We stopped in Highlands for lunch at the Ugly Dog Pub, a place my cousin had recommended. Bubba got a bowl of soup which he enjoyed, but I was adventuresome and ordered the 1/4 pound hot dog with pimento cheese and had bleu cheese cole slaw with it. It was delicious! AND that was the highlight of the trip.
We stayed at a really nice Hampton Inn in Cashiers, but cancelled our second night upon arrival due to the lack of fall leaves and a bad weather forecast.
Wednesday we arrived back at Amy's which was a surprise for Amelia. Bless her heart, she always acts glad to see us. It was cold, windy, and raining. Amy was spearheading a meal for a family in her church small group so we stayed with Amelia and fixed spaghetti for supper.
We were so happy to be home Thursday. We had a day to rest and then we began preparations for spending Thanksgiving in Opp. It's nice to be on the move again after a few weeks at home.
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