My father's birthday was June 22 and the church they attend wanted to have a surprise birthday party. They chose Saturday the 27th so we flew up to Charleston and drove to Edmond ('bout an hour.) It was a beautiful drive, even the part where we trusted Jill (theGarmin GPS demon!) to find a restaurant ..... Jill wanted us to drive 25 miles or more, around and around to find a restaurant that was closed, and really only a couple of miles away, go figure!
We arrived and enjoyed seeing Mom and Dad. The visit was good and needed on my part. Dad had an operation on his back last year and although he is doing better, he looks like he is in pain when he walks.
On Saturday we went to the party. Everyone had a nice time, ate finger food and laughed. It was good! On Sunday we visited the church and then went to The Feed Box for lunch. I decided to take a few pix of the animals while there. Dad drove us to the Summerville Dam/Lake. Very nice to see that scenery again. We all explored some of the new developments and campground/recreation areas being built near their home. When we got back to Mom and Dad's house they chose to relax. We chose to watch the sun set over the mountain. We sat on the top of the mountain looking out over the New River Gorge. Absolutely perfect!!!
Monday we drove to Cathedral Falls and took more pix, watched rocks fall, and just relaxed. What a beautiful place to be.
Noah had sent a letter made into a birthday card for Dad (Papa) that he had drawn the cake on. That made Dad's day!That night we enjoyed steaks with Gary and Linda. Gary is my uncle that lives up the hill...
I will post more soon....
