Just Left Steve, Laura, and Jacob

Wow a week went by really quickly, but at least we had fun.    Jacob was still in the hospital when we arrived.  He had to have his gut reopened.  He had surgery a few years back and some scar tissue was causing problems with his intestine.  We got him out of the hospital on Tuesday so we got to go up and see what Appalachian State up in Boone, N Carolina is all about.

On Wednesday we went with Laura into downtown Charlotte and got to see what that looked like.  She works for Wells Fargo so we also went to the WF museum in the lobby of one of their buildings. Of course right now Charlotte is happy because Cam Newton and the Panthers have a 13 and 0 start.

On Saturday we went down to Steve's family get together near Columbia, S. Carolina.  We met many of his family at Laura and Steve's wedding last year.  Great food and fun company.  Then we came back and had a bonfire down by the lake.  The weather has been unseasonably warm.  The temps  yesterday and today have hit the high 70's.  It is hard to believe it is nearly mid December.  Anyway we hope it holds for a few more days until we get the boat out and heading south.  We do know it is forecast to get cold by next weekend.  So we are eager to get moving.

The Settlers Cemetery in Charlotte

One of the historical facts found in downtown Charlotte

downtown Charlotte

the Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte

the Wells Fargo Stage Coach at their museum

Steve's family Christmas get-together

more relatives

Steve and Laura, taking their chance at the lottery