To celebrate my parents' 40th wedding anniversary and my mom's 60th birthday, we enjoyed a delicious 7-course meal at McNinch House Restaurant in Charlotte. It was a fantastic evening as we had the restaurant to ourselves and received a tour of the historic house.
My mom and I pose in front of Billy Graham's childhood home - moved brick-by-brick to the Library site.
Billy Graham grew up near Charlotte, so we took a break from unpacking and payed a visit to the impressive Billy Graham Library. We all loved Dolly the talking (and singing) cow.
John and Susan (Allison's parents) hosted us for delicious brunch and relaxing boat ride at their house on Lake Martin. It was after my last trip to the South in 2005 to visit Allison and her family that I decided I had to give the Southeast a try.
The highlight of our trip was a brief stop in Alabama to visit the family of my sorority "Little Sis." Mary Ella (Allison's grandmother) graciously hosted us for an authentic southern style dinner party.
Needless to say, we maxed out the space in my Civic for the cross country adventure. It is a good thing my dad is experienced at packing trunks from our many drives to Pepperdine.
My mom and dad were incredibly helpful in packing my 77 boxes for the move (46 boxes from the kitchen alone, of course) 
1 comment:
Dear Elizabeth,
Your father shared your update message with us. What an exciting trip! I look forward to reading the rest of your blog. We were in Charlotte over the summer. I recommend "Fuel" Pizza in Charlotte for great pizza.
Pam Johnston
(I teach at FPU)
What do you think of the kudzu?
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