Soggy Mountains

Glade Springs, WV

Finally, a decent connection (knock knock) and a bit of time. Just a quick update.

Made it in one day, despite being stuck in traffic about an hour in Charlotte. Got here a little after 9:00, after dark. Bill got our room upgraded to one with wireless net, but it has been spotty.

It rained all day yesterday and today until late this afternoon, and quite cool. Of course, I packed almost entirely warm weather resort-type clothes. WRONG! Will wear the one mock t-neck again tomorrow and hope we make it to warmer weather by Monday.

We spent most of yesterday at the Gates mansion (now sold-- Mom, you'd love this huge split level lake-front home (5200 square feet, wet bars on both levels, etc.) and in their new place, a small 2-bedroom duplex in an assisted living facility. It will be quite an adjustment for them, and of course they can only take a fraction of their stuff.

Today we had a wonderful lunch with Jewel, a lovely woman who was Bill's dad's assistant for many years (I'd met her several times before), after which we shopped at Staples to upgrade his mom's computer monitor and printer. Getting these installed at their new place took all afternoon. Very nice dinner tonight at a place called Char's.

We plan to leave tomorrow around noon and take two days driving back, so we can avoid another mess in Charlotte and arrive a little less exhausted.

Will fill in more details when we get back.