The first 2 days of visitors

Saturday was the big day.  We drove to the Greenville-Spartanburg airport to get our guests.  We were a bit early, but they were right on time.  As we left the airport, the downpour began.  We had to run through the rain with 1 umbrella and 3 pieces of luggage.  The blessing was that we were able to park close to the baggage gate.  We drove to Asheville in the rain until we left SC.  It was a beautiful day from then on.  We went to Pack’s Tavern for dinner and were blessed to get a table on their patio.  From there we could hear the music from the Shindig on the Green.  We enjoyed a delicious dinner and music.  Don and Janice were impressed with the Bluegrass and the performers, especially the cloggers.  Don is a bit impatient but lasted until 10.  We drove home and surprised them with the fact that they would be sleeping in our bed.  Did that cause a struggle!  They did almost everything they could think of to convince us to let them sleep in our short futon bed , including a threat to go to a motel.  They automatically lost that one because we wouldn’t take them.  They lost the struggle, and we all went to bed willingly.  We were all glad to be together.

Sunday we had a muffin for breakfast before going to worship.  All but me went directly to the Bible class.  I went upstairs and finished practicing my reading of the Scripture for today.  I joined them after practicing and had a good experience.  Janice commented with a relevant experience.  She is not shy in any experience.  We meet as a choir at 10:10 just feet from the Bible study and told the choir director of Janice’s talent.  We needed another woman’s voice since both Rolene and Dorothy were ill.  Janice graciously joined us and made our anthem much more full.  We left soon after the service and drove to Frankie Bones for brunch.  D&J enjoyed the meal but are not much impressed with more upscale restaurants.  We left there and drove to Billy Graham’s Training Center,  the Cove.  Unfortunately it was closed due to a conference there.  We went on to the Vanderbilt Estate but couldn’t get in.  We had been there with Dallas and Karen earlier in the summer, but they had an annual pass.  We were able to go to the visitor center to find some information.  We went from there to Grove Park Inn.  We parked and walked into the reception area.  Janice sat down, coughing and searching for her inhalator.  She was having an asthma attack because of some pollen.  We had to leave there and come home for supper.  We did ask them to attend the concert given by Raymond Fairchild in Maggie Valley.  They enjoyed the concert featuring the banjo skills by this former gold record winner voted the national banjo artist for 5 different years.  He is 74 now and doesn’t travel anymore.  He just stays here and plays nightly.  At least something worked out for us today.  More bed “discussions” before retiring.