Man we had a great time at Lake Wylie with our friends Jason, Dicksy, Drake, and Rosey. We played, ate, played, ate, and reluctantly went to sleep - so we could keep playing and eating the next day. This has become an annual trip to see our friends, catch up, relax, and enoy each other's company. I look forward to it all year, and feel really gracious for the opportunity. Anyways, things were fun, we: took boat rides, did some swimming, hit the Slip n Slide, played with bubbles, talked, laughed a lot, ate popsicles, etc. Noah has the best time playing with his buddies Drake and Rosey. He is admittedly more intrigued with Drake, as he is a 4 year old "big boy," and (as Noah puts it) Rosey is "just a little baby." Drake shows him the ropes. It is cool.
From Lake Wylie, we made the short jaunt over to Charlotte to visit Jessica's family. We did the usual activities at Freedom Park (feeding ducks was a hoot!). We ate quite a bit of Ice Cream. I took a pic of Jessica and Noah feeding the ducks at Freedom park. When Jessica saw it, she said it reminded her of a photo that Nanny has of her Mother and her feeding ducks at...Freedom Park circa late 1970s (The Carter Adminstration). While at Nanny's the next day - BOO YAH - she found the picture! Sure enough, her mother is pregnant with Jessica's sister Melissa in the photo - confirming that it was taken in 1978, making Jessica 2 years old. The same age as Noah. When Noah saw the photo, he laughed and asked to eat cereal. I realize that this info doesn't shatter world records, bring back the Beatles, or give the Deacs a National Championship in football - but it is moving and helps us realize that there were many important developments in the world that transpired to shape us. Forces beyond our control have molded us into the beings that we have become.
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