So, I love being somewhere where everyone understands what I am saying, and everyone talks like me too. Well, they have more of a Southern twang here in South Carolina, but it definitely feels more like home. When you are getting called "sweetheart" and "honey" 3 times a day by strangers you know you are in the south, and I love it!
We found out we are only an hour away from Biltmore House in N. Carolina, so we went up there yesterday. Its the largest family home in all of America, and its bigger than most hotels. I'll post pics as soon as I can, but I'm not spending the $10 a day for internet access in the hotel.
Today we had the funeral, and we will have a birthday part this evening. The funeral was good. They had a 21 gun salute, bagpipes, Taps, and two F16s flew over. Frank's grandfather had been a POW in WWII, and had two Bronze Stars. The flag was presented to his mother. (A flag that has never, and will never, touch the ground, to my Canadian friends who don't understand flag etiquette.)
Thanks for all of the ice comments!
We found out we are only an hour away from Biltmore House in N. Carolina, so we went up there yesterday. Its the largest family home in all of America, and its bigger than most hotels. I'll post pics as soon as I can, but I'm not spending the $10 a day for internet access in the hotel.
Today we had the funeral, and we will have a birthday part this evening. The funeral was good. They had a 21 gun salute, bagpipes, Taps, and two F16s flew over. Frank's grandfather had been a POW in WWII, and had two Bronze Stars. The flag was presented to his mother. (A flag that has never, and will never, touch the ground, to my Canadian friends who don't understand flag etiquette.)
Thanks for all of the ice comments!
Biltmore pics http://picasaweb.google.com/ccarrabine5/Biltmore?authkey=jUIsV9vJZcI . Pics weren't allowed inside.
Party Pics - Grandma's 60th http://picasaweb.google.com/ccarrabine5/60thBirthday?authkey=Ve8LinaXCs8
3 comments:
What an awesome salute to Franks grandfather! Let me know when you are back we would love to get together.
What an awesome salute to Franks grandfather! Let me know when you are back we would love to get together.
Wow the funeral looked amazing. What a wonderful man he must have been. I am so sorry for the loss to the family.
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