Day before yesterday Gayle & I went to Weaverville to check on her sister's house there. It's their home place & they use it as a getaway cottage now that their parents have passed on. What a neat place ! It's full of pine paneling made from trees that were cleared to build the house in 1952. It sits on a little hill just outside of town with Mt Pisgah in sight on a clear day.
It was really nice to be back near Asheville again. The last time I was there was December '08 at the Grove Park Inn to use a gift certificate at the spa & take a break from grieving. This trip was far more pleasant.
Before leaving we went to see Suzie Long's new office on Chestnut Street in Asheville. I was so caught up in visiting that I didn't take any pictures of it, which I now regret, because it is so beautiful. Of course Suzie used her splendid interior decorating skills and contacts with local artisans to make it so. Wayne Caldwell was there in his new office. His new book was just released a couple of days ago & he'll be traveling around doing readings pretty soon. I believe the title is Requiem By Fire. It was good to see them both.
G& I had lunch at the Tupelo Honey Cafe downtown & it was excellent. If you're in the area I highly recommend it.
Also this week I planned another side trip to Greenville to visit brothers Vic & Phillip. But when I tried to unhook the rig this morning, the hitch was frozen/stuck & absolutely not coming loose. I may try again later. Also as Gayle & I were just getting to Mooresville, her transmission quit & we were stuck for a while. The tow truck finally arrived & took us to a garage right next to her daughter's place, so the wait wasn't bad at all. So in the past week, 3 mechanical incidents have stopped me for a while: the blown trailer tire, Gayle's transmission failure & the stuck trailer hitch. There seems to be a conspiracy to make me be still for a while!
I plan to go home tomorrow or Saturday if I'm able to get the Greenville trip in. We'll see.
It was really nice to be back near Asheville again. The last time I was there was December '08 at the Grove Park Inn to use a gift certificate at the spa & take a break from grieving. This trip was far more pleasant.
Before leaving we went to see Suzie Long's new office on Chestnut Street in Asheville. I was so caught up in visiting that I didn't take any pictures of it, which I now regret, because it is so beautiful. Of course Suzie used her splendid interior decorating skills and contacts with local artisans to make it so. Wayne Caldwell was there in his new office. His new book was just released a couple of days ago & he'll be traveling around doing readings pretty soon. I believe the title is Requiem By Fire. It was good to see them both.
G& I had lunch at the Tupelo Honey Cafe downtown & it was excellent. If you're in the area I highly recommend it.
Also this week I planned another side trip to Greenville to visit brothers Vic & Phillip. But when I tried to unhook the rig this morning, the hitch was frozen/stuck & absolutely not coming loose. I may try again later. Also as Gayle & I were just getting to Mooresville, her transmission quit & we were stuck for a while. The tow truck finally arrived & took us to a garage right next to her daughter's place, so the wait wasn't bad at all. So in the past week, 3 mechanical incidents have stopped me for a while: the blown trailer tire, Gayle's transmission failure & the stuck trailer hitch. There seems to be a conspiracy to make me be still for a while!
I plan to go home tomorrow or Saturday if I'm able to get the Greenville trip in. We'll see.
Fred, this was in the Malaprops Bookstore newsletter today. Thought you'd enjoy it.
ReplyDelete"Saturday, February 27 at 7PM: Wayne Caldwell, author of Malaprop’s bestseller, Cataloochee, returns to Malaprop’s to read from his new novel, Requiem by Fire. Requiem by Fire offers another look at the land and people who have shaped our beloved region. John Ehle praises, “On a tightrope between humor and heartbreak, Requiem by Fire is an uncompromising story of a doomed community, a rewarding journey into the high mountains.” A wine and cheese reception will follow the reading. We expect a big crowd for this community favorite author, so come early to get a good seat!