Grace and I just returned from a short, but eventful trip to NC this weekend to visit Patrick and Kate. This was the first opportunity that Grace and I have had to visit them, so we were long overdue. We arrived Friday morning and although Kate had to work, we had a chance to have a quick lunch and catch up on how they were doing and see the new house for the first time.
After Kate left for work, Patrick gave us the grand tour of the neighborhood and we went off for a ride around the area. We stopped by the local Harley dealer (of course) and picked up a few souvenirs, and after a dinner at Chili's, Grace and I dropped Patrick at home and we headed back to the hotel.
On Saturday morning we met them and decided to do some shopping - serious shopping!We made a few stops around the local stores and they picked out a new patio set for the back yard. We all chipped in and put it together and what a difference it makes set up on their patio. After all of that work, we broke it in by picking up some lunch and had a nice relaxing time.
After lunch we took two cars and went over to one of the local garden shops where they picked out some new junipers for the back yard. Once planted, these are going to look great up on the hill and, in a short time, these will provide some nice coverage for them. Kate also picked out some other bushes (see Rockland-Ave.com). We then went out to visit one of Grace's friends; recently relocate to NC and then to dinner at a local sports place.
On Sunday morning the kids met us at the hotel for a farewell breakfast and all to quickly, the weekend trip was over! We had a great time and it was good to see that Patrick and Kate are settling in their new home.
