Summers in February

This morning we woke up nice and early to the sounds of the wind in the trees.  The plan was to get an early start on our four hour drive in order to get to Tom and SueAnn Summers' place by lunchtime.  It was a very cold and clear day as we started out.  Dudley Dooright took us along some peaceful country roads through some beautiful Virginia countryside and then after a while we joined the interstate as we entered North Carolina.

After a nice and uneventful drive we arrived at Tom and SueAnn's cute house nestled among the pine trees in Whispering Pines. It was so nice to get long hugs from old friends.


We got to see their beautiful home and chat for a while before they took us on a tour of their new home area.  We saw the charming town of Pinehurst, their lovely colonial style church and then drove over to the clubhouse at Pinehurst Country Club.


Bill just had to give Payne Stewart a fist pump!


We enjoyed a very yummy lunch at the Duese Clubhouse and then strolled around the beautiful grounds.  We noticed a few trees are showing their flowers even though it is not yet spring.



Tom continued our driving tour of their area after lunch.  We enjoyed some lovely lakes, beautiful homes, and of course the pine forest everywhere.  All the beauty of the area was not as nice as being with old friends and catching up with our lives.  We felt like it was just yesterday we last saw them.

How quickly the time went by and we had to say goodbye and hit the road for our four hour drive back to Williamsburg.


We made a dinner stop at Ruby Tuesday's on the way back and have decided that we are not interested in any more long drives this trip.  So, tomorrow we are doing local stuff, like Colonial Williamsburg.

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