Childress Vineyards

Our hotel was on the grounds of the Childress Vineyards. 




We decided to take a tour before we left town.



They hold parties and receptions among the wine barrels.  I bet this would be beautiful in the evenings with all the candles lit.



This is the wine cave.  It was dark, so my photos aren't expecially bright. 



Princess E was busy trying to capture her own images of the barrels.



This place will surely be beautiful in a few weeks when the vines begin to grow.  We hope to return during high season.  The tour is well worth the time.

Lexington Style Barbeque

Lexington, NC is known as the "BBQ Capital of the World"...with good reason. 


We made the rounds during our weekend in Lexington.







My only complaint is that since we were in town only three days, we could visit only three BBQ joints.  But, we did bring a few pounds home with us.  Yum!

Visiting the Cemetery

While on our trip back to King J’s hometown, we made a couple of visits to the cemetery where his beloved Grandma is buried.  She passed away about two weeks before his oldest daughter (Princess B) was born.  One of her middle names was given to her in memory of her Great-Grandmother.  Neither Princess E nor I had the opportunity to meet her.  We enjoy hearing his tales of her life.  Princess E seems to realize she missed the opportunity to meet this special lady.

I put together a small floral arrangement for her grave.  He thought she would like the peonies.  We drove by her old house, and ate his birthday dinner at the restaurant they frequented when he would come for a visit after he was grown and living in another state.

Lexington, NC

During our recent visit to Lexington, NC, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express.  There are piggies all over town; but this one in the lobby of the hotel was too cute not to mention.  He was the local "Bellhog" and his job was to greet all the visitors.


I bet this guy's name is Wilbur and Charlotte is nearby spinning her web.  What do you think she would write in her web?

Just for goofiness, I took a photo of myself in the elevator.  The walls and ceiling were shiny and reflective.