When we first arrived in Raleigh we stayed at the Crosswinds Campground at Jordan Lake. It is a state park with no full hookup sites but plenty with 30 amp power and water in a very scenic setting. We have been to the Raleigh area many times as our daughter Katie went to college and then settled here. So we have reverted to doing all the things we like in the area.
One of our favorite things to do is play disc golf and happily there are lots of very nice disc golf courses within a 45 minute drive of us. One that we particularly like to play is near Pittsboro North Carolina called Rock Ridge. This course is wooded with tight fairways and many long holes. However it is in a very scenic park deep into the woods giving us a great hike as well as a challenging course so we love it.
Also in nearby Pittsboro is Carolina Brewery which has a great Tuesday happy hour so we nearly always play the Rock Ridge disc golf course on Tuesdays and then go over for happy hour afterward. We will be in this area until mid-October other than a dozen days we will spend in the Outer Banks so we will be falling into a routine as we await Katie’s wedding in mid-October.
Just after playing disc golf in some of our favorite courses Sharon suffered a sprained foot and ankle. Here is her account of the unfortunate event…
Oh gosh I really hate to admit that my accidental sprain came as a direct result of my own carelessness. I wanted to adjust the tv antennae and climbed up on an ottoman which is unstable I know, but did it anyway. Stepping backward too quickly off of it my foot awkwardly hit the base and I rolled my foot/ ankle which made me fall down hard. So hard that John heard it outside and came in to check on me. I really did a number on it and am so mad at myself. Thankfully John inspected it and determined I didn’t break anything and after icing it, Katie taped it while warning me it would take 2 to 4 weeks to heal. Oh nooooooo……
The weekend after Sharon’s fall we stayed the weekend with Katie and traveled to Smithfield for a couple of pre wedding festivities. Brooks’ home Church in Smithfield hosted a morning wedding shower at the church. Katie and Brooks were showered with a lot of love and gifts. It was very much appreciated by the couple and a very nice shower indeed.
That night was a party at a friend of Brooks’ family who have a fabulous back yard designed for entertaining. With live music presented by the very entertaining one man band known as Adam Pitts, a nice spread of finger foods for the guests and all the beer and wine one could wish for, this was one fun and grand event.
We met so many wonderful people at the party and it was really fun getting to know some of the friends and family from the groom’s side of the aisle. There were several people at the party who also RV and of course we seemed to talk with them the most. The music Adam played was varied and had a little bit of something for everyone. It was great fun and sadly the evening ended while all the revelers had to part ways.
We spent the night at Brook’s parents house and enjoyed reconnecting with them and of course truly appreciated their hospitality. We all are looking forward to the big wedding day in October…
NOTE: We are now at the Oregon Inlet Campground in the Outer Banks for a while before returning back to Raleigh NC…
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ReplyDeleteI have no idea - I created this blog as I have always created it... will have to check into it! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
DeleteSounds like a lot of fun, well except for the foot. That's something I would do.
DeleteGlad you're getting to enjoy some of the pre wedding things. Hope Sharon's foot is better soon.
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