Asheville bluegrass

To our detriment, I suppose, this was as close as we got to a bluegrass performance in Asheville. There was, however, an impromptu performer on the square near an outdoor café who sang some folk country.

Revolution in the South too

I tend to forget that the Revolutionary War included the southern states too. Washington’s army and the battles in Boston and New York seem to grab most of my attention, but the Carolinas played an important role in the war. Jimmy Carter portrayed this in his historical novel “The Hornet’s Nest,” which was unfortunately marred […]

We’re off to North Carolina

After a relatively uneventful flight to Charlotte yesterday, we’re feeling the effects of jet lag. I say relatively uneventful because we were only delayed an hour at our flight change in Dallas because the aircraft needed a new brake assembly, wheel, and tire. It made some strange squealing noises as it seated in (I guess) […]