Dearest Family --
Had a quick but beautiful trip down to North Carolina since we last wrote to you. The azaleas and dogwood were really at their peak and it just looked like a fairyland. Statesville where Cris lives is having their annual dogwood festival this coming weekend. Cris'es place is not far from the freeway and yet in a secluded spot. He has around 20 acres three of them being a lake with white ducks and a brown something that floated by. The lake is surrounded by woods -- lots of dogwood and a trail clear around. He has done so much to fix up the house there and has alot of plans yet to make it more to his liking. Wish that we had more time to enjoy the visit. However, MV was engaged in the Sunrise Easter service here, so.
We did have a good turn out for the Sunrise Service at 6:30 followed by breakfast so it was a quick morning. Mrs. Matthews came over for dinner in which we had our first asparagus out of the garden. After taking Mrs. M. back to Wilmington we went to a 50th wedding reception for the John Bambers[?]. Then to the hospital for visits including Mrs. Everett Penn, who seems to be allergic to everything that is not cotton in the way of clothing. Ended up the day by seeing "Ordinary People" at the movie . . . the language was BAD, but a very interesting plot about a family whose son was killed in a boating accident and whose brother blamed himself for the accident and all the repercussions.
While we were gone Sunday Mie Young decided to iron her prom formal and burned a hole -- so now she is going to borrow something MV has . . . they both have dates for this coming Friday night -- the BIG event of the school year.
Backing up to last Thursday we left NV about noon, made two business calls in Charleston on the way and arrived at Pipestem around 6:30. The W.Va. turnpike is really under construction so was not ideal conditions. Pipestem is a three star place and really quite nice . . . away from it all and with an indoor pool which we used twice. They also have a river lodge that is only accessible by a 3000' cable car ride which is really away from it all. Others have described it as the "poor Man's Greenbrier".
Grandma seems fine as usual and went to the Sunrise service with us. We are so thankful that she is so independent, especially when we see so many folks in the nursing home with nothing to do but wait for the next meal. She is an inspiration for all of us. We have been enjoying the bag of citrus fruit that she brought from Florida.
Yesterday we Commissioners had a ditch viewing - hardly the day for tramping round the weeds to look at draining problems as it was in the forties with a brisk wind. We hope these freezes will not hurt the fruit. Spring must be here for the Church softball team begins tonight and think that both MY and MV will go out for the season.
We had a Republican meeting last night -- mostly about who the committee would endorse for summer employment. Always feel like I need a fumigation after those smoky meetings.
Thanks for the letter we have received and phone calls. We are looking forward to having John and Carol this weekend. Sorry that they can't come until Saturay but appreciate their visits though wish that they were oftener and or/or longer when they do come. Guess parents are never satisfied. Dad says it is entirely up to you about bringing Piper. The rest of the family have never seen him -- Mary Virginia did request that he not sleep in her room but wonder if Piper would want to do that.
Interesting statistics included in your letter, Roberta.
Much love to . . . .
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