Well as usual I have gotten behind on posting. Been non-stop as usual! Let's see........after the Benton's left the beach I had to head home to go to Cumberland, MD for a family funeral. Bob and I decided that since we had to head up in that direction that we would go to The Homestead in VA and play some golf. It was a beautiful resort and the golf course was really nice, we did play in a drizzle the entire day. Since we were there for only one day of golf, Bob wanted to get in as much as possible. So we played 18 at the off site course and then played 9 more at the Old Course. I have found out that 27 holes of golf is not something I want to do on a regular basis! I was exhausted. But of course the next day when we had to check out it was cool and sunny! On to Cumberland for Tasker's burial and then dinner afterward. It was great to catch up with family, reconnect with those we had not seen or talked to in years and to see Sydney. She looked wonderful and just not slowing down very much! We then turned around and headed back home. Bladen and Liz came up for the weekend which is always a treat for us! They are both doing great and plugging along with "married life"! I headed back to Charleston on that Monday to help Hannah get some things done in her classroom! Can't believe that school has already begun for her!

Back to the beach and Fred, Sandy and grandson Lucian were here with Emily, Brad and Coltan. They had great weather and stayed very busy while they were here. Mom came over a couple times and we all went to dinner. It was a good visit with the "big brother"!

After Fred and his family, my neighbor Ann came down with her two little girls. Ann spent her days at the needlepoint store learning new techniques and the girls stayed at the house with Mary Collins, the babysitter that Ann brought with her. Elizabeth Ann enjoyed her time here riding up and down the elevator and chasing Jack and Zoie around the house! Sarah just watched all that was going on around her and smiling smiling smiling! I spent Monday and Tuesday embarrassing myself on the golf course. It had to be the hottest days of the entire summer. The Spartanburg ladies and Greenville ladies all came into town and we played two very pretty courses down here. It was great seeing everyone! I miss them when I am down here. Ann and the girls left on Friday, trying to miss all the traffic heading back home and I spent the afternoon taking a wonderful nap! The dogs were a little pooped out also, so they too, slept!! :)

My nephew and his wife, Adam and Kent, are on the way down. They will arrive tomorrow and that will be the end of summer company! Bladen, Liz and her mom, Blye will be coming down for Labor Day, yea!!!!!!!, and then I will be heading back to Spartanburg the middle of the month to get ready for our trip to Europe.

It was been a busy summer down here at Litchfield but it has been fun seeing everyone!!!!!