Family, Fun, and the Future

We’re all still grinning after a fabulous family weekend with our fabulous family in and about Charlottesville, Virginia. Did I mention feasting as well?

Nothing like a good McDonald's
biscuit at 6 AM

Shhhhhhhh!

We left here; we're going there.

Bob, grandson Hunter and I hopped (well, stumbled) on to a 6A.M. flight after fueling up at McDonalds. It was doze-time for awhile, but we perked up and enjoyed the flight. We got to C’ville just a few minutes after daughter Katy.  We quickly added our honored graduating senior Taite and the rest of the gang including Patrick (dad of the grad) who winged in from London. Here’s the crew, plus a couple of friends who kindly served as photographers.

Patrick, Trilla, Hunter, Bob, Forrest
Taite, Katy, Jack

We took over the Rooster Inn B&B and had a real reunion.

(Rooster Inn is great. We could gather our own eggs, and if we didn’t, the owners delivered some every evening. I could get used to this.) Forrest served as chef extraordinaire producing a stunning breakfast.

       That wasn’t all the feasting we did. We started at Blue Ridge Brewery a lovely view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, wonderful pizza and treats for most of us who are ‘of age.’

Happy Bob, Happy Bob

Mighty happy Katy. Patrick and Taite
share her glee.

Yummy. Taite, Patrick, Katy,
Forrest and friend Zaynal

     

           Friday--Bob, Hunter and I slipped away for Hunter’s first visit to Monticello. Beautiful—the flower and vegetable gardens ran riot. He’ll never forget!

 Saturday—the big day—and, of course, the graduate gets to pick our pre-ceremony lunch spot. No one was surprised that he chose wings. He’s been the family champion chewer for years. (And no, he did not get a spot on that spiffy white shirt.) Then off for graduation and home to the Rooster for a party with the Virginia contingent of Taite’s clan. 

Jack, Taite and Forrest anticipate
wings.

Bob (barely). Patrick, friend Sam, Jack,
Taite and Forrest indulge. 

Taite Patrick Pando, Albemarle High, 2011

 Next morning, after hugs and kisses, up, up and away back to Houston.

Pomp and Circumstance