May in Central NC

As I get older, driving to NC to see family and friends gets a little more difficult, so when I do it, I try to space things out and see as many folks as I can manage.  This May I went to see my sister Nancy and her family in Rockingham, stopping on the way (coming and going) with Doug and Colleen and also spending a bit of time with niece Sara and sister-in-law Martha. 

I hadn't actually seen Nancy and her family since last summer, so it was nice to visit in their new digs and have time to chat.  What made it even nicer was that sister Pat and her husband Bob were there from PA, so we had a real tribal reunion. 

Nancy and R.C.'s daughter Julie and son Chase are living with them for now.  Chase is a very active four-year-old with an impressive stance for swinging a baseball bat.  He often connects with the balls, too.

To say that Nana is proud of this little grandson would be an understatement.

One of the things we did while we were there was to go to the cemetery and check out things there.  When last all three sisters were together, it was to bury our mother, so we wanted to check out the state of the family gravesites.  We were pleased with what we found.

Nancy and R.C.'s grandson Brandon showed up with his son Bentley, and we all feasted on ribs barbecued by R.C. (with Bob's help). 

 It was a nice visit, and one we hope not to have to wait a year to repeat.