Friday April 25

This morning we slept in late because of the fabulous concert last night… not to mention one of the funnest receptions afterward at Fuddruckers. We left the house at 9:00 sharp. The participants included: Allyn, Morgan, Julianna, Christine, and Mary. Aunt Stephanie, our special guest from New York, joined us on this beautiful morning.

We went to La Peep for brunch, and ordered some of the best ‘unleavened’ food on the menu. I think everyone agrees, it was fantastic! From omlettes to crepes, and breakfast banana splits… everything was superb! We spotted some friends in a cozy corner of the restaurant and chatted for a few moments until we had to leave.

Afterwards, we stopped in at Dazzle to browze around, and actually ended up with many purchases, including gifts, and even snacks. I convinced Morgan to pick up those ‘Sunny Seeds’… chocolate dipped sunflower seeds, which are surprisingly tasty (and addictive). I like to think of them as a very healthy treat!

After Dazzle, we headed over to Trader Joe’s, to pick up a few necessities for the weekend. We got some dried Apple Rings instead of our traditional Fuji Apples… they were out. Too bad, but I’m sure that these will be a favorite as well. Aunt Stephanie got some ‘thank you’ wine from North Carolina to show her appreciation to the people who watched her cat (and moved her car). She even got the little wine bag to go with it.

After Trader Joe’s, we left and went home through Matthews, stopping on the way to look in at the Peace of Yarn. Aunt Stephanie thought it charming, and had some great ideas about combining the library and the knitting lessons for a joint effort. Very cool stuff. After the long morning, we left and came home for a relaxing time around the house.