Better weekend - Day 497 (Yr 2, Day 119)

Asheville, NC

On Friday night, we had some friends from shul join us for Shabbat dinner (Doris and Bill).  They live 6 months near Orlando, FL and 6 months in Shannonoa (about 15 miles east of Asheville).  This was their last week here before heading back south.  At shul, they seem like such an interesting couple (and they are!!!!), that we just had to spend more time with them.  A wonderful evening was enjoyed by all.

On Sunday, Mitch was asked to put in some overtime, and I had a pretty big project I needed to get a head start on, so it was a full, billable work day for both of us.

Today, and for the next 3 days, the nice weather we've been having has broken and there will be lots of rain yet again.

Our friends from "next door" (Kathy and Allen) will also be leaving this week, heading back to their FL home.  They have a lot of family in this area and it's been non-stop for them for the past month.  Tonight is the only night they have free, so we decided to try to do something special, even if it's just happy hour (be nice if in front of a campfire).  But due to the rain, it's anyone's guess what we'll end up doing.  Will post tomorrow on the outcome.

Oh, there's this awesome place opening very soon just down the road (and within urb-e distance):  www.ashevillefoodpark.com.  There's a great cafe (with quite a few vegetarian choices on the menu and they roast their own coffee beans), a bar with music, a farm stand, and lots of food trucks (and of course, in this area, I expect to see a lot of natural and vegetarian options there as well).  I'm really looking forward to their opening.