July 2009 Archives

Last week, I got a chance to take a long weekend and escape the brutal Central Texas heat. I flew out to Charlotte, NC and met one of my best friends from Texas A & M. Stephanie and I had a great evening, then did a yummy brunch the next day in Uptown Charlotte. We figured out it had been 5 or 6 years since we had seen each other. Way too long!
My Mom and Dad were just across the border in Landrum, SC. They were staying with family friends in the mountains for a golf tournament. My mother and I joined up with a couple other ladies to play at a sister course in the valley on Friday. Carolyn and Colleen were wonderful hostesses... and very good golfers, too!
The Cliffs Valley Golf Course is located in Travelers Rest, SC. It is a challenging track, but the breathtaking mountain views and tall, green trees made the bad golf shots easier to swallow! This is the club house.Mom's tee shot on number 3 was right down the middle. Good thing! Lots of bad stuff on either side!This was the view from my approach shot on number 8. Can you believe that this part of the country has been suffering from drought conditions??I love this pic of me and my Mom on number 13. She's a very pretty lady and fun to golf with, too!We had an awesome barbeque with friends back up on the mountain that evening. Steaks and shrimp, twice baked potatoes and lots, lots more! I got to have lunch with a fellow MSU alum (and meteorologist at WSPA in Greenville/Spartanburg) on Saturday. Then it was a night out on the town with my buddy, Steph, in Charlotte. After another yummy brunch on Sunday it was time to head back to Texas.

The weather was very nice. Quite a break from the record heat we have been dealing with here for weeks now. Upper 70s to low 80s on the mountain, with lows in the mid 60s.

We did run into some of the heaviest rain I have ever seen and flash flooding on the drive from Charlotte to Landrum. Couldn't go more than 20 mph on a little 2-lane highway and finally had to pull over and stop. I wish I could have bottled up all that water and brought it back to Central Texas with me!

Thanks to ALL involved for the love and laughter. What a great trip!

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