After a cold and noisy night in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Statesville, NC, we decided to visit a Costco. The closest one was south of Charlotte. It would work out fine, schedule wise, as we told Bill and Carol we would get there before noon. The trip to Costco and back to Bill's was 97 miles and would take us past the downtown area, something we were not planning, so that was a bonus. We saw four high rise buildings under construction, so this area is growing. Anyway, Costco looked almost like the ones at home with a few different products. We picked up some wine and a few other items.
We got to Bill's about 11:30. I had tried to call, but there was no answer. Turns out Bill and Carol were out and had returned shortly before we got there. Good timing.
We had a very nice visit, just enjoying the sun and 70 degrees. Bill's hobby is cooking and he cooked an excellent dinner of salmon, stir-fry vegies, and roasted sweet and white potatoes. Carol gets stuck with the dishes, but she doesn't mind.
Carol is a sculptor, and a very good one at that. Since retiring and moving to NC, she has been going at it with vigor, and has a number of nice pieces in process. She has decided to supplement social security by selling some pieces, and has done a few recently.
Our conversations kept us up to after 10:00, late especially for Laurel. Lots of remembering our pasts, stories of our working lives and families, as well as current events. It was very enjoyable.
Bill and Carol have a pet parrot, Zoey. She is quite the bird and interacts with them more then I imagined a bird would do.
Tonight will be a quiet night, and not so cold.
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