Coffee at Laurel Market, then driving through the Elizabeth neighborhood to the Bayou Kitchen... |
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After a while we repaired next door to Jack's, the former Jack Straw's, joined by Bob Patterson and others. The old Jack Straw's marquee still hangs within the new Jack's... |
Lunch with Charlotte Microsofties (and old time trouser pullers) Eric Watkins and Greg Whitcomb at Luisa's Brick Oven Pizza... |
After lunch I stocked up at McCranies Pipe Shop prior to meeting with
Bill Noonan for the drive down to Camp Deer Camp... www.mccranies.com |
I met with Bill Noonan and his fine dog Jessie at Microsoft Charlotte, then we headed for Bill's new spread in Cherokee County, South Carolina... |
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As the sun dipped low we headed to Camp Deer Camp, just south of Thicketty Creek... a couple of miles from Bill's lodge... |
Jessie patrols the grounds while Bilious strikes a fire... |
Bill and Bernadette Swayngimran made a fine duet... |
Roasted corn on the cob and Lenderman venison... Bill took the deer down a couple of days prior... |
Mr. Lenderman, camp cook extraordinaire, bids his sweet adieu... |
Bill closes camp... |
Vocalist Kathleen Ausley and guitarist Jimmy Bookout... |
Two old boys... Pete "Pony Boy" Davis, and Bob Patterson... |
Tom picks as Heidi Edidin looks on. Tom with Mr. Roy... |
Back at Thompson Manor, with Baby Ralip and Father... |