We stayed in Henry's House and The School House...very charming!
After a lovely evening of wining and dining at Royer's Cafe and an outstanding rendition of chopsticks on the piano at The Stone Cellar, we headed back to The Shelby for a night of gaming. However, we realized that we all forgot to bring any games. I guess that's what happens when you travel without your kids. When traveling with kids it's entertainment that's a priority. For us it's: red wine, red wine, white wine, beer and cocktail nuts (but don't eat the crocodile nut mix...I'm just warning you. It's not a good experience the next morning!)
We attempted to talk with Grandma Blanche but our channeling is a bit rusty. I think Danette scared poor Blanche. Since I'm the official "medium", next time I will have to pay attention to every detail...down to the shampoo I use:
Nothing gets past Aimee! How old is that shampoo and do they still make Pert? I also need to mention that our channeling would not have been complete without our official prop master, Kim. Thanks for keeping us supplied.
P.S. See, we still respected you in the morning.
Cute gate displayed on the wall. We all think our grandparents had those kind of fences and gates. Lovely!
Do not try to ride the bicycle late at night. Just saying....
Ahhhhh, the chapel. What a wonderful venue for a country wedding! It's complete with a dance hall above the old mercantile building. Boot scootin' in a wedding dress and sippin' vodka lemonade from a jelly jar. Just be sure to invite us cause we're lots of fun. Just ask Robin, the proprietor of The Shelby.
Robin, Joulyn and Mamie took exceptional care of us. We joined them for breakfast over in the main house and had a delicious meal peppered with lively conversation. After breakfast we took a tour of the property and all the structures. Can't wait to return!
Mamie cleaning up after breakfast. That woman has more energy than my 13 year old.
The dance hall (and friends)
The Shelby ladies. I need to mention that we all received from our good friend, Susanne, a copy of Good Things at The Shelby cookbook. A yummy collection of their guests' favorite recipes.
We headed out to The Big Red Bard for an afternoon of shopping but sad to say that I was waaaaaay too busy to take any pictures of all the good stuff. I promise to do better next time. Actually I'll head over to Susanne's house, take a few pics and post those. Same difference!
Until next time...
