Sunday, August 10, 2008

Celebration on the Big Ivy River

On Saturday we packed up the camping gear and headed north of Asheville to our dear friends Sarah and Dave's housewarming party. We had been looking forward to this weekend since early summer. Sarah and Dave purchased an old homestead on the Big Ivy River last year and have been working hard on transforming it into a modern, thriving homestead for them and their children. We joined friends and family from all directions to celebrate with music and great food (including pork roasted whole-hog style and, a food first for me, creole shrimp and grits for breakfast!). Here are some photo highlights....
Nimmy enjoying the river with a small Gita in the background


Introducing....Noah on drums

girlfriends....Shelley, Sarah, and I


Dave using his tractor to haul camping gear back up from the field


Gita and her friend, Ruby, enjoying a bubbly morning

Dave and Sarah's house and the leaning tower of David


paddling an air mattress down the river....Banyan, Natara, and Nimmy

my dear friend Eliza and I


Noah and Banyan taking a break

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