Our Weekend With #2

Hello, dear friends.  I'm reporting from Snow Central.  Not too much happening yet, but it's coming.  We may not have seen a flake yet, but the news coverage is non-stop.  No Kelly or Kathie Lee for me today.

Last weekend, the Mister and I flew to the beautiful state of North Carolina to visit our #2.   It was my second visit and the Mister's first.  I wrote about my first visit here. 

It was Miss Daisy's maiden voyage.  If you don't know who Miss Daisy is, you can find out here.

Evidently, Delta was pretty impressed with Miss Daisy.  We were placed in what I refer to as the first class of coach, otherwise known as the seats next to the Emergency Exit Door.  I assured all the passengers as well as the Captain that they were in good hands.  Obviously, the airline knew that we had what it takes and was dazzled by our performance enough to put us in the same seats back to Boston. 
  

After our girl picked us up at the airport, we stopped for some nourishment at this darling restaurant.  

The Mister had not seen Duke yet, so our #2 gave us the grand tour.  

I'm pretty sure that those trees are cherry blossoms.  In any case, it was so nice to see anything in bloom after all these dreary months.

Next time we visit, our girl will be graduating.  

We made a stop at the school store to stock up on some school spirit gear.

If you're jealous, don't be.

I didn't buy the hat. 

My #2 likes to grocery shop as much as the Mister.  
Miss Daisy and me... not so much.  

Trader Joe's is my girl's favorite store.  
We also hit Whole Foods.

This is a picture of #2's cart before check out.  
I have never heard of anything in this cart.   

 If you took a picture of #1's grocery cart, it would be full of wine, Advil, and Salt & Vinegar chips.  She takes after her Mama.

The next day we hit Southpoint Mall which is one of my favorites. 

Customary mall photo.

So nice to see flowers outdoors again.

Anthropologie not only has great home accessories, it has wonderful books.  The Mister was delighted to find a cookbook to add to his collection.
  

Our girl needed some new running shoes.  

As you can see, the Mister took his job of guarding Miss Daisy very seriously.

Enjoyed a sumptuous lunch at Cheesecake Factory.  Without a doubt, that is my favorite chain restaurant. They have the best "light" menu in the world, which is important when one needs to save room for cheesecake.

We also met #2's beau, Sweet Nick.  He hails from Dallas and is the epitome of a Southern gentleman.

Sunday morning, we had brunch at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.  My girl took me there on my last visit and I loved it.

So charming.

The most difficult part of visiting my girls is when I have to say good bye.  But it's a lot easier when you know that your child is happy.  

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By the way, my #2 girl just started an Instagram revolving around healthy living.  She is looking to build up her followers so if you are interested, please follow her. 

Congrats to Bonnie from Living With Thanksgiving who won the Traveling Totes giveaway.

If you are in the path of the storm, stay warm and safe.  
If you're not, I'm jealous.



Until next time...

Chowdah's the only family member who truly loves the snow.