After Bette Ann treated us to dinner by the lake when we arrived, we had a relaxed day in charming Anderson on Friday. Claire enjoyed listening to the southern accents and seeing breakfast signs for 'grits' (pictured - although she still doesn't know what they are). My parents got in on Friday evening, we visited Grandpa and spent Saturday visiting the botanical gardens in Clemson, and preparing to play paparazzi for Connor and Brittney's senior prom. Claire and I, sadly no
longer considered the kids, saw the kids off in their tuxedos and gowns, and drove up to Greenville for a walk along the river and dinner at a 'Pour House'. Bette Ann made a great choice because they had 4 Portland beers on draught - I had the 'Dead Guy' and the 'Hop Devil'. On Sunday we all went out on Bette Ann and Connor's boat, and Claire got to add another state to her fast-growing collection as half the lake is in Georgia. "What does the fish say when it hits a concrete wall?" "Dam!" (extract from Connor's comedic entertainment). On the way back we stopped in at Grandpas and enjoyed hearing all about his travels round the world, particularly his visit to Japan. Later on Dad cooked up a great BBQ and we made the famous family coffee cake (no, there's no coffee in the cake, but it's served with coffee).
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