Since it was a bright, sunny, mild day, we decided to go for a drive. The nearby town of Fayetteville seemed worthy of a visit, so we headed south to go see it. We left home shortly after 11:00, which meant we got to Fayetteville after noon. We had a picnic “lunch” in the car and then got in on a 1:00 tour of a place called the 1897 Poe House.
After the tour, we spent a bit of time in the local history museum before heading to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum. This is a collection of materials and stories related to the Army Rangers and parachuting squadrons. It was super interesting, but we only had about an hour there, so we had to be pretty selective about what we looked at. I focused on recent engagements: Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the war on terror.
Our dinner came from Fuller’s Old Fashioned BBQ Buffet. Elaine liked it a lot, but I was pretty disappointed. A lot of the food was very weird. Some of what was on the buffet I couldn’t even identify. The meats were excellent, but most of everything else was a disappointment.
I had found out about (yet another) bluegrass jam taking place on Tuesday nights in Garner from 7:30 to 9:30. Garner was on the way home from Fayetteville, and we worked out the timing so that we could get to the location as the jam was beginning. All I had to work from was an address. When we got to the address we found that it was “Lorraine’s Coffee House and Music.” What a surprise! There were quite a few people gathered together with their instruments. It was an open-mic style jam, and everyone took turns leading a song. It’s a good thing I’ve had experience with this sort of thing, so that I was prepared and knew what to do. I led “River of Jordan” and “I Am a Pilgrim.”
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