From Rock Hill, SC to Lexington, VA. Rained awful for the first 1/3 of the trip and then tapered off to nothing by the time we arrived in Lexington. We are staying with friends. Actually we are staying at the home of a childhood friend of Donna’s, but only the women’s mother, Adele, is at the house today. Sally is off moving in the daughter at the Maine Maritime Academy where Claire is entering her junior year. The son, Stuart, is off with his dad at the Virginia Tech/LSU football game. When we pass through here next Friday we will see everyone but Claire. Good thing the Lewis house had room for us, as we couldn’t get a room at any of the local motels. Not only is it move-in day for MMA in Castine, ME it is move-in day at Washington & Lee in Lexington. Plus there is a horse event at the Virginia Horse Center north of town.