Morganton with Cole, January 23, 24

  We drove from Washington, D.C. to Morganton, N.C., in about 7 1/2 hours. The weather, which we expected to be rainy, was sunny and bright all day. It got to 66 degrees, so...time to switch out our winter clothes.

  We met Cole, our grandson, at Wisteria Southern Gastropub where we each had very good meals. He told us about his college plans and brought us up to date on his life. A wonderful young man.