As many of you know, for several years, we have been planning a celebration of our 70th birthdays in Maggie Valley. All class members were invited and 11 of our class made the leap to come to Maggie Valley and Joyce Beery Miles lives there. With spouses and classmates, we had 22 people celebrating from Friday evening to Sunday noon. The weather was perfect as this is a rarety in August, so we all had a great time outdoors in the Pavilion at Smoky Falls Lodge. There was plenty of snack foods as well as a wide range of drinks for all. For dinner, we traveled down the road less than a mile to a local hang out called "Butts on the Creek" where we enjoyed ordering from a varied menu and having the outside covered deck to ourselves. A big storm skirted the area and totally passed us by.
Saturday, everyone was on their own to explore the area. Eight of the folks went to Biltmore House in Asheville. Others went to downtown Waynesville to various galleries and the famous Mast General Store. Saturday evening, Smoky Falls Lodge hosted our group for a nice buffet dinner in our own private room. We shared our adventures of the day and talked way longer into the night than most of us realized. Sunday, Bob and Joyce hosted us for a brunch on their deck. Again, weather was perfect as they even had the fireplace on inside for those who thought the 54 degrees was a little chilly. Again, we shared great stories and enjoyed being connected on our 70th birthdays.
Still working to upload photos for all to see.
