Buddy's birthday was Saturday and to celebrate we took a trip to Lynchburg, Tennessee to eat at the famous Miss Mary Bobo's. The day was beautiful, warm and sunny. We walked around the square, visited a few gifts shops which were all filled with the same merchandise that we did not want to buy, and talked to a few locals. One of the locals was the shopkeeper at an antique store and was 90 years old. He was as spry as Buddy. The water must be good there or maybe it's something else they drink...Anyway, we meandered over to the boarding house, Miss Bobo's, and after chatting with a few more locals, one of which taught my boss when he was in fifth grade, sat down for some home cooking! Plates of fried chicken, meatloaf, turnip greens, macaroni and cheese (real, not Velvetter), corn muffins, baked apples, green beans, and fried okra passed in front of us. Because they went past Austin before Buddy or me, we still had room for dessert. Man, that boy can eat! I am pleased to say Buddy and I left pleasantly satisfied and Austin had a stomach ache.
While we milled around waiting to eat, in walks my sister and her family from Alabama!! I knew about it but Buddy was completely surprised. A little later, my parents also arrive from Alabama. Both families drove 1 1/2 hours to make this special for Buddy!! All us adults plus Austin sat together along with seven other people who all happened to be from Nashville. Buddy wound up sitting next to a guy he had never met but who works in the same department as him and who he has a meeting scheduled with this week! We made it home in time to go to the high school play, Hello, Dolly! Fabulous. I actually liked it so much I went Thursday and Saturday and I didn't even have a child in it!
So Buddy's birthday 2009 is history, hope it was memorable and full of the things he likes, family, friends and food. I love you Buddy - Cindy
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