This will have to be a quick one and may contain nuts, no errors.  The last post did contain a serious error - Lewisburg is the COOLEST  small town in America; not the best as I erroneously stated.  It is a small town and a slight mystery.  This is not a well off area of the country to all appearances, but Lewisburg is full of trendy gift shops, galleries and cool cafes (like the Wild Bean where I am currently breakfasting). Where does the money come from?  I mean it is a small town but I would estimate that around a third of the retail outlets in its one and two half main streets are of the trendy variety.

I meet up again with the quite unusual trio of Amy, Hall and Linda, who do all live together it turns out.  The conversation flows as easily as it did the other night.  First with Amy in 'Bella', one of the trendy shops where she works, as the trade dies down late afternoon we ramble around children, families and challenging the corporate evils.  Hall and Linda are out demonstrating how delicious Hall's granola is at a store in a neighbouring town somewhere.  Then they join me in the Irish pub while Amy cashes up the store.  

There is an element of adventure and discovery in taking this trip.  I talk openly with them about my life my loves my hopes and fears.  Not quite all of them but enough to give pause for reflection.  

Off for a quick explore of the Greenbrier River and then to Bristol Tennesee.