Did the grandpa thing with son to build a playset

Thursday after work, quick visit to RH Mom, back home for a quick bite to eat, the off to LOUD electric jam session. Got there at 8:00 and left just after 1:00 am. We probably only played an hour and a half, spent the rest of the time sitting on the porch drinking beer and telling old Rock Hill stories and had a blast.

Friday, lunch with the band, then back over to the studio and spent a few hours pouring through old tapes of us playing going back to the early 90s. Found some gems, a lot of juvenile hilarity, and was a great afternoon in general. Back home to hike with the pup and the rest of the evening was lazy.

Saturday, Mrs. worked at the park until noon, then we took off for the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard as soon as she got off. Long leisurely drive through the back roads, which we always enjoy. Got to Brevard and checked in to the Airbnb (awesome spot that backs up to the state forest and is next to the city greenway), tossed our stuff inside then headed downtown to check out the festival. Cruised the vendor tents, looked in some of the shops, ate fantastic Latin American fare at Quixote, then down to the stage to watch Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp. An excellent set in the cold rain, we found a dry spot on the porch of a law firm and had a perfect view of the stage. Walked back a block to Brevard Brewing and had a nice pale ale between acts, then back to our dry spot for Jupiter Coyote full band show. They also added a percussionist and turned in a phenomenal set. They don't play many full band shows these days, but they have not lost a step. Got back to the Airbnb around 10:30 to dry off, warm up, and crash.

Sunday, slept in, got showered up then headed back downtown to cruise more vendor tents and shops. Had a morning Brevard Brewing pilsner in the smallest bar in the US at 59 square feet. Decided to go find lunch around 12:30, drove out to Ecusta Brewing for beers and a pretty decent burrito. Again took back roads all the way down to Hendersonville and realized they were having a festival, so we jumped out and wandered the streets there for a couple of hours. Stayed dry all day until we started back down the mountain and rained all the way home and we caught the Clemson game on the radio. We briefly considered going to the Whitewater Center for Hayes Carll, but by the time we got home, rounded up all of our animals, and got everything put away it was too late and we were too tired. Lazy rest of the night.

Monday, long hike with the pup, did a little laundry, grocery run and errands, visit to RH Mom, back home where Mrs. had made some chicken quesadilla dish she had seen on the Tastemade channel that turned out great. Cleaned up the kitchen and watched Band Of Brothers until bedtime.

Straight up 19/19 Covids perfect weekend. We might have been able to squeeze in a few more things but this one was a definite keeper.

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May 30, 2023, 2:47 PM

Our oldest dog isn't eating much and losing a bunch of weight, I think he's basically in hospice mode at this point so that's depressing.

Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day we typically don't even try to get out on the boat. So my son, brother in law, and myself did some fishing off the dock this weekend. Actually caught a bunch of fish(for us), we were averaging 10-12 per day with the best day being Saturday. Caught catfish, a few stripers, bream, smallmouths. Nice mix for a 3.5 year old to enjoy.

Anyway, I'm not even gonna include the wakeboard boat who hit us with a 4-5' wake about 15' from the dock in this, I genuinely think he had no idea looking back. IMO in his mind slower automatically means less wake, and he didn't do it again. But #### wakeboard boats and many of the people who own them are a cancer. And everyone is insane acting.

However, yesterday my son and I were on the dock around 6-7, most people had called it a weekend so it was pretty nice out. Only people in the cove are us and some neighbors a few doors down just hanging out. Here comes a Santa Clause looking MFer with another older guy and skinny white trash dude in an older pontoon doing 20ish mph, they aim right for us and come straight for the dock. He did turn at the last second and passed maybe 2' away, almost hitting the boat we've got tied up. I genuinely thought he was coming up on the dock, had my son taking cover and everything. I could have reached out and touched them they were so close, while glaring at me the entire time. They did this to the other neighbors who were out on their dock too, but not to docks with no people. I did not hear pontoon people say anything to them, but they also had several college aged dudes on the dock so maybe that figured into their calculus.

On the way back up the cove they start blowing the horn at me and talking ####, goading me to fight. I had not said a word to them up until then, I had been more concerned making sure my son didn't become fish food courtesy of them. I'm a guy out there with a 3 year old, I'm not looking to get into a fist fight with 3 rednecks and that seemed to fuel them. It was almost targeted feeling, like they were looking for a reaction from somebody. I don't know what their end game was, but they finally went on after I wouldn't engage with them. I do think the one skinny guy was prepared to get on the dock.

My wife and I got to talking about it and I remembered JohnFBell's post about somebody pointing a rifle at them. I certainly believed him then, but I had never experienced anything like that out there in my 35 years of being on Hartwell.

So we're kind of at a loss, and obviously my wife is all w tf I don't want to be taking my kids out there with people like that. I've never felt the need to carry a gun out there, this has me rethinking that. I had also planned on taking my son camping on an island for his birthday later this year, now I'm rethinking that. My boat is pretty recognizable, you wouldn't have to get too close to tell it was us anchored up.

Maybe this was just a one off, but the whole interaction had a feel like they were trying to bait me. For what, I have no idea. Maybe to get a reaction they could film it and try to use it to sue? Maybe it was poors lashing out at people they consider "rich"? It wasn't an accident though, and they didn't seem overly drunk or on drugs.

Probably not as exciting to read, but it's got us a little shook seeing as we've always considered the dock a 'safe space' and this was so out of the blue. I'm also having to come to terms with the realties of having children and not being able to react like I might have once upon a time, and that is difficult. Maybe my wife can stroke my hair tonight while I cry and reassure me that I'm not a poosay because I didn't kill all of them.

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Good morning everyone how was your weekend?

Pretty excellent

Great looking bbq!

We bought most of our beef from Tates when in Sparty.

Wood

Was Still getting over jet lag but ok now

Good, despite cool, rainy conditions.

should have gone to Beale's. Pretty good food for a brewery

Yeah, I'd like to go, but not necessarily with littlest APM.***

The best kind of tired

Somehow I missed that as well.

I am so sore

Missed it as well

Went well. Saturday night we had nieces piano recital

Tell me more about these farmer John potatoes please

Inside joke. Our youngest son calls parmesan cheese

Love it***

THREE DAY WEEKENDS ARE A HUMAN RIGHT

No 75 year olds were killed in the making of said bbq?

Fantastic weekend!

I thought I saw the canceled Hayes as well.***

Really?

I'm going to go forward assuming I read it correctly.***

Solid A for sure.

In what city is Martins BBQ?

There is one in Chas, but there are a lot in TN

It started in Nashville/Middle TN but is now a regional

There's one in Nashville that I've eaten at.

Weird I don't recall ever going to it in CHS.

Wife and kids took their first ride in the mini

TWSDS***

I had to come back to work to get a break from the weekend

Great!

It sucked.

missed that also - Good to hear you are doing better.

Thanks - starting a new med that is supposed to prevent and

Welp, the Baggage Boys won the ACC but I didn't die

Check your kill switch***

It's a curse when your killswitch is engaged.

It had it's ups and downs

My thoughts....

Yeah it didn't make sense to me either

It's a shame you couldn't just call some of RHTig's good

I wish I'd have gotten a picture of them and the boat

I could make some calls.

Hey, if they keep coming back maybe we can have a lake party

also, your poast is blocked from receiving TUs

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I wish you could have eliminated them.***

I would have a camera set up on the dock

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