Saturday, July 26, 2008

Visit with cousin Patrick

We visited our cousin Patrick in Baywood, Virginia. It was a two-hour drive from Roanoke. Here is Patrick with his book of family history that he is working on. Patrick made us a wonderful lunch of chicken, potatoes, green beans, and salad. All except the chicken came from his garden.
He took us all around the area where my great grandmother was born. He took us to the family cemeteries where some of our ancestors are buried. He gave us a tour of the area. It's very rural, in some ways like it was 100 years ago. He showed us their family cabin that they built themselves out of recycled materials.

It looks pretty cozy on the inside. Here is Becca and Patrick's friend, Wayne.
Here is the river down the hill from the cabin. The river is a tributary of the New River.

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