Spring Days

Lots has been going on lately in our neck of the woods. Last weekend we went to South Carolina for a whirlwind trip to see my college roommates for a get-together as well as to throw a baby shower for Betsy, who is having a baby boy (due in May). It was a joyful and meaningful time, despite the brevity of the trip. We managed to stop in quickly to my all-time favorite place to eat, Coffee Underground, as well as drive by for a quick picnic by the lake at Furman (my all-time favorite place on Earth!). We made it back in the wee morning hours of Sunday (3 a.m. to be exact), just in time to catch some sleep so that Ben could spend all day Sunday working on a paper (which he finished just before 4 a.m. Monday morning)....a paper that he then found out on Monday wasn't due after all! The professor had moved the due date during Friday's class, but Ben was gone, so he didn't find out!

(Above is the whole group who attended the shower)

(Above is the Furman Belltower)

Anyway, the pollen is now in full swing here, making us rather miserable feeling. However, with it is also some lovely foliage, including wisteria! Here are some up-close pictures of the flowers (which I had never really stopped to take pictures of before until today). Together with all the dogwoods and redbud trees, the town is really beautiful.