Oh, What a Night!

Dinner with practicum adviser last night -- it sounds innocuous enough; it sounds like something that could range from mildly boring  to maybe even a good time.  We had no idea what to expect, but Pam, Cortlann, and I had the most wonderful evening out with our practicum adviser last night.  Truly wonderful.

Dr. Mick Kreszock asked the three of us -- his three advisees this year at Kellogg -- to meet him outside of Newland Hall.  He said he'd pick us up.

Dr. Mick Kreszock and his car

He did, indeed, pick us up -- in a 1966 Mustang Convertible.  It was fabulous!  He drove us to Blowing Rock, where we dined in a local place where all the locals knew each other. The Woodlands Bar-B-Q & Pickin' Parlor.  There was live music -- a cool old guy who played the guitar and sang with a beautiful rich voice.  Between singing, he walked around and spoke to people.  He sat at our table, and we had a nice conversation. Then he played some songs and Mick and Pam, who is from West Virginia, sang along. Cortlann, also from Florida, and I just sat there, most amused and obviously clueless to the country music.

From there, we went into lovely downtown Blowing Rock, had old fashioned ice cream, and sat and talked in a cute little park, with a gazebo, until the sun went down and it got dark.

The night was clear and crisp, and the moon was almost full.  Driving around the mountain roads, in a convertible, was just the most incredible experience. We could look up and see all the stars and even some constellations. We could smell the pine trees and the grass.  It's hard to put into words how much fun it was and how almost other-world it felt.   We had a most memorable time!