Fall in the Carolinas (October 23-24)

Previous post was of the first day of the visit home (sounds so funny to say that, but that is much of how it is) was to the airport. On Sunday October 24, took a ride on the motorcycle around the area. Liked the place at right, which is on Popular Tent Road, very fall like with the pumpkins (the official fruit of the Halloween season I suppose) and lots of good food (which will be part of my meals for the next few weeks; jam and apple butter). I like country stores, and this is a nice one to visit. It was just a great day to be out, with clear blues skies, warmer than normal (for late October) and the light traffic that comes with a Sunday morning motorcycle ride.
Did a lot of backroads cruising on the fine day. Photo at left of the tractor was taken at the Bost Grist Mill which is outside of Concord, NC on NC200. That is one of the many great roads in the area (for a motorcyclist anyhow) with a lot of curves. It is also a very scenic road running past a number of farms, animals, and some nice small towns. Enjoyed getting out and experiencing some places that I have not had the pleasure of visiting for a while. Sometimes it seems with the long breaks between visits, and the short time I am there, that it is like seeing many of these places for the first time...again. Sounds strange, but that is how it feels.
Course being Halloween (getting close anyhow) went with my wife Patty to see this Halloween display on Union Street in Concord. Lots of sights in this yard, including the rather scary characters on the front porch in the distance. This house is a Bed and Breakfast, and puts on some great displays. Looking forward to seeing what they do this Christmas...year before it was quite a sight. Union Street does a lot of interesting things for the holidays; it is one of the oldest streets in the area, and has some fine big houses.
Enjoyed a very fine visit home, looking forward to the next one. Seemed like it lasted all of 15 minutes, but a great time with family, great dogs that I am lucky to have in my house, and good friends as well.