Denmark, SC

First stop... a visit to my Nanny at Methodist Oaks, a very spiff assisted living center with rooms similiar to a college dorm. We trooped the entire family in to meet all of Nanny's friends and nursing staff. The twins munched mini-m&m's as we sat and talked, looked over pictures and shared stories. Joe sprawled on the bed and Louisa walked up and down the hall with my mom meeting and greeting as many women as possible.

Second stop... just 15 minutes away live my paternal grandparents in the same hometown where both of my parents were raised, fell in love and were married. We hugged everyone, the kids settled in front of the TV, I did a needed load of laundry and then we toured the garden. Our meals were fantastic... here's a sampling:

Day 1
Smoothered fried chicken
Homemade mashed potatoes with butter and sour cream
Homemade macaroni and cheese
Butter beans with fatback
4- day Coconut Cake

Day 2 (with my aunts, uncles and cousins)

BBQ Chicken with sweet mustard sauce
BBQ Pork with sweetly tart tomato based sauce
Slaw
Potatoe salad
Squash casserole
Tomatoe Pie
Baked beans with brown sugar, hamburger and sausage.
A dessert that I don't know the name of but which consists of chocolate pudding, cookie crust, coolwhip, pecans and sour cream in layers like a cake. (Kev says Chocolate Delight)
Another dessert like Recee's Peanutbutter cake (which the kids adored)

My grandparents house is always full of wonderful home cookin' southern style.