A Weekend in Blue Ridge

I've recently become a member of a group of friends who have an investment club and each month we meet at a different place, have drinks, dinner, and conversation, and, oh yes, talk about the investments we make as an incorporated group. This past weekend, we met at the Blue Ridge mountain home of friends and had a blast.

I drove up on Friday with a friend who is also a member of the group and we stayed in our host's home. Other members either have mountain cabins near by or stayed with friends who had mountain cabins.

The weekend was bliss: beautiful weather, great foot, fun conversations, laughter and friends. S&B's home is gorgeous and has a beautiful two level deck overlooking a small mountain stream. The weather was just warm enough to enjoy, and other than the pollen count which was very high, it was perfect.

The group values fun as much as profits from the group investments, so next month, it's a visit to the Lady Di exhibition in Atlanta, followed by dinner in a restaurant and a short business meeting and in June a trip in a rental van to Columbus for the Miss Georgia pageant. And, already, even though it's a half a year away, a discussion of where our annual meeting will be. Top contenders include Destin, Savannah, or Memphis.

And, did I mention, we discuss our investments, too.