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Friday and Saturday were travel days, but we spent fun time together. After checking out of our hotel, we drove across the street to Biltmore Village. We started our day at the Cathedral of All Souls, the Episcopal Cathedral, built by George Vanderbilt. It's a beautiful church, with stained glass windows made by a father and daughter team who were contemporaries of Tiffany. The church was designed as the connecting piece of the community. This window was dedicated to George Vanderbilt's father, Cornelius Vanderbilt. From the Church, we went to the New Morning Gallery where they have "Art for Living". It's a gorgeous gallery that contains works of over 200 artisans. I think we spent a couple hours there, and Linda and I both bought small pieces there. If you're looking for gorgeous artwork, made by local artisans, this is the place to look. Mom After going to another gallery featuring local artisans, we had lunch at a fun little restaurant that was recommended....

Once a year, my mother and sisters, Linda and Christie, and I head out on a family trip. It's really an excuse to spend a few days together, laughing and enjoying time together. We've done a Broadway and New York City trip, Nashville, Indiana, Ohio's Amish country and Canton area. We took the train to Chicago to see My Fair Lady . This year, we headed to North Carolina. Christie's daughter goes to college in North Carolina, and is interning there this summer. The Chihuly in the Garden exhibit at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina gave us one more reason to go. (As if we needed any.) I drove to Linda's home outside Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. Mom & Christie came down on Wednesday, and then I drove to Asheville. We made a couple stops along the way. We had lunch and looked at some gorgeous artisans' crafts at Tamarack in West Virginia. With Linda at Tamarack Our second stop was just before reaching Asheville, when I abruptly swing into a scenic overlook so ...