That's a Hell Yeah.

April 3rd & 4th-Lake Norman, NC

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Wow this was a another point of the tour where we felt extremely spoiled. I had several moments throughout our 2 days at Red's Place on Lake Norman where I thought about how blessed we are to be experiencing this, or participating in that. The drive into Lake Norman was  fascinating. Just like a movie. 

Cute little farmhouses with their perfect pastures and their chickens and cows in the yard with blossoming trees of all colors whirling around in the breeze. 

The backdrop for our show at Red's Place (Red is Blvd Park's mandolin player's father who has a crazy obsession with the terms "Hell Yeah or Hell No" Some people even think his name is "Hell Yeah") was the gorgeous Lake Norman.

lakefront houses, boat docks and lanky east coast pine trees lining the shore. 

Red built his own bar on the property and hosted a huge potluck with us and Blvd Park as the afternoon entertainment. Red's neighbors and friends flocked in with open ears and open arms listening to us as they drank deep and ate homemade mac n cheese, beef stew, pork loin, fried chicken, lasagna and potato salad. This afternoon get together extended late into the night with more music, more food, and more good times. 

Blake and I got the itch to go fishing out on the dock, so we strung up some worms and waited for a bite. After a little while with not even a nibble, we gave up and decided to head back up to the house. We had previously turned off  the lights on the dock so as not to scare the fish, but this meant it was very dark, and being that I have very bad night vision as it is, I had myself a little splash in the lake. 

Peacoat, boots, dress and all, ker-plunk off the dock I went and into the icy cold water. 

I walked the plank into the place where one would park a boat so it was 14ft deep and I had a heck of a time scrambling back up on the dock. Not to mention I lost my breath from the sheer shock and cold of the water. Blake was just ahead of me when he heard my dreadful splash and ran over to my rescue, grabbed me under the arms and heaved me out of the lake all 

dripping wet and reaking of fish. 

(Too bad I couldn't catch one instead of smelling like one) But he was nice enough to tell me that I looked like a mermaid. After a few moments by the fire, Blake and Red's granddaughter's wrapped me up in blankets and towels and then I went inside to change into dry clothes. When it comes to fishing…if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!