Day 7

Time to pack, fun time in NC is over. We will turn our thoughts to Tennessee tomorrow where we have two scheduled pitstops. The first one is in the center of the universe, also known as Unicoi. That's right, have you ever heard of it? We'll briefly visit the famous Finn, Artsi Harkonen and his family. He will surprise us, no doubt, and will be forced to come clean with where he has been hiding the last few years.

The second stop is a bit longer in Knoxville, a city named in honor of the first Secretary of War, Henry Knox.

"Knoxville was once also known as the Underwear Capital of the World. In the 1930s, no fewer than 20 textile and clothing mills operated in Knoxville, and the industry was the city's largest employer. Knoxville is also the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus. The university's sports teams, called the "Volunteers" or "Vols", are somewhat popular in the area."

Yep, we have a sort of family reunion in Knoxville. We will be meeting two other Wake Forest alumni members, my long-lost BoyToy and his wife and kids. The fitting name comes from a time when we all lived in Charlottesville, VA, and used to play some tennis. I quite frequently "toyed around" with my faithful practice partner on the court and his quick but short legs had to cover so much of the court after some wicked short backhand crosscourt shots that he fittingly received his fancy nickname, BoyToy. He also goes by his second name Andrew. I think I get him a rubber duck.
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Lunch at Msala in High Point. Great heavy Indian food from a buffet, will put you to sleep for hours. Matt, you will have to keep us entertained later this afternoon or we'll just snore away! We have a date at Bermuda Run Country Club, hopefully the thunderstorms do not interfere with that reunion because W is determined to have some quality swim time at the pool (he needs to burn off his big lunch and the two pounds of water melon he ate prior to it).
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Tennis, swimming, steak, and trampoline. There is nothing else you need for a balanced diet and healthy body. We had great time in Clemmons! Somehow the packing for tomorrow did not happen tonight. (Note to myself: Upgrade the luggage to a self-packing model.) Instead, Danny and I witnessed the Lakers take a command in the series and beat Denver in the fifth game.