Lexington and Big Island, Virginia

Thursday was Jameson Graber's graduation from Washington and Lee University. He had the special privilege of being the valedictorian. He had thought he would be second, so was pleasantly surprised when called on Tuesday and told that he was Valedictorian. The graduation was outside with 95 degree temperatures. We sat under a shade tree so wasn't too bad.
Cindy and Jim, Ann and Jameson, Don and I then met and had a late lunch at Ruby Tuesdays. Following that we drove to Big Island, VA, to the home of Dick and Judy Kremer, friends from the Aurora, Nebr. days. They have a lovely new home here in the valley near the James River. The Blue Ridge Mountains are beautiful.
Today we drove to the Natural Bridge. It is fantastic. Thomas Jefferson purchased it from the king of England for the sum of $2.40. George Washington's initials are carved in the rock from when he surveyed the land. We drove through the Blue Ridge Parkway and saw many beautiful sights.
This morning Judy Kremer felt like her blood pressure was not right so she took it and I took it. It was fairly low. So she called her doctor, he wanted to see her at 1:00. So we went there, and he wanted to admit her to the hospital. About 3:30 or 4:00 the rest of us continued our journey. Her daughter is a nurse, and she was admitted to a room on her unit, so said she would sit with her this afternoon. Judy is to have a stress test tomorrow.
Tomorrow Don and I will go to Charlottesville to visit Jim and Cindy and the rest of the family there. We will stay till Tues. a.m. when we fly back to Dallas.