Week three in Big Stone Gap





Well, like many of you, we have transitioned from the beautiful fall colors to white. Fortunately where we are it doesn’t normally get the amount of snow that we are used to seeing. 

We spent some time his past week exploring the town. The once empty store fronts are now filled with shops and restaurants. ( We found one that has called for repeat visits 😋 )
It is really a great little town that includes a couple of breweries, coal fired pizza and live music in several places on Friday and Saturday nights.


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My sister and brother in law have added a new family member. Her name is Molly, and she is a handful, in more ways than one. She is like having a toy that you cannot turn off …lucky for her she is really adorable lol! 


A few days ago my very dear friend and husband, Cindy and Bob McGraw, drove to Big Stone to visit with us!  Cindy and I have been friends for sixty years!  She reminded me that as  kids her brother was in the same grade with me in elementary school and she was a year younger. The two of them were invited to my eighth birthday party and that is where it began. What a special thing to have a friend in your life for all of these years and what a special time with them!  Looking forward to having them visit in WA.

Another highlight of our visit was going  to Pikeville to watch my great-nephew play basketball. He attends and plays for Pikeville University. We always watch his games over the internet but how much fun to be there, He is an amazing player and it was a very exciting game!  We are all very proud of him.                                                                                     



Much of my time has been spent painting…. Before leaving Beckley I had accepted several commissions.  Not realizing how fast the house would sell I thought I had some time to get them done before we left. I found myself having to find a way to paint ‘on the road’.  Fortunately, my sister has a large walk in closet space that she has basically let me take over so I should be able to get everyone’s paintings done before we leave for the beach where we will spend the next three months.  It is my goal to keep painting my way to WA..there is alway a way.



Well, that’s all of the excitement coming from our way, so until  next time…

Wishing all of friends a very Happy Thanksgiving!

-Beni and Bobby









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