On the way to Ohio Emily and Lynn had a nice stop over in Lexington.  Frances met them  at Cracker for a short visit and she treated them to blackberry cobbler. 

Just before reaching the Lexington exit there was an incredible cloudburst and they had to pull over and wait it out for a bit.  After that bit of rain the rest of the trip to Cincinnati and Springboro was a pretty easy drive.  They spent the evening at Dot's house and had a nice visit with Dot and Doris, and Mary, Linda, and Jim.  Everyone was busy getting ready for the party tomorrow.  There were cooked potatoes to peel and chop, cucumbers, eggs and celery to chop, some of Dot's candied dill pickles to chop. Jim had already peeled and chopped a big bag of vidalia onions, and later in the evening cut up about six chickens and put his homemade barbecue rub on them to let them marinate overnight.  The menu is for old fashioned recipes.  Emily and Lynn are going to try to make some of Great Aunt Ruby's Pulled Cream Candy for the feast tomorrow.