Rachel’s dad, a casino veteran who was born in Detroit and spent most of his life there, picked up and moved south to work at a casino in Cherokee, NC, in February. The change in scenery couldn’t be more drastic, but he says the slower pace in the mountains is a welcome change. All the recent rain? Not so much.
The upside includes a management position at a thriving casino and regular visits with our crew, who he would previously only see during our visits to Michigan. His new place in Waynesville, with a gorgeous view, provides us another excuse to get on I-40 west and drive toward the mountains.
And we also get the occasional family cooking secret. We have yet to introduce him to sweet tea, Carolina Q, or good southern biscuits, but there is time.
Welcome to the south, Old Man.
The Sutherlands 