Made a 3-day excursion down to Raleigh for a visit with one of my oldest and best friends. He’s been one of the premiere stone mason in the region for many years now and a catch-up for us was long overdue. We had a little outing to the Capitol Building with his wife Leslie, sister Vicki and mom-in-law, Doreen on Halloween day. Joe wanted to inspect the stone work to get a clue where some the materials he was presently working with might have come from: