WE left at 6 am to drive to Richmond for judging at 9. One stop at exit 4 in VA for biscuits and bathroom for Libbie. We arrived around 9 at the arboretum. It was a cold and windy day. The violet show was pretty small. I enjoyed judging designs with Pat Knight and Sue Hoffmann. Afterwards we had a salad and crab soup in the cafe. We then walked the garden in the 46 degree cold windy weather before getting in the car around 2 for the drive back. Had to get gas on State Hwy 64 in NC about 60 miles from home. Once home we took the banana pudding over to the Oyster Roast at the Rumleys. There was quite a large crowd there. The food was yummy. I had lots of Oysters as well as the veggies indoors. The pudding went over well, it was all eaten. We drank a bottle of 3 buck chuck while there that we brought to the party. Left at 8 PM after a nice party. Our clothes smelled like smoke because we stood around the firepit to get warm for a while. It was fun anyway and I didn't mind.