FINALLY! I can use my given name in the right southern context..... So my folks went to the Biltmore Estate as I mentioned in a previous post and met a jolly old chap named Cedric; a one-and-a-half year-old St. Bernard owned by Rick and Lisa Conard. Rick is the VP of Operations for the Biltmore and from what I hear he and his wife were some of the nicest folks around. Nothing quite like authentic southern hospitality. :) Mom and Dad had a nice chat with Cedric and his family and learned a great deal about the grounds. Rick and Lisa's Cedric is named after George Vanderbilt's most prolific St. Bernard "Cedric". The Vanderbilt family enjoyed animals and had five St. Bernards; Cedric his wife and three puppies that had free reign over much of the house during the late 1800's. While visiting the Biltmore Estate you will see countless pictures, a statue and a restaurant named in Cedric's honor.
For more information regarding the Biltmore Estate please visit their website at: www.biltmore.com
Here are a sample of some of the photos my folks took during their visit. Wish I could have made the trip!
Lots of Licks!
Beau
Above: Rick and Lisa's Cedric
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