Pictures! November 2002

Where were the Cockmans this month?

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November 2... This was our second year to sing for the Catawba County Republican Fish Fry at Bandys High School. After a fishy dinner, we got to meet all the GOP candidates. We all went to school at Bandys, so it was nice to walk the halls and play a little ball in the gym again.

November 2, 2002

Republican Fish Fry

Catawba, NC

Cockmans singing before the meeting.

A crowd begins to gather.

Some of the candidates.

November 3... This was perhaps our sixth or seventh year to sing at Hickory Chapel Wesleyan in Jamestown. We really feel like we belong! Pastor Doug Caldwell and the friendly congregation always seem to enjoy having us visit for their Old Fashioned Sunday, and we always enjoy laughing at some of their costumes! The sanctuary was anything but old-fashioned -- the church has been remodeled since the last time we were here! After the singing we moved across the lawn for some of the best food in the piedmont.

Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church 2001
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church 2000
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church 1999

November 3, 2002

Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church

Jamestown, NC

Cockmans at Hickory Chapel

We always eat lunch with Donald.

Jennifer's Aunt Mary and Uncle Clifford.

Aunt Mary and Uncle Darl Fowler came over after their early service at Faith Wesleyan.

Mama with Ms. Cat, who always has the best old-fashioned attire.

Daddy and Samuel with Rev. Doug Caldwell.

November 3... Pastor Randy Foster was gracious enough to have us back at Bethpage United Methodist on Sunday night. Before the singing the church treated us to a chili-potato and salad supper. The chili was out of this world. We were amazed at the size of the audience -- both the floor and the balcony were completely filled!

Beth Page United Methodist Church 2000

November 3, 2002

Bethpage united Methodist Church

Kannapolis, NC

Samuel makes some friends.

Daddy and Pastor Foster.

Cockmans and Quinns have some ice cream afterwards.

November 9... We enjoyed a very lively crowd at Myers Park! There were lots of children in attendance, and they all crowded up at the front to listen, dance, shout, whatever. Daddy said, "This is what we act like in our church, except it's the grown-ups!". We sang all the story songs we knew, and a lot of Christmas songs as well. We also had some great BBQ before the service.

November 9, 2002

Myers Park Presbyterian Church

Charlotte, NC

Ben and Andrew Cross at Myer's Park

Billy and Ben load the trailer.

Meyer's Park Presbyterian Church

November 10... It was standing room only at East Maiden Baptist. there were lots of people there that we recognized, but some new faces as well. After the concert everyone went up 321 to Gepetto's for some pizza.

November 10, 2002

East Maiden Baptist Church

Maiden, NC

Cockmans in Maiden.

Billy, Ben and Kenneth Deese

Daddy with Nathan Austin

November 12... It

November 12, 2002

Mooresville Citizen's Center

Mooresville, NC

November 23... This was probably our first time in Scotland County, and we had a great time singing at the Laurel Hill Community Center. The singing, which featured a great local bluegrass band and several solos, was sponsored by the Sand Hills Christian Church. There were several families that drove over an hour to come to the singing, and it was a good one.

November 23, 2002

Laurel Hill Community Center

Laurel Hill, NC

Daddy with Lloyd Hinson (left) and Tim the sound man.

The Cockmans warm up.

I took this picture on the way to Laurel Hill.

November 27... Ben and I got together with friends Eric Duncan (banjo), Darin Gantt (dobro), Greg Drum (guitar), and Michael Gabriel (bass) to do some Thanksgiving Night picking at the Cross Country Fiddler's Convention at Cross Country Campground a few miles from home in Denver, NC.

November 27, 2002

Cross Country Fiddler's Convention

Denver, NC

Darin, Eric, Greg and Ben do some practicing at the house.

Greg (left) and Darin are ready.

Southern Junction takes home some goodies.