On our way for a last lunch with David prior to my departure for France tomorrow morning, we took the scenic route along Farrington Road and Jordan Lake. Strictly speaking, this is not a lake at all but a reservoir, and it is named in honor of former North Carolina Senator B. Everett Jordan, so contrary to what many people believe, “Jordan” is not a biblical reference. The lake (since this is what everyone insists on calling it) covers an area of 13,940 acres (56 km2). It was created between 1973 and 1983 when the US Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Haw and New Hope rivers. It is very close to our Chapel Hill home (15 minutes by car) and thus highly accessible. Much more information is available on the lake’s own web site.