Final night of the family reunion, potluck at our cabin. Bob and Claire Gadbois are giving their presentation about solar eclipses - they’ve seen 4, and will be in Wyoming for the next in August. I’ll be in Aunt Linda’s yard in South Carolina for totality.
The family reunion has been fun, filled with conversations and activities, with many old memories now joined with new remembrances. Sure, one uncle broke a tooth, one brother smashed another’s bumper, other moments of tension were lamentable, but overall this has been a blast.
Uncle Larry and Uncle Michael charting our next hike. Gorgeous weather today, and thousands of people in the park. Thank you, American taxpayers.
Hiking with the family in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Road tripping to a big family reunion. Listened to the really good Magic Show episode of This American Life. Picnic lunch at Catawba County rest stop.
Oliver stands below his name in front of the Chapel Hill Public Library. He is participating in the summer reading contest.
Self diagnosing myself with iliopsoas bursitis from two years of marathon running and Sunday morning soccer fun.
Family movie night and we’re watching Jaws.
Been so busy of late that I haven’t check the Duke River of News (http://dukeriver.co), but it sure is flowing nicely today. Among the items is a post by my colleague with a roundup of faculty comments in tribute to our departing chair, now the dean of School of Medicine here at Duke.
Bought an old house on 4 acres in Chapel Hill, NC this morning. Walked the land tonight and found our first treasure among the trees and leaves.
Gray Squirrel has doors open to the beautiful day, and this visitor stopped by.
Buying a house and land tomorrow. Stress levels up, annoyance factor high, but so is excitement. Great spot to call home.
Chapel Hill Public Library a perfect place to page through past issues of Dwell Magazine, looking for ideas for the old house we’re about to puchase.
My favorite word: mahalo
Debating whether to make this summer’s visinata (sour cherry liqueur) with Swedish vodka, as I have before to good result, or the Romanian tuica my neighbor gave me when he returned from a recent visit to his home country.
A pause during out moving days to grab coffee and pstries on this Father’s Day.
A gorgeous day at Leavering Orchard in southern Virginia. Sour cherries!
Plans are set: leaving at 6am tomorrow for the drive to Galax, Virginia to pick sour cherries at Leavering Orchard.
While sausages grill / nearby paving crews clamor / rose bounces in breeze
Nice to see that Carrboro’s Gray Squirrel coffee roasters will be moving into larger space, and opening shop in Chapel Hill Public Library.