Gail and I just got back from a really fun trip to Cape May, NJ. It is a birding paradise! We went specifically for this event, to see the spectacle of horseshoe crabs as they come out to spawn, which … Continue reading
March 23rd will be a permanent occasion on my calendar. My daughter Kelly was married three days ago in a beautiful wedding and reception, the stuff of dreams. Really, the whole thing could not have been any nicer! Kelly wanted … Continue reading
I made a little trip to Toledo these past few days to watch my son participate in a triathlon. He did the bike leg on a three man team. Each of the guys are particularly good at their respective part. … Continue reading
Not Stone Mountain in Georgia. This is the less famous but more beautiful Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina. We took our first strenuous hike of the year with our good friends, Brent and April. The temperature was an … Continue reading
It’s funny how life works. A few short weeks ago, I had no idea I would be meeting one of my favorite blog friends live and in person! I need a number of CME hours every year to keep my … Continue reading
We’re getting to love these small town festivals! Mount Airy is a town of about 10,000 people, about 45 minutes north of us, in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains. It was the birthplace and … Continue reading
The work schedule has been busy for me lately, so I plan to really enjoy these two days I have off. We started out last night at Hitchcock Under the Stars, on the front lawn of the Reynolda House Museum … Continue reading
We had dinner at the house of our dear friends, April and Brent, last night. The dinner was worth a blog post all by itself, but instead I’ll focus on this unbelievable playhouse in their backyard. April designed and built … Continue reading
We were in Florida for a few days last week for our friend Tom’s annual golfing get together. Gail is a swinger: There were majestic birds on the courses, like the great blue heron: There were birds of prey, a … Continue reading
I am participating in a writing exercise today, something like a meme. It is directed by my good friend and Easy Writer Kanani Fong. Here are the rules: A Writing Exercise. The Long Sentence You’re going to write for a … Continue reading