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It’s getting hot down here.
The weather is finally meeting my expectations of what it is like living in a southern climate. It’s frickin’ hot. I maintain a teensy weensy pony-tail to keep my hair up off my neck and I have my...
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Another house (old farm)
In addition to the Carolina house, we’re considering an old farmhouse a little closer to Charlotte (still a 40-min commute). It’s a neat house with a slate roof and a fireplace in every room along...
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Team in Training
Every year Team in Training members raise thousands of dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) participating in marathons, half marathons and triathlons. And every year thousands of...
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Dogswalk, Calypso Tumblers and Ghost on the Train
Erick joined us right before the march began and the whole family (including Celli Belle) walked to raise money for research to beat cancer. We met so many nice people and beautiful pups. There must...
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Grandfather Mountain and a storm in Charlotte (PHOTOS!)
This afternoon we drove out to Grandfather Mountain and did some exploration in the rain. It was a **beautiful** trip and I hope to return sometime soon. At the peak, Grandfather is over one mile...
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Little Cotton Rail
Senate earmarks $18M for Charlotte light rail CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Senate’s proposed transportation budget for 2009 contains $18 million for expanding Charlotte’s light-rail system. That’s $8...
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You are loved.
Today I drove out to Lake Norman to see a house for rent. The house was beautiful, but moreover, seeing the lake got me thinking about something Erick said about Lake Norman being the largest fresh...
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Sunday Morning, Charlotte, NC (the alien invasion version)
Sunday mornings are always quiet in Uptown. The business folk are home and the more playful bunch is sleeping off the night before; few people, if any, walk the streets. This morning is no exception...
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Taking in the morning
There’s a man I pass often on my morning walks with Celli. He looks like a young Morgan Freeman, always wearing a blue shirt and dark blue pants, with a worn, wise look across his face and sometimes a...
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Farm
We drove down to Rock Hill and looked at a farm for sale with five acres and a barn. It was a neat property – very beautiful although loud from road noise and the house was over 200 years old. Still,...
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