With the High Country’s first heavy frost came the last of Clement’s soccer games. The boys bundled in cotton layers and took to the soccer field in their modified swarm, always hovering near the ball. The sun finally warmed things up and our boys finished with a strong win. Trophies all around.
48 hrs without kids in Asheville. Thanks Carolyn, Charlie, Sara, Todd, and Jessica for watching our boys and helping us decompress and re-focus on our marriage. It’s funny how walks in the rain are pure drudgery with kids, but when you’re with your beautiful bride…pure joy. Location: Blue Ridge Parkway near Mt. Pisgah
It began with a few Episcopalians selling their crafts and baked goods in a modest apple barn in 1979. The Valle Crucis Country Fair is now a full blown spectacle of 100′s of craftspeople and tens of thousands of visitors. Vendors set up well before dawn and miles of cars begin lining up along Hwy...
Clement turned 8 today and began his birthday celebration with a soccer match. The Animals played hard but were outmatched by their opponents.
It’s raining cats and dogs today, but nothing will keep Haines from his first day of school in Pre-K.
We loaded up the scooters, bikes, chairs, more chairs, and a picnic basket to enjoy a beautiful evening at Music in the Valle. It’s hands down the best free summer event in Watauga County. We enjoyed The Sixth Floor Trio until menacing clouds swept in and had everyone (including the musicians) fleeing for their cars....
$2.00 at the dollar store has produced at least two major wars spanning three days in our driveway. The Yankees and Confederates have had their day, and now the Redcoats are getting stomped.
I was preparing a talk for college students about the human heart’s need for connection. Clement’s world of Legos seemed to be a good place to start: Just a bunch of random pieces, unless they are in the hands of a good designer who knows how to join them together to give them meaning…and a...
We had quite the bumper crop of blueberries this summer. I believe we had a grand total of about 30 good ones. The rest were donated to the neighborhood deer. Here’s about 15 of them being devoured by Clement and Haines.
