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2/25/13
20130223 Boy Scout Troop 527, 75th Reunion, February 23, 2013
1 1/2 hour audio of meeting, Troop 527 Web Page, Smugmug Pictures of 75th
We are working on this, let us know any changes or additions needed. thanks.
Don is an alumni of Boy Scout Troop 527 in Asheboro, NC and was invited to the 75th reunion of the troop's formation. He knew at least one other participant, Alex Coffin, whose father had helped found the troop in 1937. The event started at 4:45 p.m. with people able to mill about in three rooms of photos, lists of those making Eagle Scout over the years, and pictures of kids in various time periods enjoying camps and doing things scouting teaches young men to do. We waited outside the church (First Methodist in Asheboro) for a while to see if we could gauge whether the attendees would be all male or whether I would feel comfortable with the crowd and if any one would come-150 came!
After a little while, it was clear that while the crowd was mostly men, there were women there too, some of them with their own children who were in the troop. We registered at a front desk and started milling around. We discovered a room full of interesting displays, then discovered another room, and then a third which was the largest. Alex and his wife, Sonia, and grandson, Harris arrived and we enjoyed speaking with them. Harris was 7 and was a very handsome young boy with good manners and was reading off names to himself of the names showing on the Eagle Scout wooden plaques. There was memorabilia from all time frames covered in the 75 years. I loved the badges, the historical WWII items that someone brought in, and the many handbooks displayed. Don's brother-in-law was shown as making Eagle Scout in 1947.
Alex made Eagle in 1951 just before turning 15. (While Don did not make Eagle, he did make the next level down from that, Life (and had almost enough merit badges for Eagle).
After milling around until about 6 p.m., we headed up to the Sanctuary where pictures were made of all the scouts and former scouts present. This was done by the photographer going up to the balcony and taking the picture looking down on the group. I think it will be an interesting picture sometime.
(During the evening we talked with many folks including the Scoutmaster of 15 years and former Scoutmasters as well as neat young men anxious to share their accomplishments in Scouting. One had 22 merit badges and his Eagle Project is building a covered sand box for the church. He hopes to get his Eagle before his 16th birthday in June. Another had three merit badges as he is just starting and one was in Rifle Shooting, the other First Aid!)
Then we went to eat dinner. Before dinner, we pledged allegiance to the flag (and Don commented that was seldom done any more or that he had not.). I remembered the pledge from a child when we did it in school every morning. We had a guessing game going as to what would be served with two of us saying baked chicken, Harris saying hamburgers, and Alex saying fried chicken. It was barbeque although there were some chicken options as well. It was good food from a local restaurant (Hops BBQ, a Main Street Landmark in Asheboro for years.). They also had potatoes or rice, green beans, slaw, and rolls or hush puppies. There were also plenty of deserts, two of them a peach cobbler or banana pudding. Don and I both took the cobbler.
Alex and family left a bit early as Harris needed rest and they had a long drive ahead. About 10 minutes later, he was given a special recognition (in honor of his father) in the form of a patch (showing the 75 year date span of the troop and some other art work) and Don stood up and agreed to make sure he received it. Don delivered the patch on Monday following the Saturday event. (As we said Alex's father helped start the troop and was the original Scout Master. Alex's son Harris is named after his great grandfather. Alex received his Eagle in1951 at the age of about 14, way ahead of others in his peer group. He received many honors recognizing his scouting efforts during the early 1950's. Jim Bunting , Roy Minshew, classmates at AHS we learned also earned Eagle. Jerry Wagner did too, and Don knew him as his brother Smoke's roommate at UNC along with Bob Strickland.)
After dinner, many of the scouts and their leaders made speeches about former Scout Masters and other memories of scouting. Also, one of the current scouts had designed a new neckerchief for the troop and these were handed out to current scouts. (Later, they were asked to get their payments in for the neckerchiefs. We got a little kick out of this give and pay banter.) We then dismissed with Scout ceremony and went home.
Altogether a great evening with (good company.)
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1 1/2 hour audio of meeting, Troop 527 Web Page, Smugmug Pictures of 75th
We are working on this, let us know any changes or additions needed. thanks.
Don is an alumni of Boy Scout Troop 527 in Asheboro, NC and was invited to the 75th reunion of the troop's formation. He knew at least one other participant, Alex Coffin, whose father had helped found the troop in 1937. The event started at 4:45 p.m. with people able to mill about in three rooms of photos, lists of those making Eagle Scout over the years, and pictures of kids in various time periods enjoying camps and doing things scouting teaches young men to do. We waited outside the church (First Methodist in Asheboro) for a while to see if we could gauge whether the attendees would be all male or whether I would feel comfortable with the crowd and if any one would come-150 came!
After a little while, it was clear that while the crowd was mostly men, there were women there too, some of them with their own children who were in the troop. We registered at a front desk and started milling around. We discovered a room full of interesting displays, then discovered another room, and then a third which was the largest. Alex and his wife, Sonia, and grandson, Harris arrived and we enjoyed speaking with them. Harris was 7 and was a very handsome young boy with good manners and was reading off names to himself of the names showing on the Eagle Scout wooden plaques. There was memorabilia from all time frames covered in the 75 years. I loved the badges, the historical WWII items that someone brought in, and the many handbooks displayed. Don's brother-in-law was shown as making Eagle Scout in 1947.
Alex made Eagle in 1951 just before turning 15. (While Don did not make Eagle, he did make the next level down from that, Life (and had almost enough merit badges for Eagle).After milling around until about 6 p.m., we headed up to the Sanctuary where pictures were made of all the scouts and former scouts present. This was done by the photographer going up to the balcony and taking the picture looking down on the group. I think it will be an interesting picture sometime.
(During the evening we talked with many folks including the Scoutmaster of 15 years and former Scoutmasters as well as neat young men anxious to share their accomplishments in Scouting. One had 22 merit badges and his Eagle Project is building a covered sand box for the church. He hopes to get his Eagle before his 16th birthday in June. Another had three merit badges as he is just starting and one was in Rifle Shooting, the other First Aid!)
Then we went to eat dinner. Before dinner, we pledged allegiance to the flag (and Don commented that was seldom done any more or that he had not.). I remembered the pledge from a child when we did it in school every morning. We had a guessing game going as to what would be served with two of us saying baked chicken, Harris saying hamburgers, and Alex saying fried chicken. It was barbeque although there were some chicken options as well. It was good food from a local restaurant (Hops BBQ, a Main Street Landmark in Asheboro for years.). They also had potatoes or rice, green beans, slaw, and rolls or hush puppies. There were also plenty of deserts, two of them a peach cobbler or banana pudding. Don and I both took the cobbler.
Alex and family left a bit early as Harris needed rest and they had a long drive ahead. About 10 minutes later, he was given a special recognition (in honor of his father) in the form of a patch (showing the 75 year date span of the troop and some other art work) and Don stood up and agreed to make sure he received it. Don delivered the patch on Monday following the Saturday event. (As we said Alex's father helped start the troop and was the original Scout Master. Alex's son Harris is named after his great grandfather. Alex received his Eagle in1951 at the age of about 14, way ahead of others in his peer group. He received many honors recognizing his scouting efforts during the early 1950's. Jim Bunting , Roy Minshew, classmates at AHS we learned also earned Eagle. Jerry Wagner did too, and Don knew him as his brother Smoke's roommate at UNC along with Bob Strickland.)
After dinner, many of the scouts and their leaders made speeches about former Scout Masters and other memories of scouting. Also, one of the current scouts had designed a new neckerchief for the troop and these were handed out to current scouts. (Later, they were asked to get their payments in for the neckerchiefs. We got a little kick out of this give and pay banter.) We then dismissed with Scout ceremony and went home.
Altogether a great evening with (good company.)
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1 1/2 hour audio of meeting, Troop 527 Web Page, Smugmug Pictures of 75th
2/20/13
Revolutionary War Talk - February 20, 2013
Pictures on Smugmug
Audio of soliloquy
Dr Zeiss Info
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Today, at our church, Dr. Tony Zeiss, President of CPCC and a novelist, acted out a first person account of Revolutionary war veteran, Thomas Young. Thomas Young was a devout Christian and a Patriot who went to fight in the war at age 16. He fought many battles in the war, two of them being in Kings Mountain and Cowpens. The act was done as a reminiscence of a war veteran in 1828 and was very professional. I can't recall every name used in the soliloquy but he knew plenty of actual names and where they fought, how they died - even the names of some of the horses. I do know our Patriot "army" was an unorganized group of farmers who just showed up to fight because they were for the cause of freedom and liberty. Back then, churches couldn't end their names with the word, church, since that was reserved solely for the Anglican church (now the Episcopal church in America). That is why we hear so much about "meeting houses" when we read history. We would have been the Presbyterian Meeting House or the Baptist Meeting House, etc. The Anglican Church would not recognize marriages from a Meeting House and would send clergy to legitimize marriages that sometimes had teenage children witnessing their parent's "wedding". Also, contributions to Meeting Houses had to be shared as a tax to the Anglican Church. Patriots were known as Whigs. None of this made the Whigs (Patriots) happy so they fought.
After the soliloquy, Dr. Zeiss had some books to sell about Thomas Young and his battles. We also had a soup and salad lunch following the meeting. He happened to know a lady at the table where I was sitting and sat with us. He is into so many interesting and rewarding things and is so at ease with speaking that he said he had to be reminded to show up here this morning. He had to leave as soon as he ate because he has to do a tv show taping. He also talked about a community leadership meeting he is attending tomorrow in hopes of attracting more jobs to the area. We talked about both the Summer Theater and the Culinary School at CPCC and it was a great listen. We also talked about wood carving classes they used to have and its connection with our church's men. He said many of them took the class every year and really miss it now that it is gone. Sadly, the equipment got old and the fear was someone would get hurt using it so the class is no more.
He said he does reenactments around the area and named several. I will have to go on line to learn more about when these are and where. He mentioned a newsletter called the Dandelion which might be helpful with this.
What a great morning.
Audio of soliloquy
Dr Zeiss Info
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Today, at our church, Dr. Tony Zeiss, President of CPCC and a novelist, acted out a first person account of Revolutionary war veteran, Thomas Young. Thomas Young was a devout Christian and a Patriot who went to fight in the war at age 16. He fought many battles in the war, two of them being in Kings Mountain and Cowpens. The act was done as a reminiscence of a war veteran in 1828 and was very professional. I can't recall every name used in the soliloquy but he knew plenty of actual names and where they fought, how they died - even the names of some of the horses. I do know our Patriot "army" was an unorganized group of farmers who just showed up to fight because they were for the cause of freedom and liberty. Back then, churches couldn't end their names with the word, church, since that was reserved solely for the Anglican church (now the Episcopal church in America). That is why we hear so much about "meeting houses" when we read history. We would have been the Presbyterian Meeting House or the Baptist Meeting House, etc. The Anglican Church would not recognize marriages from a Meeting House and would send clergy to legitimize marriages that sometimes had teenage children witnessing their parent's "wedding". Also, contributions to Meeting Houses had to be shared as a tax to the Anglican Church. Patriots were known as Whigs. None of this made the Whigs (Patriots) happy so they fought.
After the soliloquy, Dr. Zeiss had some books to sell about Thomas Young and his battles. We also had a soup and salad lunch following the meeting. He happened to know a lady at the table where I was sitting and sat with us. He is into so many interesting and rewarding things and is so at ease with speaking that he said he had to be reminded to show up here this morning. He had to leave as soon as he ate because he has to do a tv show taping. He also talked about a community leadership meeting he is attending tomorrow in hopes of attracting more jobs to the area. We talked about both the Summer Theater and the Culinary School at CPCC and it was a great listen. We also talked about wood carving classes they used to have and its connection with our church's men. He said many of them took the class every year and really miss it now that it is gone. Sadly, the equipment got old and the fear was someone would get hurt using it so the class is no more.
He said he does reenactments around the area and named several. I will have to go on line to learn more about when these are and where. He mentioned a newsletter called the Dandelion which might be helpful with this.
What a great morning.
9/10/12
Weddings and Football Games - 2012
Our new coach is very enthusiastic with his "new" system depending on speed speed speed. I am thinking Wake out-"speed-ed" us yesterday. Could be a very interesting year if this new system doesn't bear some winning fruit along the way.
Anyway, Pam and I went to the Carolina Women's Football Workshop a couple of months ago and had great fun with lots of coach's "teaching" us and then we got to go to the locker room and run through the tunnel after a real pep talk from the head coach. Did you know the players all say what worries them first thing on Saturday game days is running into the goal post on the way out of the tunnel? That post really is almost invisible (because you are distracted from it on the run out) even without all the mist coming out of the tunnel. We came out to a full Carolina moon in the sky over the Blue Zone and it was beautiful. At that time, the field was unmarked so it was like a sea of green grass. Pam and I may do that workshop again. Some of the ladies who attended go every year. Poor Don asked some "official" if he could get in and just stand in the back of the room and was told the event is for the women so he guessed not. Don still poked around all he could but not in the room with us. Pam was bummed because they didn't have any footballs to kick and throw around when we went out on the field. It would have been a good idea, I think.
On the family front, my dear great-niece, Alexa, is learning new things every day and has taken up with the "Mine" thing when you ask her to hold something she has in her hands. What a joy she is though. My sister is using all her carpentry skills repairing my mother's house after a renter and age left it in less than prime condition earlier this year. Then her own home got all kinds of damage from a tree falling on her roof during a rainstorm. She ought to be employable as a carpenter by now, I would say. (Never fear, she loves it but it is bound to be getting tiresome.) And Don's oldest daughter got married for the second time on August 4. We really love her new husband and his family as well. So we PARTIED after the wedding and I got to meet lots of folks who are near and dear to Don but who don't live so close by that we get to be with them that often. I felt royally treated by all which was very, very nice too. I don't know if either Don or I have fully recovered since there was a substantial amount of dancing going on that night and shouting was the order of the day for conversation. Don gave a stellar toast too and we were so happy everything went smoothly that whole evening.
8/6/12
20120804 Jules and Bob Wedding
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(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Welcome, We had a grand time around 8/4 in Raleigh at the Wedding of don’s daughter Jules to Bob. Here are photos and videos from friends added to mine and Don's. Above, two slideshows should be running all the time. Below, scroll down to links to pictures and videos. If you have photos to add, contact Don for uploading directions. thanks Have fun Linda Click for all Photos on Smugmug Click Videos Below or Click here ok to click more than one at a time Click for Jules and Bob’s Wedding Blog Click for this on Movie Handbook Click for this on Don's Menu |  |
| Rehearsal | Rehearsal | Jessie Toast | Toast |
| Bob Sr Toast | Welcome from Couple, Prayer by Pastor Sink | Mike,Sally,Rex | Don Toast |
| First Dance | Rock n Roll | Rock n Roll | Rock n Roll |
| Sweet Caroline | Big Picture, Bride Leaving | Pastor Jim Sink Sunday | BBQ Sunday |
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Welcome, We had a grand time around 8/4 in Raleigh at the Wedding of don’s daughter Jules to Bob. Here are photos and videos from friends added to mine and Don's. Above, two slideshows should be running all the time. Below, scroll down to links to pictures and videos. If you have photos to add, contact Don for uploading directions. thanks Have fun Linda Click here for all Photos on Smugmug Click Videos Above or Click here ok to click more than one Video at a time Click for Jules and Bob’s Wedding Blog Click for this on Movie Handbook Click for this on Don's Menu |  |
20120731 Fun with Coach Fedora and UNC Football Ladies Night
But here are a couple of Football links I really wanted to share. Linda went to a Football Ladies Night with 300-400 women in Kenan Blue Zone on 7/31/2012 Tuesday night along with her college room mate Pam and I drove them, then while they at meeting I went to Raleigh to pick up my tux for daughter Jules wedding. Meetings lasted 5 to 9:20. at end of night, they ran out on field like the team , picture with Fedora, got pep talks in the dressing rooms, had chalk talks with all the coaches, asked questions, some put on the pads and uniform (what a hoot Linda says), had a meal, and lots of fun. Linda went a few years ago and we took Janet who loved it. Pam is neat nurse supervisor who goes, for example, with her daughter once to Super Bowl and left husband at home. He is not big into sports but she is, especially UNC.
There is a video on UNC Web Sports page that tells the story so much better. In the last 4 seconds you can see Linda and Pam running out of tunnel in Kenan. Let her some day tell you about instructions about the goal post and other great stories.
If you go to Smugmug by clicking a couple of times on the picture or go to link below, Sorry the videos are turned sideways. Learned not to use cell
phone camera vertical to take videos for sure; I can rotate photos
but not Videos, still you might enjoy them. Click here for Smugmug Pictures
We talked all the way back to Charlotte about what
they heard that night and that ride was so much fun.
(Don wrote this and Linda might edit!)
(Don wrote this and Linda might edit!)
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8/1/12
20120801 Links to all Linda's Smugmug Galleries
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- 2010.04.14 Vet Annual Visit by Grayson
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- 2009.08.29 Twins Dance, Jules Directs
- 2009.10.16 Marla and Linda
- 2009.10.28
- 2009.10.30 Ann Birthday Lunch
- 2010.04.24 Lunch and Shopping at Carolina Mall, the #1 Tourist Attraction in NC With 18 Million Visitors a year
- 2010.04.30 Early Birthday for Don at Outback Steak House
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- 20120720 Katie's Art Show
- 20120804 Jules and Bob Wedding
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- 20120513 NC Spring Trip, Animals!
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- 20091119 Happy Birthday, Linda
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- 2009 and 2008 Notes from Don's Compostion Books and some other info
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- 2010 Fun Christmas Preparation
- 2010.02.21 Health Care selection for 2010 after cobra
- 20100329.linda.lowes stock.cost.low
- 2011.09.23 BAC Health Care Selection for Year End 2011 and 2012
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- 20110527 Linda's new power supply
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- 20111021 Linda Impala Inspection
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- Reunion UNC
- 20090507 through 11 UNC 50th Reunion of Don's Class
- 20110505 Saturday Breakfast with 2 couples from 1961 class at Agora Room Granville West Tower UNC 1971 40th Reunion
- 20110505 Thursday Basketball Museum, Football seat Checkout, Franklin street Shopping, Charlotte Round trip drive - UNC 1971 40th Reunion
- 20110506 Friday Football ticket selection (10:05 a.m.), Old Students Lunch, Parkway Class, Kuralt Slideshow, Student Stores, Franklin Street Shopping, BBQ, Friday Frolic, UNC 5 Md 0 Baseball - UNC 1971 40th Reunion
- 20110507 Saturday Night Class Photo and Big Dinner and Dance and Jubilee Remembered with class of 1966 too and UNC Reunion 1971
- 20110507 Saturday (all) Day UNC 1971 40th Reunion
- 20110507 Saturday Lunch with 1971 folks from Tennessee, Atlanta, and NC UNC 1971 40th Reunion
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- 20110508 Audio and Video Links - UNC 1971 40th Reunion
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- 20110509 Roster - UNC 1971 40th Reunion
- Reunion UNC
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- Hiking
- 2009.10.24 and 2009.10.19 and 2009.10.17 Pinnacle Mountain Hike
- 2009.10.31 Halloween Hike on Pinnacle - longest yet
- 2009.11.21 Kings Mountain (SC) Hike and Shop
- 2010.01.01.New Year Day at Whitewater Park
- 2010.01.09 Walk in Freedom Park and ride by Duke Mansion Frozen Fountain
- 2010.06.12 Waterpark Hike and Lunch
- 2011.01.01. White Water Park on New Year's Day
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- 2006.11.03 - 05 UNC 26 Notre Dame 45 Tours of Chicago, travel, etc (Collected)
- 2006.11.04 UNC 26 Notre Dame 45 Game Day (Collected)
- 2009.09.05 UNC 40 Citadel 6 with Jim and Nancy, Bob and Anne
- 2009.09.19 UNC 31 ECU 17 with Cal and Eleanor
- 2009.10.02 late 1950s Football Team Party
- 2009.10.03 UNC 03 Virginia 17 with Bob and Diana
- 2009.10.10 UNC 42 Ga Southern 12 with Randy and Lynne
- 2009.10.22 UNC 27 Florida State 30 with Milton
- 2009.11.07 UNC 19 Duke 06
- 2009.11.14 UNC 33 Miami 24 With Julie, et al
- 2010,10,30 UNC 21 William & Mary 17 (don and linda Pictures)
- 2010,11,20 UNC 25 State 29, 4th loss in row to State
- 2010.10.02 UNC 42 ECU 17 Campus Walk after game
- 2010.10.02 UNC 42 ECU 17 Game
- 2010.10.09 UNC 21 Clemson 16
- 2010.10.30 UNC 21 William & Mary 17 (only Linda pictures)
- 2010.11.13 UNC 10 Virginia Tech 26
- 2011.01.18 Scholarship Dinner
- 20110903 UNC 42 James Madison 10
- 20120107 Coaches Circle with Coach Fedora in Blue Zone
- 20120731 UNC Ladies Football Night in Blue Zone
- Hiking
- Travel
- Trips
- 1981.03.28 and 1981.05.28 Mt Leconte
- 1997.11 Alcatraz and San Francisco in November (Collected)
- 2002.12.29 Panthers New Orleans (Collected)
- 2004.01.10 Panthers 29 St Louis 23 (Collected)
- 2006.05.19 Fresco Churches
- 2006.05.19 Shatley Springs
- 2006.11.03 - 05 UNC 26 Notre Dame 45 Tours of Chicago, travel, etc (Collected)
- 2007.05.26 Shatley Springs with Marlene and David
- 2009.09.30 Lexington BBQ
- 2010.01.29 Retreat in Black Mountain
- 2010.05.25 Trip to Asheboro Bank Meeting, Hill Street, Bamboo Garden, Visits with Milton and Joan
- 2010.07.20 Z00.Africa
- 20110613 WeatherVane Asheboro NC
- Trips
5/11/12
20120511 Alexa Visits Greensboro
Click Picture below or here to see the photos and videos on Smugmug, The slideshow below has a random start and random order.
We went to Greensboro on May 11 to see my family since John, Lauren, and Alexa were down from New Jersey for a few days. What fun to be in the company of an 18-month old and her family. My sister was so happy to have them there. Don and I had great fun. When we arrived, they were on the lawn with Alexa picking some clover out of the grass. After a brief visit, we went inside and I gave Alexa a little toy that says "Put me down" if you pick it up by its arms but then sings and dances when you do put it down. She hugged it tight. I was relieved since I didn't know if would be a "hit" or just frighten her. Little did she know that I had a Daffy Duck toy for later that does similar antics, only louder. Lauren read Alexa a book or two as she kept bringing them over to her mom. She seems to like stories from them. We discussed some about John's new job with Amazon and about Daniel's taking training to be a pet groomer. We are all so happy for both of them being able to start out on a new career adventure.
Daniel had a more technically difficult camera that he was using today. He is having fun learning about it and I think he and Don discussed it some over lunch.
We went to Greensboro on May 11 to see my family since John, Lauren, and Alexa were down from New Jersey for a few days. What fun to be in the company of an 18-month old and her family. My sister was so happy to have them there. Don and I had great fun. When we arrived, they were on the lawn with Alexa picking some clover out of the grass. After a brief visit, we went inside and I gave Alexa a little toy that says "Put me down" if you pick it up by its arms but then sings and dances when you do put it down. She hugged it tight. I was relieved since I didn't know if would be a "hit" or just frighten her. Little did she know that I had a Daffy Duck toy for later that does similar antics, only louder. Lauren read Alexa a book or two as she kept bringing them over to her mom. She seems to like stories from them. We discussed some about John's new job with Amazon and about Daniel's taking training to be a pet groomer. We are all so happy for both of them being able to start out on a new career adventure.
Daniel had a more technically difficult camera that he was using today. He is having fun learning about it and I think he and Don discussed it some over lunch.
After a bit, we decided to go eat early at Elizabeth's. Since there were 7 of us plus a toddler, we decided getting to the restaurant a little early made sense. Finally I got my Manicotti again!!! Heaven for me. Lauren got Chicken Marsala which I need to remember sometime. I had a bit and it was really really good. Miss Alexa had good appetite and had a really tomato-sauced-up face before long. Those Italian genes are coming forth, I guess and I am completely charmed by her.
Alexa is absolutely in love with animals of all types. She can identify regular farm animals as well as zoo animals. She has stuffed ones and little plastic ones all over and is quite happy to bring any of them to anyone who asks. All you have to do is say, bring me the giraffe and it is done. She isn't talking much yet but she surely understands what she is being asked to do.
After lunch, Don and John stayed with the baby while she napped and the rest of us went to Target. They were able to talk about some more technical Web "stuff" while we were shopping. At Target, I got Alexa a ballerina outfit (socks for shoes) for dress-up games. Lauren bought her several tops and looked for shoes in a little larger size than she currently has. I got myself a sun visor and a small black purse which I seem to lack (they are all usually so big that they are heavy to carry places). The kids also bought chocolates which they shared with others later.
We went home and Daniel wanted to go to another Target to get a camera that was on special there. He had called ahead and they only had 2 left so I went with him there. He got the camera and then went to PetSmart to get some clippers he needed for his pet grooming training. He got the clippers for half price by the time he got a discount from being a PetSmart employee and taking into account a sale they had going on that day. Pretty good job of shopping I would say. Then he went by a place and got a gift card for his mom for Mothers Day.
Back at my sister's, we put the ballerina outfit on Alexa, complete with wings which my sister bought to go with the outfit. I don't think Alexa knew what to think of it but when she saw herself in the mirror, she was happy with the look of it. Then we put on a new dress Lauren had for her and she looked sooo very good in it. After a while, she was starting to get tired again and Don and I knew they had things to do before her 8 p.m. bedtime. We left and stopped at a place called Family Fare for gas. Don went in and said it was one of the cleanest places like that he had seen and the guy behind the counter was very welcoming. We want to keep the place in mind for future visits as it is convenient for our way home from Greensboro. The first place we stopped must have had six or eight gas pumps with all of them having a sign that said "out of order." Frustrating - not worth getting off the road and back on for that!!
All in all a really great fun day. Loved the visit and pictures are below.
Click Picture or here to see the photos and videos on Smugmug. The slideshow below has a random start and random order.
Following is one 16 minute video of all videos:
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4/18/12
2012.04.13 and 2012.04.14 Raleigh and Chapel Hill Blue/White Game
Don and I went to Chapel Hill and then Raleigh on Friday the 13th of April and spent the night in Bob and Julie's wonderful home in Raleigh. What a treat to have so much room on a beautiful lot with a huge "pond" at the end of the back yard. Don and I called it a lake but we were wrong. It is so quiet there but not remote. The lots are large and use shrubbery and trees beautifully as buffers between homes. Totally lovely. Bob and Julie fixed us a lovely breakfast and we had time to visit during and after that. Julie shared pictures of places/flowers/dresses/tuxedoes that are in her plans for their wedding August 4. I can't wait.
Before we arrived in Raleigh, we went to a Letterman's dinner in Chapel Hill and met our new coach as well as many of his assistant coaches. We sat with some very lovely people and shared lots of stories (some of them funny) about living around lettermen who are always going to have football as a priority in their planning/thinking.
The blue/white game was fun on Saturday afternoon. Just prior, we went to a barbecue at the Bell Tower for the lettermen. We sat in the Blue Zone and had access to a very nice inside area where even more food was offered. Don and I opted for a couple of soft drinks instead of the food. Don met a lady there who talked with him about a Women's Football Clinic that we did not know they still held each year. We have asked her to help us get information about that and we are awaiting her reply to our email about it.
I met another couple who sit in the blue zone currently for ball games. They switched to more private quarters since the wife said sitting in the area we used at the blue/white game was stressful due to crowding and people getting upset over the inadequate seating in inside area. Nothing of the sort happened at the blue/white game but she said crowding was 10 times worse during a real game.
The game was better than most spring games since they played a "real" first half and a speeded-up second half. (They did spot the White team for the second half because it was really behind the Blue team at the end of the first half.)
All in all, a great weekend of fun and visiting.
Before we arrived in Raleigh, we went to a Letterman's dinner in Chapel Hill and met our new coach as well as many of his assistant coaches. We sat with some very lovely people and shared lots of stories (some of them funny) about living around lettermen who are always going to have football as a priority in their planning/thinking.
The blue/white game was fun on Saturday afternoon. Just prior, we went to a barbecue at the Bell Tower for the lettermen. We sat in the Blue Zone and had access to a very nice inside area where even more food was offered. Don and I opted for a couple of soft drinks instead of the food. Don met a lady there who talked with him about a Women's Football Clinic that we did not know they still held each year. We have asked her to help us get information about that and we are awaiting her reply to our email about it.
I met another couple who sit in the blue zone currently for ball games. They switched to more private quarters since the wife said sitting in the area we used at the blue/white game was stressful due to crowding and people getting upset over the inadequate seating in inside area. Nothing of the sort happened at the blue/white game but she said crowding was 10 times worse during a real game.
The game was better than most spring games since they played a "real" first half and a speeded-up second half. (They did spot the White team for the second half because it was really behind the Blue team at the end of the first half.)
All in all, a great weekend of fun and visiting.
5/27/11
2011.05.26 Alexa Visit in Greensboro
Pictures of the day are in a separate Post……..
We went to Greensboro to see Alexa, Lauren, John and Marlene, David and Daniel on May 26, 2011. We spent a lovely day with them. I took birthday presents for Lauren (June 16), John (July 4), and Marlene (August 1). I also took gifts for Alexa who is 6 months 3 days old today. Alexa seemed to enjoy her little gifts - a soft rattle, some tub toys that squirt water, and a hat and bib with blue and white stripes and red crabs. The hat was too large and I am sorry for that as it was very cute. The adults opted to save their gifts for ther birthdays to open.
Don and I ate at Lexington BBQ before getting to Greensboro. We each had a barbecue tray which had barbecue and barbecue slaw and hush puppies. It was just right not to be hungry but not be too full either. I bought candy bars as "birthday stocking stufers" for the birthday people plus have some to give Daniel.
We sat around and chatted most of the day although Marlene had angel food cake, homemade whipped cream, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries and homemade lemonade available in the afternoon for a sweet snack. The baby was eating baby food (a new thing for her) and went to nap soon after. After her nap, Lauren put her in a jump-up toy and she jumped and jumped. I thought she was going to wear herself out. We all held her at different times and she was agreeable with everyone. She didn't fuss or cry anytime during the day.
After a brief second nap around 5:15 p.m., we went to Elizabeth's to eat. They have a menu of great Italian food for around $15 a person (more or less). I had manicotti and it was great. Don had eggplant parmigiana and loved it. Daniel had a pizza which no one wanted to share so he had some to take home. We could go there again anytime as we really enjoyed it. We left probably around 7:30 p.m. and had no traffic trouble on the way home. We thought we might have run into constructioin that late or maybe race traffic aroun the speedway but all went very smoothly.
At the restaurant, Alexa was good as gold. We noticed she kept looking in a certain direction and discovered she was watching a tennis match on television (not allowed at home). Now, she might be a champion tennis play, we guess.
Lovely child, lovely day.
We went to Greensboro to see Alexa, Lauren, John and Marlene, David and Daniel on May 26, 2011. We spent a lovely day with them. I took birthday presents for Lauren (June 16), John (July 4), and Marlene (August 1). I also took gifts for Alexa who is 6 months 3 days old today. Alexa seemed to enjoy her little gifts - a soft rattle, some tub toys that squirt water, and a hat and bib with blue and white stripes and red crabs. The hat was too large and I am sorry for that as it was very cute. The adults opted to save their gifts for ther birthdays to open.
Don and I ate at Lexington BBQ before getting to Greensboro. We each had a barbecue tray which had barbecue and barbecue slaw and hush puppies. It was just right not to be hungry but not be too full either. I bought candy bars as "birthday stocking stufers" for the birthday people plus have some to give Daniel.
We sat around and chatted most of the day although Marlene had angel food cake, homemade whipped cream, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries and homemade lemonade available in the afternoon for a sweet snack. The baby was eating baby food (a new thing for her) and went to nap soon after. After her nap, Lauren put her in a jump-up toy and she jumped and jumped. I thought she was going to wear herself out. We all held her at different times and she was agreeable with everyone. She didn't fuss or cry anytime during the day.
After a brief second nap around 5:15 p.m., we went to Elizabeth's to eat. They have a menu of great Italian food for around $15 a person (more or less). I had manicotti and it was great. Don had eggplant parmigiana and loved it. Daniel had a pizza which no one wanted to share so he had some to take home. We could go there again anytime as we really enjoyed it. We left probably around 7:30 p.m. and had no traffic trouble on the way home. We thought we might have run into constructioin that late or maybe race traffic aroun the speedway but all went very smoothly.
At the restaurant, Alexa was good as gold. We noticed she kept looking in a certain direction and discovered she was watching a tennis match on television (not allowed at home). Now, she might be a champion tennis play, we guess.
Lovely child, lovely day.
20110526 Alexa comes to Greensboro and 2nd time out on the Town
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We went to Greensboro to see Alexa, Lauren, and John and Marlene, David and Daniel on May 26, 2011. We spent a lovely day with them. XXX01xxxo2
(Linda I got it working , Might have to click button for compatibility in IE view to right of address line. Pictures went away but I just recreated them and all seems ok now.
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http://www.blogger.com/comes-to/17247161_LQc5xZ#1309207790_JR5mzzNWe went to Greensboro to see Alexa, Lauren, and John and Marlene, David and Daniel on May 26, 2011. We spent a lovely day with them. XXX01xxxo2
5/9/11
2011.05.05 through 2001.05.08 Reunion in Chapel Hill
We had a great time this weekend. I didn't see a lot of people I knew from my own class but met some I had not met before! Pam, my roommate came just for the Saturday lunch, picture, and evening party so I did get to be with her a little.
We went a day early so we could see the Carolina Basketball Museum for our first time. We really enjoyed this walk-through. Don thought it didn't have quite enough about some of the older teams he remembers from childhood. But there is no way to see everything. They have videos of many, many games and visitors have to pick and choose what they see of those. Otherwise, you would need to bring a sleeping bag and some food - and they'd run you out anyway at closing time. I have now decided that it is officially illegal to park anywhere in the city of Chapel Hill or on the college campus. There are a few pay lots available but some of them are nowhere near where you want to go. We finally asked one policeman where we could park in one restricted lot and he told us he wasn't after giving out any tickets that day. So we parked illegally right in front of him.
The reunion was very similar to Don's 50th a couple of years ago. I had looked forward to a professor of Comparative Literature (Joe Flora) doing a seminar on "You can come home again..." but this was led by another professor who was very good but not nearly as personable as Mr. Flora 2 years ago. I was a bit disappointed in that - but wait - Don and I decided to go to church on Sunday morning instead of graduation ceremonies (it was pouring rain early). I saw a Sunday School class called Christianity in Literature and we decided to see what that was like. WELL, there was my guy - Joe Flora - teaching the class!!!! It was absolutely great. A whole bunch of college professors were the students and it was a really high level, interesting, meaningful class. Wish I were there for that one every week. We studied a Yeats poem this Sunday (chosen to tie in to Mother's Day) and I don't think either Don or I would have understood a word of it without his explanation. Really fun learning experience.
On Thursday as I was unpacking, I looked high and low for the bag that had all my makeup and meds. NOT ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND. Oh, my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!! I told Don we needed to go to a drug store and let me get some basic (much cheaper) items to make it through a few days. HE DROVE BACK TO CHARLOTTE AND GOT THE BAG FROM MY LIVING ROOM......Hard to believe. I went with him and we really enjoyed this 6 hour sidetrack as much as anything else we did all weekend. It was his birthday and he got 2 Quik-Mart turkey and ham sandwiches for his fancy dinner. He particularly enjoyed the bag of potato chips we shared. We made the trip only for the missing meds combined with the length of stay. Still impressive I would say. More than a gesture as far as how I felt about it - it made my heart just sing for joy because this sort of oversight can surely ruin a weekend.
We went to a baseball game on Friday evening. It was rather cold but we stayed through all 9 innings of a shut-out against Maryland. Some guy near us was screaming to the top of his lungs for Maryland. He finally left as all his cheers led to strike-outs. I started calling him turtle mouth to the people around us. We had some pretty knowledgeable baseball fans behind us and we would ask them questions when we didn't understand some call (people boo-ed the umpire and he went over and apparently told some fans off - I don't think that is kosher at all. Then he calmed down and did his job the rest of the game.)
I sat next to a lady for Saturday lunch who was a member of the team of attorneys in the Butcher banking scandal years ago. She was QUITE an interesting conversationalist. We got into the discussion by telling her Don and I had both worked at a bank together. Don asked her husband if he remembered Butcher since they were from Tennessee. And the man said to ask his wife - SHE knew ALL about it. And she surely did. Pam came sometime during this lunch and I moved over to join her for part of the lunch event so I didn't find out all she had to say, but I can say I would hate to be on the other side of her determination. I enjoyed her lots and lots.
Much food was served every day but we used some sense about it. AND WE DANCED at the big Saturday night party. UNC combined my 1971 reunion class with the 1966 reunion class and had a dance floor set up between the two groups. They played music people our age(s) like and lots of people danced. Some of them had a pretty good looking shag going on for a while. When the music got a little more loud and fast and incomprehensible, Don and I left (around 10). The transportation back to our quarters stopped at 10:30 so 10 wasn't so bad.
We went to a little place for Sunday lunch called Time Out. They had been in business 30 years and neither of us had ever heard of it!! The Hatfields let us know about it and we wanted to go there sometime over the weekend. Great chicken (with cheese) biscuits and some good vegetables too. Every serving was so big, Don got a biscuit which we shared and I got veggies which we also shared. We were plenty full when we left and we enjoyed the food too. We recommend the place.
One other little fact is that the graduation gowns were newly designed by Alexander Julian and were made of recycled plastic bottles. They have a new white stripe that runs down the middle front. One of the 50-year veterans was upset that it was raining so hard about 8 a.m. and wondered if the gowns would be waterproof as a result of being made out of recycled plastic bottles. (I have my doubts about that.)
Link to Audios
Link to Pictures
We went a day early so we could see the Carolina Basketball Museum for our first time. We really enjoyed this walk-through. Don thought it didn't have quite enough about some of the older teams he remembers from childhood. But there is no way to see everything. They have videos of many, many games and visitors have to pick and choose what they see of those. Otherwise, you would need to bring a sleeping bag and some food - and they'd run you out anyway at closing time. I have now decided that it is officially illegal to park anywhere in the city of Chapel Hill or on the college campus. There are a few pay lots available but some of them are nowhere near where you want to go. We finally asked one policeman where we could park in one restricted lot and he told us he wasn't after giving out any tickets that day. So we parked illegally right in front of him.
The reunion was very similar to Don's 50th a couple of years ago. I had looked forward to a professor of Comparative Literature (Joe Flora) doing a seminar on "You can come home again..." but this was led by another professor who was very good but not nearly as personable as Mr. Flora 2 years ago. I was a bit disappointed in that - but wait - Don and I decided to go to church on Sunday morning instead of graduation ceremonies (it was pouring rain early). I saw a Sunday School class called Christianity in Literature and we decided to see what that was like. WELL, there was my guy - Joe Flora - teaching the class!!!! It was absolutely great. A whole bunch of college professors were the students and it was a really high level, interesting, meaningful class. Wish I were there for that one every week. We studied a Yeats poem this Sunday (chosen to tie in to Mother's Day) and I don't think either Don or I would have understood a word of it without his explanation. Really fun learning experience.
On Thursday as I was unpacking, I looked high and low for the bag that had all my makeup and meds. NOT ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND. Oh, my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!! I told Don we needed to go to a drug store and let me get some basic (much cheaper) items to make it through a few days. HE DROVE BACK TO CHARLOTTE AND GOT THE BAG FROM MY LIVING ROOM......Hard to believe. I went with him and we really enjoyed this 6 hour sidetrack as much as anything else we did all weekend. It was his birthday and he got 2 Quik-Mart turkey and ham sandwiches for his fancy dinner. He particularly enjoyed the bag of potato chips we shared. We made the trip only for the missing meds combined with the length of stay. Still impressive I would say. More than a gesture as far as how I felt about it - it made my heart just sing for joy because this sort of oversight can surely ruin a weekend.
We went to a baseball game on Friday evening. It was rather cold but we stayed through all 9 innings of a shut-out against Maryland. Some guy near us was screaming to the top of his lungs for Maryland. He finally left as all his cheers led to strike-outs. I started calling him turtle mouth to the people around us. We had some pretty knowledgeable baseball fans behind us and we would ask them questions when we didn't understand some call (people boo-ed the umpire and he went over and apparently told some fans off - I don't think that is kosher at all. Then he calmed down and did his job the rest of the game.)
I sat next to a lady for Saturday lunch who was a member of the team of attorneys in the Butcher banking scandal years ago. She was QUITE an interesting conversationalist. We got into the discussion by telling her Don and I had both worked at a bank together. Don asked her husband if he remembered Butcher since they were from Tennessee. And the man said to ask his wife - SHE knew ALL about it. And she surely did. Pam came sometime during this lunch and I moved over to join her for part of the lunch event so I didn't find out all she had to say, but I can say I would hate to be on the other side of her determination. I enjoyed her lots and lots.
Much food was served every day but we used some sense about it. AND WE DANCED at the big Saturday night party. UNC combined my 1971 reunion class with the 1966 reunion class and had a dance floor set up between the two groups. They played music people our age(s) like and lots of people danced. Some of them had a pretty good looking shag going on for a while. When the music got a little more loud and fast and incomprehensible, Don and I left (around 10). The transportation back to our quarters stopped at 10:30 so 10 wasn't so bad.
We went to a little place for Sunday lunch called Time Out. They had been in business 30 years and neither of us had ever heard of it!! The Hatfields let us know about it and we wanted to go there sometime over the weekend. Great chicken (with cheese) biscuits and some good vegetables too. Every serving was so big, Don got a biscuit which we shared and I got veggies which we also shared. We were plenty full when we left and we enjoyed the food too. We recommend the place.
One other little fact is that the graduation gowns were newly designed by Alexander Julian and were made of recycled plastic bottles. They have a new white stripe that runs down the middle front. One of the 50-year veterans was upset that it was raining so hard about 8 a.m. and wondered if the gowns would be waterproof as a result of being made out of recycled plastic bottles. (I have my doubts about that.)
Link to Audios
Link to Pictures
5/5/11
2011.05.05 to 08 Audio Visuals from UNC 40th Reunion of 1971 Class
(This works well on Seamonkey and similar browsers. Apologize to Internet Explorer and Mac users as the screen is a mess when using them. Working on it but usually cannot get much better.)
There are several ways to get audio to play - click the black arrows on either of the two audio players or copy and paste link to Browser. Audio should begin after a pause. Small slideshow should be running and a click on a picture will take you to larger ones. When moving to another selection, refresh screen if a problem hearing and click again. Some of the players will not work on Internet Explorer and Macs or through AOL. Click here for Trouble Shooting
Saturday Morning Class on Carolina across the Generations
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105070930acrossgenerationspaneunc.mp3
Saturday Morning Class on Mr Wolfe You can go Home
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105071126armitagemrwolecangohome10.mp3
Noon Annual Alumni Luncheon
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105071413alumnithorpwoodyclifhangers15.mp3
Sunday University Methodist
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105080914uunconbenladen13.mp3
Sunday School With Dr Joseph Flora-followed by TIME OUT Breakfast
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105081038josephmflora14.mp3
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There are several ways to get audio to play - click the black arrows on either of the two audio players or copy and paste link to Browser. Audio should begin after a pause. Small slideshow should be running and a click on a picture will take you to larger ones. When moving to another selection, refresh screen if a problem hearing and click again. Some of the players will not work on Internet Explorer and Macs or through AOL. Click here for Trouble Shooting
Saturday Morning Class on Carolina across the Generations
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105070930acrossgenerationspaneunc.mp3
Saturday Morning Class on Mr Wolfe You can go Home
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105071126armitagemrwolecangohome10.mp3
Noon Annual Alumni Luncheon
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105071413alumnithorpwoodyclifhangers15.mp3
Sunday University Methodist
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105080914uunconbenladen13.mp3
Sunday School With Dr Joseph Flora-followed by TIME OUT Breakfast
https://www.donredding.com/audio/201105081038josephmflora14.mp3
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