Taking advantage of the juxtaposition of moon, earth, and birthday, we celebrate Summer Solstice at Alisa’s the day before her birthday June 20, 2016 UNDER THE OAKS They old yellow house with its yard full of mature oaks is the perfect place to gather. An altar was made to honor transition from spring to […]
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Shakori, annual vacation and family reunion, home cooking, yard work, a day at the beach, a turtle, a whopper of a party, and a few snakes. DINING IN We started the month on a Sunday with the typical Sunday night dinner of scalloped potatoes, Kentucky Fried Tofu and asparagus from Bob’s garden. Friday is often Itey
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Turtles, snakes, rainbows and free fatty acids. Just another month of work at The Plant. – May 2016 WE STOP FOR TURTLES It’s turtle breeding season again and not uncommon to see turtles crossing the road. Camille stopped on Lorax Lane on the way The Plant to scoop this one up and move him/her to
Another Spring, another Shakori Spring Grassroots Music Festival – May 7, 2016 HAVE CHAIR WILL TRAVEL Bob’s got the Shakori thing down to a science. He fills the back pocket of his lawn chair with Shakori shooters and a few other necessities and walks in, finds the right spot, and has a sit. TOUR
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Like lemmings, we are drawn north each year into the family vortex. Bob rents a car, books rooms, and peppers the route with diversions – May 13 through 19, 2016 THE SCENIC ROUTE We chose the back way to Pennsylvania this year, up through the Shenandoah Valley and past Mt. Jackson, Virginia with its apple-basket
In which we find ourselves in Shippensburg, PA with Camille’s parents, five brothers and their families – May 13 through 16 MOM DEAR Mom is doing great and Camille discovered they wear the same model watch. DINNER WITH THE BOYS Bob wears a stout mustache at the Shippen Place hotel Friday evening. There
A post-vacation vacation opportunity to rest for a day between our annual family visit and business as usual back home – May 19-20, 2016 CYPRESS HOUSE INN AT KILL DEVIL HILLS We stayed at a comfy B&B on a cold, breezy day not far from the very spot the Wright Brothers made their
Tami and Lyle’s Memorial Day Invitational – May 28, 2016 PERFECT DAY, PERFECT VENUE, PERFECT HOSTESS It was a perfect day for Tami and Lyle’s first party without Zafer. Some would say Zafer conspired with the weather gods. SIGNATURE FEATURE The design and placement of this house was Lyle’s brainchild. He built beside the
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A month that started out beautifully and ended badly, April began with the best neighborhood party of the year, Haruka’s birthday and a visit from Margie and ended in tragedy. SWEET SIXTEEN TRAIL CRAWL The best, most funnest event of the year, Trail Crawl involves eating, drinking, walking and talking. See the whole
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Trail Crawl Sweet Sixteen The best neighborhood party of the year involving food, drink, walking, talking and fun for all ages – April 3, 2016 DESTINATION #1 – TROUT’s FARM We hosted the first stop and there were soon nearly thirty neighbors relaxing in our yard. Trail Crawl often falls on a rainy day but
