Yearbook pics

Check out "yearbook" pics of me through the ages.

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Hailey's swim meet video

Please check out this video of Hailey's 100m backstroke meet. Truely awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atYKFg6c6jA&feature=player_embedded

Trip to New Bern July 20-23

The trip began with a stop at the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield which was right on the way. It's a small museum with a brief biofilm and movie posters and dresses. She had corgis for pets. Some of my fav movies of hers include Mogambo, On the Beach, and Night of the Iguana. She was married to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. But I knew all that becasue Mother used to tell me of her husbands frequently.

We visited Tryon Palace in New Bern which was the mansion of the colonial govenor of NC. Tyron only stayed 13 months in NC because it was too hot and humid. He took a transfer to New York where he stayed through the Revolutionay War.

The pentagonal outhouse was fascinating as it had 5 seats in it all with the back cornor in the center of the little house. But you would have to pass by someone to get the the next whole. Otherwise it was very private.

Here's a pic of Moody, Bill, and Melva in the garden. Bill and Melva were staying there all week so we horned in for a few nights so we could sightsee together. We stayed at the Harmony House Inn B&B which was right in the historic district. We went to a lot of nice restaurants and even traveled to Beauford on Wednesday and had lunch on a second floor porch that overlooked the inlet and some wild ponies. Only took 2.5 hours to drive home today.

Pic of the Week

We met ML and Robert in Richmond yesterday to get Moody's car (Audi on the right) back now that ML has her own new car (Scion on the left). The puppies enjoyed the car ride and a walk at Ft. Darling National Battleground. Zelda and Zoe weight 21 and 23 pounds respectively. They are almost 10 months old.

Visitors for July 10-12

Patti, Jeff, Molly, Maddy, and Rosey visited for the weekend. We went to ADF Saturday night for performances by Pilabolus. We did some shopping and Moody and Jeff went kayaking on Jordan Lake.

Pic of the Week

ML with her new limited edition Scion xd. Leave it to ML to find a car in her favorite shade of green.

Fourth of July Block Party

Myrtle Beach Trip - June 27-30, 2009

Moody, Cathy, Don, and Kathy waiting for a table at dinnner.

We finally secured the swing while watching little girls doing cartwheels in the grass.

Spanish Moss

Gorgeous gardens at Brookgreen Gardens

Live oak allee

We spent two nights at the Perkinson's beach place and had two glorious sessions on the beach which was really nice. We went to two nice seafood restaurants for dinners and a great lunch (hot dogs) and breakfast places as well. The best was a pimento cheese and tomato sandwich that we made at the house. We watched the "Vicar of Dilbey" for evening entertainment and Don played his guitar. Myrtle Beach is about a 4-hour drive from us. Just south of Myrtle Beach were the Brookgreen Gardens http://www.brookgreen.org/ which is a combination of 4 old plantations. Really super place. The puppies went to Companion Camp and just loved it again.