After he signed out of Fort Bragg, Mac and I headed down to Savannah around 9 am as we had a 1:30 lunch reservation at The Lady and Sons (Paula Deen’s restaurant). The food here is fantastic, and they now take reservations over the phone. Last time I was there, you had to stand in…
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Adventures in North Cackalacky
My parents visited this weekend, so we went out and did shit. I only photographed some of it. Saturday morning, we packed a picnic lunch and headed up to the Yadkin River Valley to go wine tasting. We checked out Native Vines Winery, the first winery owned by Native Americans. Their wine was quite tasty…
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Day trip to Wilmington
We took a day trip to Wilmington on Friday. We successfully sold all but one of Mac’s Magic: The Gathering cards and made, how shall I say, a LOT of money. I was actually shocked at what they offered us. He was not. We had lunch at Flaming Amy’s burrito barn. It’s like everything Chipotle…
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Beautiful places, smiling faces
It’s been chilly here, alternating between cold rain and sunshine. Can’t complain about the rain because we’re on the verge of a drought again. But the winter doldrums have got me down, and I’ve taken to planning an anniversary vacation for us. Two of my 25for25 goals are to celebrate our first wedding anniversary and…
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How to change your name in North Carolina
Many women chose the time-honored tradition of taking their husband’s name after marriage. Somewhere along the lines, most of these women will wonder why the process is so freaking complicated. Back in 1982 (when our parents married), a woman’s name was legally changed when she married. I’m all for a woman choosing to keep her maiden name…
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In my mind, I’m going to Carolina
Today, I realized that we will be leaving Fayetteville within 18 months. I have a lengthy list of things to do and places to see while we still live in the Old North State. Since we live in NC, our Living Social and Groupon deals feature inns, lodges, and adventures that are on my list….