Photos from the Rat for my mom
We hit the Rat after a day of shopping for Final Four gear. I was reminded of my days of being there with mom and her stories from eating there as a kid. So for her, we scribbled on the walls, ate garlic bread and I had the lasagna aka bowl of cheese. I took.. read more →
Photos from the Dome welcome back for UNC, 2005 Champs!!
Carolina won the 2005 NCAA Basketball tournament! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! Hayley and Michelle went to the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill Tuesday night to welcome back the Heels. We had tons of fun and the Dome folks were smart enough to leave half the floor wide open for kids to run around… cheer for the players,.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Easter eggs galore
We did Easter Eggs with our neighbor and her daughter yesterday. We started with 12 but it was too much fun so ended up doing 36 eggs for two kids – it just kept going and going. They have so many more fun kits for eggs than when I was a kid and Hayley is.. read more →
Cute photos of Hayley in late March
Hayley and I hit Headcase to see Ms Kim for a haircut. All thumbs up, just in time for Easter! Check out those adorable pink camouflage capris!! Princess Basketball player Rock Star read more →
Photo Gallery: UNC vs Coppin State women’s NCAA opening round game
Hayley and I headed over for the women’s NCAA opening round game. We lucked out – we sat next to a wonderful older lady who knew my mom and then met another fan with a son around Hayley’s age. So we watched a great game, has some fun and some wonderful chats about my mom.. read more →
Photos: Graves of people I love
This might be a bit odd but I took photos of the graves of people I love. Hayley and I went to the graveyard to check it out, remarkably she wasn’t afraid, just curious. Chapel Hill Cemetery My dear Uncle Mike who died at 29. My aunt Melanie who died at birth. My beloved grandparents… read more →
Photos: The Truthtellers Club
With kids that fib (which most do at some point), a great idea that we got was the “truthtellers club”. Basically you make two boxes – one for the “truthtellers club” and one for what we call “the fibtellersclub”. We got a ton of art supplies and two boxes. We made one wonderful and happy,.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Hayley up at Gimghoul Castle and her new UNC shirt
When the UNC women’s soccer game was canceled, Hayley and I wandered around Chapel Hill. We shopped and got her shirt at Shrunken Head with her name on it, we went to Gimghoul Castle and goofed off. Gimghoul Castle in Chapel Hill on a cloudy rainy day Ivy on a stone wall Path with ivy.. read more →
Gift ideas for Hayley’s 7th Birthday
People keep asking what to get Hayley for her birthday. So I’ve start a list of things she likes and stuff I think she will like. Do me a favor, if you get something on here please let me know so I can take it off. There is a big range on here because we.. read more →
Brenda’s Fan club story
A sportswriter I know from our old prep days emailed me a request about Rashad McCants’ mother, who is suffering from breast cancer. McCants as we all know is a UNC player and his younger sister Rashanda is one of the 10 best HS players in the country – and signed with UNC over TN… read more →