NYE
We had low-key New Years but we always do. Between the holiday and football, it’s definitely a time to relax and enjoy friends. This year we had a murder mystery at the house for Hayley and her friends who were sleeping over again this year. We’d never done one of those murder mystery kits, thank.. read more →
Christmas and Gingerbread Demo Derby, 2013
We had a great holiday. As always we had a full house with both our families here on Christmas day. I know so many people who have to pick but we are lucky to have my bunch here and Jeff’s crew willing to come down for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s just so easy to.. read more →
Summer and start of school
Since Hayley is in a year-round school, our summer was short and she’s been back at Salem for two weeks now – her last year there! This year Mason from next door has joined her. First day! With Mason It was a good summer though. Hayley was at moviemaking camp again and we await their.. read more →
John Ford Coley & Byron Hill
I am unabashed fan of 70s music and Friday night we headed out to Winston-Salem to see one of my all-time favorites – John Ford Coley. Coley along with England Dan had a ton of hits including Love Is The Answer, I’d Really Love To See You Tonight, Never Have To Say Goodbye Again, Nights.. read more →
A few spring Carolina photos
Still have a backlog of photos but I’m catching up! Hayley with UNC’s John Henson Hayley on ballgirl duty for Senior Night, UNC-Duke (she was excited to break in new hightops and get them signed by Henson, Barnes and Danny Green) Hayley shooting the UNC Spring Football Game Hayley with new UNC Coach Larry Fedora.. read more →
Leslie & the Lys, 2012 super fan edition
In 2008 I posted about how funny I thought Leslie Hall was. She’d been an internet sensation with her hysterical Gem Sweaters Museum. CNN, Wired and others did stories on her fantastic band, Leslie & the Lys and their videos. (Now the humor of Leslie reaches even further that she’s regularly on the popular kids.. read more →
Christmas and Gingerbread Demo Derby, 2011
We had another great holiday season! We co-hosted a Christmas Eve party with our next door neighbors Wes & Jenn that turned out to be a huge success. We usually hang with them on Christmas Eve and we decided to ask a few more friends to come on over. We figured most people wouldn’t be.. read more →
Clef Hangers!
We found out the Clef Hangers were coming to Raleigh for a show and we had to get tickets for us and some of Hayley’s friends! The Clef Hangers are one of the most recognized and honored collegiate a cappella groups in the county (you might remember Anoop from American Idol a few years ago.. read more →
Roy Williams Live with the new football staff
Hayley and I went to Roy Williams Live when we heard new UNC football coach Larry Fedora would be making a surprise appearance a few weeks ago. Coach Fedora and his entire new staff showed up, just days after arriving in Chapel Hill. Hayley lucked out and got Coach Fedora plus Coach Williams, new AD.. read more →