July 4th
We went up to Blacksburg again for the July 4th holiday. Jeff’s grandmother Faye is now living in Blacksburg full-time so it was nice to see her. Hayley took a selfie with Jay and her great-grandmother Faye that still cracks me up. Jeff, Hayley and his folks ran the Shawsville 5k again. They came in.. read more →
Happy 45th Jeff!
Even tiramisu needs candles! read more →
Easter
We had a great Easter! I’ll always make Hayley an Easter basket. The Hillisons came down for the weekend. Hello from us… read more →
Winter photos
Sort of a random catchall – Christmas, Hayley’s braces coming off, New Years Eve and the Winter storm in February. And about 60 more… Regular view Slideshow view read more →
July 4th in Blacksburg
We spent July 4th up in Blacksburg again, a very relaxing break. Jeff and Hayley ran a 5k with Jeff’s parents over in Shawsville. I helped set up their new iMac (another convert to Apple). Jeff and I went back home after the holiday and Hayley stayed longer to hang out with her grandparents and.. read more →
News from Blacksburg
Jeff’s folks sent us some cute photos the past few weeks… His grandmother Faye turned 90! And his folks raced some more… The 2013 picture shows the seven members of the Blacksburg AARP United race team that competed in the Summer Solstice 5K race. L to R Bob Wheeler, Paul Smeal, Sally Paulson, John Hillison,.. read more →
Fleetwood Mac
We drove down to Charlotte to see Fleetwood Mac, one of my favorite bands. I’ve been waiting for Stevie Nicks to tour with them again and once she agreed, I knew we had to go. Initially we were going to have to go to Atlanta to see them but they added more shows and luckily.. read more →
Boston trip – updated with all the pics
We went to Boston for a week a couple of months ago and had a great time. It had been years since we had been back and my cousin Nicole’s wedding was the perfect excuse to catch a plane headed north. While I was raised in Chapel Hill, I was actually born in Boston where.. read more →
Family photos
I’m catching up on photos slowly but surely! As some of you know, I don’t like being in photos but the fabulous photographer Graham Morrison came up from Charlotte so I couldn’t resist. More Photos: Regular View or Slideshow View read more →
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 →