Jumping
Hayley made her first real jump over cross bars in July but I just got around to posting it. read more →
Kestrel Heights School
With Hayley in 8th grade, we knew we had some choices to make about HS for her coming up soon. We didn’t feel like the super big Apex or Green Hope high schools were a good fit for her so we had already begun looking at other options. While Salem Middle had a lot of.. 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 →
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 →
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 →
Holiday Invitational photos
For a number of years I was the media director for the Holiday Invitational Basketball tournament. It’s a great event but eventually it was too taxing on me because the event was three to four days nonstop between Christmas and New Years – just too much work to manage a family Christmas and whatever UNC.. read more →
UNC ballkid
I didn’t take many photos because I was busy chatting with folks but Hayley was a ballgirl for the UNC women’s basketball team against Clemson. This is her seventh season as a ballkid and next year will be her last. Hopefully she’ll have another shot this year for more games too. Hugging Coach Tracy before.. read more →
Hayley the photographer!
Tuesday night Hayley got the chance to shoot the Carolina men’s basketball game against Tennessee State sitting down on the baseline with the professional photographers. It was an amazing night, Jeff and I were just excited for her to have such a cool experience. Watching her down there was really fantastic. She took my Nikon.. read more →
Busy weekend!
Friday night was the opening night of Twilight Breaking Dawn part I so I took Hayley and a bunch of her friends. Then Saturday was the last home bout of the year for the Carolina Roller Girls so we headed out to roller derby and brought Mason along with us. More photos from this set:.. read more →
Gordon Perry, Guest Columnist
My stepdad Gordon Perry was recently a Guest Columnist in the Durham Herald-Sun talking about the Hillandale Golf Course, which has been facing tough times. I’d link to the article but the Herald-Sun website has a lot of areas that aren’t updated. So instead here is a link to the scan of it, Hillandale was.. read more →