family… White Christmas 25 Dec 201025 Dec 2010 Here in the foothills of North Carolina, snow at Christmas is rare. We tally the years we've seen a few flakes even if the ground doesn't get a fluffy white…
family… Christmas Morning 25 Dec 201025 Dec 2010 It's Christmas morning and I, alone, am up. This is not unusual as I always help Santa with his duties and although my son is twenty-one, he still has a…
self-help Cracked Tooth 22 Dec 201022 Dec 2010 I have a cracked molar; correction, I had a cracked molar and now it has been fixed. This required a visit to the dentist, numbing, drilling, filling. Unfortunately, the first…
family… Winter Solstice 21 Dec 201021 Dec 2010 Today begins the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Perhaps it is better to say the day with nearly equal amounts of darkness and light. Early this morning…
holiday… Thomas Wolfe Memorial 21 Dec 201021 Dec 2010 North Carolina, a great southern state, can claim many writers who lived here; were inspired here; including O'Henry, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Ehle, Thomas Wolfe, Kathy Reichs, even Francis Mayes…
family… Grove Park Inn/Asheville, NC 21 Dec 201021 Dec 2010 There is a special holiday buffet offered at the Grove Park Inn each year from Thanksgiving through the first of January, which makes it the perfect time to gather up…
family… Gingerbread House/Grove Park Inn 21 Dec 201021 Dec 2010 The Grove Park Inn at Asheville, NC is abuzz with activity during this time of year. The entries, winners and placers in the gingerbread house competition are on display. Unbelievable…
family… Christmas Magic? 18 Dec 201018 Dec 2010 Where is the magic of bygone Christmasses? The fairy dust that splashed us with awe? The long winter days that found us sledding, playing board games and sucking the juice…
family… The Underground House 16 Dec 201016 Dec 2010 People often ask me how we found our property in Virginia. It is in such a beautifully unspoiled area that is a bit remote. I find my best description of…