Saturday, May 21, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Weekend Update 5/15/2011
Went down to St. James to visit JN, HN and WN. It was nice to get away for the weekend and I had a great time.
Had a great old fashion dinner at the N's home - pork chops, mashed potatoes, and butter beans. I love home cooking.
We also went to a charity cookout. St. James Plantation hosts an annual golf weekend for the military and a fund raiser. For some reason the golfing weekend didn't happen (although they announced it will happen next year) - but the picnic was nice and there was music provided by a local community orchestra.
It was JN's birthday this weekend.
Had a great old fashion dinner at the N's home - pork chops, mashed potatoes, and butter beans. I love home cooking.
We also went to a charity cookout. St. James Plantation hosts an annual golf weekend for the military and a fund raiser. For some reason the golfing weekend didn't happen (although they announced it will happen next year) - but the picnic was nice and there was music provided by a local community orchestra.
It was JN's birthday this weekend.
I was in the NCSU bookstore last week getting some engineering grid note pads and there were some poster size photographs of State football games by the entrance. One was a panorama shot of the 2009 State - Carolina game.
Amazingly, you could see me, JN, Chip and Erika clearly in the photo. I bought it and had it matted and framed. Gave it to JN for his birthday present.
Saturday night JN and I drove in to Southport where their "Spring Fling" was going on. Had a good time chatting with folks and listening to some 'big band' music. I didn't take any photos or video - but here's a link to the band that was playing:
The Andrew Thielen Big Band
They were excellent. They played Sing, Sing, Sing. While this isn't them - it sounded just like this:
Just got back home and am doing some chores around the house.
All in all - a really fine weekend.
Saturday night JN and I drove in to Southport where their "Spring Fling" was going on. Had a good time chatting with folks and listening to some 'big band' music. I didn't take any photos or video - but here's a link to the band that was playing:
The Andrew Thielen Big Band
They were excellent. They played Sing, Sing, Sing. While this isn't them - it sounded just like this:
Just got back home and am doing some chores around the house.
All in all - a really fine weekend.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Thanks
Thanks to the Armed Forces of the United States of America who defend our lives and freedom - nonstop - day in and day out.
Special thanks to my friends JTN (USA), FG (USA), and DWB (NCNG).
Special thanks to my friends JTN (USA), FG (USA), and DWB (NCNG).
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Noisy
The storm started quite quickly.
I could hear the thunder as the weather approached - then, when it started, the rain was tremendous. I closed the doors to the back deck but left the kitchen door to the porch open.
Within a minute, I heard what sounded like distant rolling thunder that kept going on and on and on. Instantly you know what that sound is - and I headed for the guest bathroom in the middle of the house.
I had grabbed a phone and was talking with Jason asking him if he could hear the noise through the phone when the power and phone went down.
Today, it appears what I was hearing was the storm passing east of where I live. I haven't been over there - but there have been a steady stream of power trucks headed over in that direction.
It appears that the particular storm cell I heard started with touchdowns in Moore County, Sanford, Broadway, passing east of my neighborhood and the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, then touching down again in Holly Springs. It appears it's the same cell that touched down along Saunders Street in Raleigh, then passing over and through downtown Raleigh and then heading on to NE North Carolina.
The damage in the video is south of me in Sanford itself.
At my house, the whole storm event was over in less than an hour. Unfortunately for for many in NC, the aftermath won't be over for quite a while.
Neil Young
My intended post for this weekend was to have been about going to see Neil Young Friday evening. DB hooked me up with a ticket.
We've seen Neil Young many times. This show was a solo performance. It had some really great moments. Overall though, I'd have to rate the show as OK / Good.
The Durham Performing Arts Center is a wonderful venue.
I could hear the thunder as the weather approached - then, when it started, the rain was tremendous. I closed the doors to the back deck but left the kitchen door to the porch open.
Within a minute, I heard what sounded like distant rolling thunder that kept going on and on and on. Instantly you know what that sound is - and I headed for the guest bathroom in the middle of the house.
I had grabbed a phone and was talking with Jason asking him if he could hear the noise through the phone when the power and phone went down.
Today, it appears what I was hearing was the storm passing east of where I live. I haven't been over there - but there have been a steady stream of power trucks headed over in that direction.
It appears that the particular storm cell I heard started with touchdowns in Moore County, Sanford, Broadway, passing east of my neighborhood and the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, then touching down again in Holly Springs. It appears it's the same cell that touched down along Saunders Street in Raleigh, then passing over and through downtown Raleigh and then heading on to NE North Carolina.
The damage in the video is south of me in Sanford itself.
At my house, the whole storm event was over in less than an hour. Unfortunately for for many in NC, the aftermath won't be over for quite a while.
Neil Young
My intended post for this weekend was to have been about going to see Neil Young Friday evening. DB hooked me up with a ticket.
We've seen Neil Young many times. This show was a solo performance. It had some really great moments. Overall though, I'd have to rate the show as OK / Good.
The Durham Performing Arts Center is a wonderful venue.
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Enjoy Your Visit
On behalf of NC State University, its faculty and staff, students, alumni, Wolfpack Club members and Tuffy the mascot dog – let me be the very first to welcome, in advance, the NCAA Investigative Staff to Raleigh.
Call me if y’all need recommendations to some good BBQ joints.
News & Observer - Jim Harrick – Mark Gottfried
Jim Harrick
Call me if y’all need recommendations to some good BBQ joints.
News & Observer - Jim Harrick – Mark Gottfried
Jim Harrick
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Coach
Mark Gottfried is State's new head coach.
My first choice? No.
State's first choice? No.
While Head Coach at Alabama he took the Tide to the NCAA's just about every year. Regularly reaching the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8.
On the down side - Billy Donovan at Florida was Gottfreid's "daddy" beating Alabama at most every meeting - save for a couple of 'Bama upsets.
So - we'll probably continue to lose to Dook and UNC on a regular basis - with the occasional win here and there.
Kind of like a more exciting, new and improved version of Herb Sendek.
He's carrying some off court baggage too.
But maybe he'll turn out to be a man who has learned from his past successes and mistakes and may just turn out to be an excellent coach.
I think we have to give him our full support and see what happens.
AFLAC
My first choice? No.
State's first choice? No.
While Head Coach at Alabama he took the Tide to the NCAA's just about every year. Regularly reaching the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8.
On the down side - Billy Donovan at Florida was Gottfreid's "daddy" beating Alabama at most every meeting - save for a couple of 'Bama upsets.
So - we'll probably continue to lose to Dook and UNC on a regular basis - with the occasional win here and there.
Kind of like a more exciting, new and improved version of Herb Sendek.
He's carrying some off court baggage too.
But maybe he'll turn out to be a man who has learned from his past successes and mistakes and may just turn out to be an excellent coach.
I think we have to give him our full support and see what happens.
AFLAC
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