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Highlights of Japan: Nara
Sacred Sika deer greeted us on our next excursion in Japan. Still docked in Osaka, we visited the city of Nara, the first capital of Japan. These totally tame deer in the park near the Todai-ji Temple in Nara were … Continue reading
Highlights of Japan: Kyoto
Our next port of call in Japan was Osaka, which we used as a base to visit nearby Kyoto, a city considered to be the cultural center of the country. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, one of Japan’s biggest … Continue reading
Highlights of Japan: Shimizu
If I could use only three words to sum up what I toured most often on my recent trip to Japan, it would be temples, shrines, and gardens. But I can’t say these sites are what I’ll remember most about … Continue reading
Back to School and More
It’s been twenty years since I sent a child off to school and more than ten since I went myself to teach. Still, when I see those orange buses at the beginning of a new academic year, I get that … Continue reading
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Linville Gorge: The “Grand Canyon of the East”
It’s called the “Grand Canyon of the East.” Linville Gorge, located in the North Carolina mountains just an hour or so from Banner Elk, is indeed a sight to behold. Getting to Wiseman’s View to behold this sight, though, proved … Continue reading
Celebrating a Mural…and a City (Rocky Mount, NC)
It’s been a month now since I attended the celebration of Rocky Mount’s mural depicting a “Hall of Fame” line-up of prominent musicians with local ties. Though a bit rainy, it was a wonderful late afternoon/early evening event that I’m … Continue reading
MayCember and More
It’s not the same hat, it sure ain’t the same body, but that’s still moi, loving another day on the Crystal Coast. Gosh, I was once skinny…and it looks like my hat was a better match. Oh well, one of … Continue reading
Gardening in Eastern North Carolina
The crops are in–both vegetables and flowers. For the most part, I’ve planted my usual cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, begonias and vinca. The hardy stuff I’ve had good luck growing in the past. But as I do each year, I’m … Continue reading
Adventures in Babysitting Times Two
I hoped that my stamina would match my joy when I was asked to come to Charlotte and help take care of my infant twin granddaughters for a week. Before the birth of these girls on March 3, my youngest … Continue reading
March Madness and More
March Madness doesn’t begin with the ACC basketball tournament. Oh no, it starts tonight at 2 am, when Daylight Saving Time kicks in. We all might enjoy an extra hour of daylight in the afternoon, but every morning those poor … Continue reading
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