Carrboro Music Festival

Anna and I went with Lynne and Jim to the annual music festival in Carrboro.  Many different styles of music were being played all day in many venues throughout the town.  There were crowds of people enjoying the perfect weather and free performances.  When we returned home to eat dinner we found the local red-shouldered hawk on our deck railing - obviously thinking about his dinner.

Late-Blooming Plumeria

Given the cooler summer in North Carolina and a hard rain last week which knocked off three buds, we didn't see many blooms this year.  We cultivate plumeria because it reminds us of the wonderful aroma of Hawaii.  And the family will all meet there in November.  In the meantime:

Anna & Oma: Weekend In Charleston, SC

Anna took Oma to Charleston to experience the Old South.  This included great food, large mansions and lots of Spanish Moss.  Before this trip, Oma's only familiarity with this era was through reading romance novels.  Oma very much enjoyed the southern gentility and politesse (and, of course, the Belgian waffles!).

Short video of Angel Oak: http://youtu.be/P6V-tDssbQo

Deer Crossing

Walked on the Third Fork Creek trail today.  I caught a family of five young deer on video.  I've seen deer on the trail before, but never five at once.

http://youtu.be/Pwi_Yy0wcLM

Surf and Surfing

Went to the beach house this weekend.  Sunny, warm water and adventure!

A series of short videos:

Playing in the waves

http://youtu.be/dZ5Vm7eRfDc

Eastern Surfing Championships

http://youtu.be/aIA3wppoqeQ

http://youtu.be/OXEhND3lGX8

On the way back to Durham, we stopped to have lunch at a seafood market.  Someone must have "lost" a blue crab:

http://youtu.be/nbYQBeebEOQ

Workin' Hard in North Carolina

Lynne said, "A thorn between the roses".  Jim claimed it was the other way around.

Wine Tasting - The Last Day Of August

We went to Mebane, NC with Lynne and Jim.  The tasting included 11 different wines made from grapes in the vineyard.  It was delightful, listening to the music outside, under cover.  When we got home, we hit the pool.