Carrboro Music Festival 2024

Sunday, Sept 29. Skies were clear blue and beautiful in the early afternoon...but it was hot and humid. I wish they would schedule this festival later in the year. It's always so hot in September. But, nevertheless, the Blusterfields played a great set. I would have liked to hang around a little while, but I needed to retreat into an air-conditioned room.

They played on this nice stage behind Twin House Music. Much better than the set-up last year. But still, they played first, before a lot of people had even arrived and they were a little bit too far from the center of the action. None of the musicians get to decide when or where they play and since 300 bands apply for the available 100 slots, its a "take it or leave it" situation.

Hurricane Helene

Helene came up through the Gulf, landed in the big bend area of Florida then tracked nothwest though Georgia and the NC mountains. Areas west of us, around Asheville, were absolutely devasted. They had catastrophic flooding. Roads and bridges washed out. Homes destroyed. We were very lucky here. Just some rain. Those poor people in the mountains are without power, WiFi, food, water, gas, transportation...it's really bad. How in the world do you recover from something like this?

Blusterfields LIVE!

The guys played a gig at the City Tap in Pittsboro Sunday afternoon. They were scheduled to play at Southern Village, but it was cancelled because of threat of rain. It was "First Sunday" in town, so there was a lot of foot traffic and craft vendors. Good gig, except during the last song, Mike's amp overheated and died. I totally sympathize. I was a bit overheated myself. Looking forward to Fall!

First Day of School

Happy family! School started in Fairfax County already. I got to see the boys get on the bus for their first day. Very exciting. Sure brought back some memories. It's been decades since I put kids on the bus. I hear their first day went well...James lost his water bottle and Marc lost his lunch bag. Oh well.

Trip up North to visit the boys

Milo is just over a year old now. He's got 8 teeth and is toddling all over the place. The only word he says right now is "no". I don't think he actually knows what it means. He says it all the time. He is in a wonderful daycare center not too far from home. They absolutely love him. He's generally very happy and smiles all the time. Great kid. I'm hoping his dad's next assignment will bring him closer to me.

Wild Turkey

Mal was in the yard yesterday and saw a flock of turkeys wandering through the next door neighbors yard. He called me over and I saw them just as they were heading back into the woods. I knew there were turkeys around here because I've seen their tracks from time to time. I just LOVE seeing the wildlife so close to the house. We now have a rabbit that I see frequently. Clawdia managed to kill a few babies in the spring--she's such a jerk--so I'm glad the rabbits have decided to stay anyway.

Who's a Good Boy

He is such a sweet old dog. His age is really showing now. He's having trouble walking. He stumbles a lot. Moves slowly and tires easily. He's more nervous around strangers and has trouble sleeping sometimes. I think he has pain issues with his arthritis and maybe some night terrors. He was aggitated the other night and settled down only when I turned the TV back on. The light and the voices seems to calm him. It's sad to see him getting older. Now, Sophie, on the other hand, is as spry as ever. They are the same age, but you can really see the difference between big dogs and little dogs.