Lost Durham, 001 – the Flatiron
Image from the Durham, NC public library collection…aligned, animated.
Can you imagine what apartments in this building would be worth…if it were still here?
Nightmare Fuel
We went to the museum today, and the insect wrangler was chillin’ in the butterfly exibit. So, we walked over. Did we expect walking sticks, a praying mantis, maybe?
What we got were venomous nightmare creatures from the pit. And yes, it was awesome.
I even got to hold the tarantula. Later they told me that she still has her fangs. Nice.
Christmas Pix
Hey, at least I got this gallery up before January ended. A note to my future self: everyone was really sick at Christmas. If you don’t’ look as happy as you think you should, that’s why…
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Kerr Lake
we went for a short 50 mile ride up the state to see the Kerr Lake recreation area. Beautiful! there aren’t enough people in the area to create any real pollution, so the fish in the lake are edible, and there are many of them. we will look forward to going back when the weather warms up just a little…so we can teach Xak to fish…
The Photographer at the Park
We ran into a nice lady at the park who is a part time photographer….she asked if she could take pics of the kids and we said sure! Â Here are a few of the photos:
Nova’s First Birthday
With us all feeling poorly around the holidays, we had to put off throwing Nova a birthday party. Now that we are all on the rebound, we had a little costume party for her First.
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Naturally, Daddy came as the Devil, the likeness being somewhat uncanny:
Mommy is a Gypsy Princess, Xak is Hero Guy, Sake is Rabid, and Nova is REPTAR!!
Nova got a horridly huge hunk of birthday confection….it’s tradition that your first real dose of refined sugar is on your first birthday…I know, Madness.
It would appear that some of us are a lot more interested in it than others of us…
At first, mild interest:
Then, growing fascination:
and, for those of you who remember Jim Stafford, this happens:
fortunately, my clean up crew is anxiously waiting in the wings:
Happy Belated Birthday to NOVA!