tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15465372687824802672024-03-13T03:42:08.088-07:00Reader's RamblingsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-10906012676458392392009-11-03T14:13:00.000-08:002009-11-03T14:24:32.263-08:00Eno River State Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kHUJRf9B-BusDsI5-4amGO7vM99a8uMaiVgxJ6aMjAxMiMP5EostsuTlufQdU3T2rPSzUCEtFLwIq6iO8tkzwZh_LBAPOHOmgQGFXDLP2DHj1SRfmDrFpwvUuPitzfPs2vn7yS3NLo4/s1600-h/Mom's+Visit+etc.+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kHUJRf9B-BusDsI5-4amGO7vM99a8uMaiVgxJ6aMjAxMiMP5EostsuTlufQdU3T2rPSzUCEtFLwIq6iO8tkzwZh_LBAPOHOmgQGFXDLP2DHj1SRfmDrFpwvUuPitzfPs2vn7yS3NLo4/s320/Mom's+Visit+etc.+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400006766628781010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWiGEmjSh_GcLBWylHmj41maS_irTpTDfwNu_En_jElSmT9egp7gO9EBd1BRLv27Cz-eRxX-64NVnHE9AwPC9R3RFeW2RttdjOq9-5ONTMReNLT353h7rfKxMcKtyMPf7NPGDMQ5jZak/s1600-h/Mom's+Visit+etc.+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWiGEmjSh_GcLBWylHmj41maS_irTpTDfwNu_En_jElSmT9egp7gO9EBd1BRLv27Cz-eRxX-64NVnHE9AwPC9R3RFeW2RttdjOq9-5ONTMReNLT353h7rfKxMcKtyMPf7NPGDMQ5jZak/s320/Mom's+Visit+etc.+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400006279282174226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sNScMRnuXguc6eRgyJg_3ocMq7p_smIS1IkUArR0f_uOjFEQ8I_FQb0Zs-tIPVwbFrlFZ2WHX-OiRYh89PXI5c04dDGMcoJe6c71VGdqNjQKtRyXIAg8a7kmfOW7hOWqxvvfPWe0DgI/s1600-h/Mom's+Visit+etc.+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sNScMRnuXguc6eRgyJg_3ocMq7p_smIS1IkUArR0f_uOjFEQ8I_FQb0Zs-tIPVwbFrlFZ2WHX-OiRYh89PXI5c04dDGMcoJe6c71VGdqNjQKtRyXIAg8a7kmfOW7hOWqxvvfPWe0DgI/s320/Mom's+Visit+etc.+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400006273899286658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUjm1qggIBWha7IvXn5hi-6zuY_cjBRrkM46vxt6OZwypZNoxpXtyiQGNzidqSPwrxwvbZpp40LaePkIqaHkhUnqmPf2cR3sZbrpb4bTjsG6F0ljnu3hVJa1dB1MNAc2ThbQF_6hAcMc/s1600-h/Mom's+Visit+etc.+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUjm1qggIBWha7IvXn5hi-6zuY_cjBRrkM46vxt6OZwypZNoxpXtyiQGNzidqSPwrxwvbZpp40LaePkIqaHkhUnqmPf2cR3sZbrpb4bTjsG6F0ljnu3hVJa1dB1MNAc2ThbQF_6hAcMc/s320/Mom's+Visit+etc.+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400006270414596258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98i7515Y6H3wVftmFD8GZQZX6_U0aEayy1AzPxrFDa8H7KN3SfKKUhHM4e9HRNawNbh_Z3ShbPrhJKaQxbzZCEtmUsjc_D8rTtd_FBLybu7m-UCeVuhSMF4fP8veJ-y1IBxXNtQrlL80/s1600-h/Mom's+Visit+etc.+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98i7515Y6H3wVftmFD8GZQZX6_U0aEayy1AzPxrFDa8H7KN3SfKKUhHM4e9HRNawNbh_Z3ShbPrhJKaQxbzZCEtmUsjc_D8rTtd_FBLybu7m-UCeVuhSMF4fP8veJ-y1IBxXNtQrlL80/s320/Mom's+Visit+etc.+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400006264593289026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJWICBb4j0APHqFj-R04coEgo1UZwSYIxeFaF4PjE9yVYdRDBCE4ZLJLMC5gLEWs6B3KWuKitjsQEwW7TVo_ao3lSY6Z4SQKvgNVezcxhzIMR2UCx8hJXLFy-SjQl0BSWq_Fz5CndADI/s1600-h/Mom's+Visit+etc.+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJWICBb4j0APHqFj-R04coEgo1UZwSYIxeFaF4PjE9yVYdRDBCE4ZLJLMC5gLEWs6B3KWuKitjsQEwW7TVo_ao3lSY6Z4SQKvgNVezcxhzIMR2UCx8hJXLFy-SjQl0BSWq_Fz5CndADI/s320/Mom's+Visit+etc.+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400006259060854914" border="0" /></a><br />Today Owen and I went to the Few's Ford access of Eno River State Park with my mom, who is visiting from Illinois. We had a picnic and then walked down to the river. It was a perfect fall day!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-78881695324305040132009-11-03T13:51:00.000-08:002009-11-03T14:11:25.374-08:00Story Hour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECBLhzWM_EZATdRdAZ4fOxnvKhXCn2gLZKBU3vfzVG6q42i-JIrV9TIttnRDXSBmHz_iv15lg40i9Afw-ubHuORqypdxotdvE4v_4qBe5tyO16RSOxQxU_5QqtgFFGX_fcqEHtBoFY9I/s1600-h/Mom's+Photos+228.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECBLhzWM_EZATdRdAZ4fOxnvKhXCn2gLZKBU3vfzVG6q42i-JIrV9TIttnRDXSBmHz_iv15lg40i9Afw-ubHuORqypdxotdvE4v_4qBe5tyO16RSOxQxU_5QqtgFFGX_fcqEHtBoFY9I/s320/Mom's+Photos+228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400003199421926306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiP2vH0l8ZUzwkrNIqaYGuvFt07Gw_WEAChKd4AnmE4HGGW6TVx7CB01dH6Mq4EZ_K4koFkzoJhMBTbZH_WdQ5pt37jvtmZ7uS8IlMuICVO3cTaz6dwXL1MfhO3LAjk9ZvAHmTNMgUz8/s1600-h/Mom's+Photos+226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiP2vH0l8ZUzwkrNIqaYGuvFt07Gw_WEAChKd4AnmE4HGGW6TVx7CB01dH6Mq4EZ_K4koFkzoJhMBTbZH_WdQ5pt37jvtmZ7uS8IlMuICVO3cTaz6dwXL1MfhO3LAjk9ZvAHmTNMgUz8/s320/Mom's+Photos+226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400003194300580034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FriqTDR4mA0iPD7pISnVvxWBsctF63soCntPslsTx8ENHykln9TfvLcADxmzCD-RoO5dxFsxnyZ9F2HCFag2dXlGFw6F7jwqvEN3lhWNronUPdLEizLlcn0eLuOITXKtoYKE4w97Me4/s1600-h/Mom's+Photos+224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FriqTDR4mA0iPD7pISnVvxWBsctF63soCntPslsTx8ENHykln9TfvLcADxmzCD-RoO5dxFsxnyZ9F2HCFag2dXlGFw6F7jwqvEN3lhWNronUPdLEizLlcn0eLuOITXKtoYKE4w97Me4/s320/Mom's+Photos+224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400003187989320434" border="0" /></a><br />Owen went with me and his Nana to his first story hour at the Parkwood Library in Durham yesterday. The woman who led it was great. In addition to stories, there were rhymes and bubbles. We had a wonderful time!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-91037774403215442542009-04-08T14:19:00.000-07:002009-04-08T14:25:54.245-07:00Duke Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEmbkkg7gU-L4enUHTdFb4VFUSyIJQRMWZ2TH8u93oHITcMbsqauoZTNRFRuFSJj8uuSGecIAp5KdqFEAzA9K1yCwG74uOg0yq-B55yGZMy-bUaACYY-gwOvYo-512iAw10m8KR54Zwo/s1600-h/Duke+Gardens+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEmbkkg7gU-L4enUHTdFb4VFUSyIJQRMWZ2TH8u93oHITcMbsqauoZTNRFRuFSJj8uuSGecIAp5KdqFEAzA9K1yCwG74uOg0yq-B55yGZMy-bUaACYY-gwOvYo-512iAw10m8KR54Zwo/s320/Duke+Gardens+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434350479828738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrNS4y1FU3uyRn1jNuMdwjSjRpd7P7ZTKmJxsuZdSMarOB3uFWJWYErENqx-yt9OX8_Qios75sIZqRj3KkTC5UhB06FXrQOKTpNgJjo-PMZ7nkYrsP1FQfuYkTYXeyTKPTH4JU1DrZv4/s1600-h/Duke+Gardens+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrNS4y1FU3uyRn1jNuMdwjSjRpd7P7ZTKmJxsuZdSMarOB3uFWJWYErENqx-yt9OX8_Qios75sIZqRj3KkTC5UhB06FXrQOKTpNgJjo-PMZ7nkYrsP1FQfuYkTYXeyTKPTH4JU1DrZv4/s320/Duke+Gardens+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434343532745730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIYtN5u58SxNKNCyGpZoMUXSFiVxl4waveLEU-uxUMVMzPoJ5o_aUdilVz6KPzDgiLXVvAbDVOl0H_tRkCXKo1N6FbF2ZGqq8XexJMczovZCz9xwid8Eu5QctXeWH1pHTazcntOtCQew/s1600-h/Duke+Gardens+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIYtN5u58SxNKNCyGpZoMUXSFiVxl4waveLEU-uxUMVMzPoJ5o_aUdilVz6KPzDgiLXVvAbDVOl0H_tRkCXKo1N6FbF2ZGqq8XexJMczovZCz9xwid8Eu5QctXeWH1pHTazcntOtCQew/s320/Duke+Gardens+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434345176741682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaT7ErUKtDHX1LPYx1mVy6D7li0wQqMqoJ3au35IwQGzzwDk3wvwCjiEOiddG3d15VqfTOffI7X9r0uEVgvuQwzXMaDu4w1DPnMjbd1yzyxvVrZdvqT9dy1o1RfHQnhwax1mqWhYwapc/s1600-h/Duke+Gardens+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaT7ErUKtDHX1LPYx1mVy6D7li0wQqMqoJ3au35IwQGzzwDk3wvwCjiEOiddG3d15VqfTOffI7X9r0uEVgvuQwzXMaDu4w1DPnMjbd1yzyxvVrZdvqT9dy1o1RfHQnhwax1mqWhYwapc/s320/Duke+Gardens+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434342618639186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfJzvd7sVKHh9OikVxnHGsNuW0tiTXf5Az9vnvESwbPFY_Pd_XD1uWnQT3y-Z6rhxmH_6iaHr4JlffM8v5YsC_SRUz7DDYonZUyrmi03ggSceHYsO2qhr3Goth42tFbo6s48VsOcF_y0/s1600-h/Duke+Gardens+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfJzvd7sVKHh9OikVxnHGsNuW0tiTXf5Az9vnvESwbPFY_Pd_XD1uWnQT3y-Z6rhxmH_6iaHr4JlffM8v5YsC_SRUz7DDYonZUyrmi03ggSceHYsO2qhr3Goth42tFbo6s48VsOcF_y0/s320/Duke+Gardens+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434332269888226" border="0" /></a>Mom and I went to Duke Gardens this afternoon. We enjoyed watching the ducks and swans and seeing the beautiful flowers and plants.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-58680605017895874552009-04-07T12:39:00.000-07:002009-04-07T12:52:26.716-07:00Penny's Bend Nature Preserve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCxiLMqVkrXZR_ZbLDXlQEFZLWGlyAi5lqK4E-Fm5QAUDtcyalAMDpHefcx_-aSkehP-23I9piPP5jpRe9uC8kbQD9BLDfmiqHqdIVyIQGsT9lrLtzg7Hxj5Xe4nyqgiPiAf5nRfkqWg/s1600-h/Penny's+Bend+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCxiLMqVkrXZR_ZbLDXlQEFZLWGlyAi5lqK4E-Fm5QAUDtcyalAMDpHefcx_-aSkehP-23I9piPP5jpRe9uC8kbQD9BLDfmiqHqdIVyIQGsT9lrLtzg7Hxj5Xe4nyqgiPiAf5nRfkqWg/s320/Penny's+Bend+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322039278740773538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XhhCdXT1A0N50yQz_oxxRb_MHmkRQ1qMvL2epdPUaFCc4vvNHgmYKr5SxKAzI8NZ2BSRv-5PhxHYBoRG1R7I2WvCMZNgWY179fGwJ7Ihg9mDtPZpNJRGqs1zbryyYe74nvIWg71zc_s/s1600-h/Penny's+Bend+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XhhCdXT1A0N50yQz_oxxRb_MHmkRQ1qMvL2epdPUaFCc4vvNHgmYKr5SxKAzI8NZ2BSRv-5PhxHYBoRG1R7I2WvCMZNgWY179fGwJ7Ihg9mDtPZpNJRGqs1zbryyYe74nvIWg71zc_s/s320/Penny's+Bend+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322038785007517474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-KzNyJ0r7fhiG-uuLevBosjj8ZFg1h-DZRwdT6HLlaIiqa_O6HLj3hdnLccirRr8dnpaECtTz0-kTyZd5kOTSRL_badIf61pNosfLmPFZyAFlQ5JtvzUbIkl4duYTRV0MDMijlCkY4w/s1600-h/Penny's+Bend+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-KzNyJ0r7fhiG-uuLevBosjj8ZFg1h-DZRwdT6HLlaIiqa_O6HLj3hdnLccirRr8dnpaECtTz0-kTyZd5kOTSRL_badIf61pNosfLmPFZyAFlQ5JtvzUbIkl4duYTRV0MDMijlCkY4w/s320/Penny's+Bend+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322038768732075890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtWc57JxXVi6yCFw5eMDqKQd6jsLfqIQ-qOQ7OtZ1bTCSL0AuglCxNrr9tXO6-ddz-N2cICu8-VGSfJyYC5YddQ0KV1bhp51gr-LSW0TBUnjd7fWeztcsV5Z5uva7M8mdbK2UGIClRPw/s1600-h/Penny's+Bend+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtWc57JxXVi6yCFw5eMDqKQd6jsLfqIQ-qOQ7OtZ1bTCSL0AuglCxNrr9tXO6-ddz-N2cICu8-VGSfJyYC5YddQ0KV1bhp51gr-LSW0TBUnjd7fWeztcsV5Z5uva7M8mdbK2UGIClRPw/s320/Penny's+Bend+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322038769815539666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLoD9Rc_eKOlXJuWvlfkg4taTfBHcFg3apfQQ3PxCMe0tgVhFgpoDJ-YIqkkSGDErJpTbAe-x_oz8orEnFZ6vEPrBSW1uPIFvH-hEuaHW_3FLi0ZO5H-QQdL8fLwoBdNT3BDmIQw2YxY/s1600-h/Penny's+Bend+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLoD9Rc_eKOlXJuWvlfkg4taTfBHcFg3apfQQ3PxCMe0tgVhFgpoDJ-YIqkkSGDErJpTbAe-x_oz8orEnFZ6vEPrBSW1uPIFvH-hEuaHW_3FLi0ZO5H-QQdL8fLwoBdNT3BDmIQw2YxY/s320/Penny's+Bend+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322038760594419218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjQx2uibR8rTMoMNV0YWPz9UsooTg58CYuDGATJe_aPKiVvgmeC7zufKX-6Y5dYUpLODrXoViygfgmUoL-OkB9Cwgv7vaoPHl7FLwNinlQrMmSmtIiG47dsdm3Z5pbSznMIzAhyphenhyphen33So/s1600-h/Penny's+Bend+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjQx2uibR8rTMoMNV0YWPz9UsooTg58CYuDGATJe_aPKiVvgmeC7zufKX-6Y5dYUpLODrXoViygfgmUoL-OkB9Cwgv7vaoPHl7FLwNinlQrMmSmtIiG47dsdm3Z5pbSznMIzAhyphenhyphen33So/s320/Penny's+Bend+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322038757653853714" border="0" /></a>Mom and I had a great hike today along the Eno River at Penny's Bend Nature Preserve. We saw some early spring wildflowers along the way.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-2936331456530900782009-03-02T08:13:00.000-08:002009-03-02T08:15:22.194-08:00Snow Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWTbg6KSR5xseQFVSoHNKGLGTf_SUoxeZO6pRmzzCGBxBUCVAeom6VYDyMWbouHUqXfIarhA3PJAdzGBDy2ZhZFY-jhuKypRyfreVZDWrZUzXZg1LNtW8_zI0OdgVDxxfTMovBq9ET9E/s1600-h/Snow+Day+March+2,+2009+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWTbg6KSR5xseQFVSoHNKGLGTf_SUoxeZO6pRmzzCGBxBUCVAeom6VYDyMWbouHUqXfIarhA3PJAdzGBDy2ZhZFY-jhuKypRyfreVZDWrZUzXZg1LNtW8_zI0OdgVDxxfTMovBq9ET9E/s320/Snow+Day+March+2,+2009+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308624415707531698" border="0" /></a><br />I had fun building this little snowman, even though there isn't a whole lot of snow. Hooray for snow days!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-38760427239436334752009-01-10T15:05:00.000-08:002009-01-10T15:13:47.979-08:00Holiday 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZI7oRg4-xF-oJGxNeIrZgH8L5z6x26v3OSuUnNnoeAMDkgLR7qMjBe1JZ6w4ceRssN987gtIRuY7WqYmQddG9lwzBZ4vFBk8Hz1j614tnaOyuxPFqCBzTBb2F023ndW5e9Fq1XCne3Q/s1600-h/WinterHolidays2008+115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZI7oRg4-xF-oJGxNeIrZgH8L5z6x26v3OSuUnNnoeAMDkgLR7qMjBe1JZ6w4ceRssN987gtIRuY7WqYmQddG9lwzBZ4vFBk8Hz1j614tnaOyuxPFqCBzTBb2F023ndW5e9Fq1XCne3Q/s320/WinterHolidays2008+115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289806219758136114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fAAHQjhGp2A1BpAyBoKDD-AVD3Ki3Xf8lER-gbFEo0rUkCIGaBb89T3dE0LB3vmR29TnJMoYMhGkMhq3nt8taLghkTQRE9lK-sI2cIIhQVIe_J4pd1AsK3vsKLKd1wIzkpzuLJdvwpU/s1600-h/WinterHolidays2008+064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fAAHQjhGp2A1BpAyBoKDD-AVD3Ki3Xf8lER-gbFEo0rUkCIGaBb89T3dE0LB3vmR29TnJMoYMhGkMhq3nt8taLghkTQRE9lK-sI2cIIhQVIe_J4pd1AsK3vsKLKd1wIzkpzuLJdvwpU/s320/WinterHolidays2008+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289806209717792306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuOGTvbZ1WwLhfhI9rewUxd0i5Tf_hJATimCO-fOHzffsQw0epXdrKanxD1cGNfmZjH9auPqbaC2Pv6arSjwSwZrcYJ6nSNfibq3sZqpIxSKGQHgzrjUNe_as68ZY3NTeaXlqRlzDCEw/s1600-h/WinterHolidays2008+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuOGTvbZ1WwLhfhI9rewUxd0i5Tf_hJATimCO-fOHzffsQw0epXdrKanxD1cGNfmZjH9auPqbaC2Pv6arSjwSwZrcYJ6nSNfibq3sZqpIxSKGQHgzrjUNe_as68ZY3NTeaXlqRlzDCEw/s320/WinterHolidays2008+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289806206175846978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4PiKL78qTryKJLjCN6PGuv85ChjSUAvQ-RwHvBWMZUb-Qs9us_B4Yjnvgrw6abapuvAYBDu6Z2z3EOR9QjBHI-RfLs4cQf0pAG-D1_r_m10P4LFFjc0UVHr7n5vAK0YnIpElS3XfQ90/s1600-h/WinterHolidays2008+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4PiKL78qTryKJLjCN6PGuv85ChjSUAvQ-RwHvBWMZUb-Qs9us_B4Yjnvgrw6abapuvAYBDu6Z2z3EOR9QjBHI-RfLs4cQf0pAG-D1_r_m10P4LFFjc0UVHr7n5vAK0YnIpElS3XfQ90/s320/WinterHolidays2008+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289806199428011202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66H77PlphUDc8YHmsVg2MdR_wwW2Ifgi65s17m7dWDQZK1p-HQWq4IBqZ_L6W8rp08-Sq6Ses-TE8NHg5hrlub29IqMexPK6N4Z5STlTuY7M1-fmLRlzVQpoHfv_xHT2q62dSoYriLHA/s1600-h/WinterHolidays2008+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66H77PlphUDc8YHmsVg2MdR_wwW2Ifgi65s17m7dWDQZK1p-HQWq4IBqZ_L6W8rp08-Sq6Ses-TE8NHg5hrlub29IqMexPK6N4Z5STlTuY7M1-fmLRlzVQpoHfv_xHT2q62dSoYriLHA/s320/WinterHolidays2008+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289806195616299090" border="0" /></a>We had a great time visiting my family in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois. In Tennessee, we got to meet our new nephew Julian and even got to hold him in the NICU. His older brother Lucien is getting to be so independent. We also got to spend time with niece Katie in both Kentucky and Illinois.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-52279357858044386092008-11-15T11:40:00.000-08:002008-11-15T11:49:03.417-08:00Virginia Camping Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnW8ZYmQu1h4f52WJvNwyp2waUgBdvvgUB-GAYWsNr55O254BxGFaDoKcII_vNtQheIkCZ1RyR-Rkt1KCdMRyem23vcGUona5-wv-OL0Xuf5YwShEoGBwJmsY11_m3GG4bBpkl3aZ0bY/s1600-h/Virginia+Camping+Trip+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnW8ZYmQu1h4f52WJvNwyp2waUgBdvvgUB-GAYWsNr55O254BxGFaDoKcII_vNtQheIkCZ1RyR-Rkt1KCdMRyem23vcGUona5-wv-OL0Xuf5YwShEoGBwJmsY11_m3GG4bBpkl3aZ0bY/s320/Virginia+Camping+Trip+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268973673032937826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wh8AHnGFbrlM0XTTwFJMNNC-_fSBsA0EoDVCVGgUMq_kcVtQ-IkvwnuUvpOtKRyOpnhWv9qJX1nz95IPyykNGp6ZWvdJTCH-hHcsjGQ7y-WwDtAXuCxukcPUcJMG6yF9P08L4AfZTZg/s1600-h/Virginia+Camping+Trip+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wh8AHnGFbrlM0XTTwFJMNNC-_fSBsA0EoDVCVGgUMq_kcVtQ-IkvwnuUvpOtKRyOpnhWv9qJX1nz95IPyykNGp6ZWvdJTCH-hHcsjGQ7y-WwDtAXuCxukcPUcJMG6yF9P08L4AfZTZg/s320/Virginia+Camping+Trip+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268973670065737618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6odCFw0YuKyhkQsRgefctx9p-IfxgyS4-_UQ06sS0AUsHEBxWkamiNZ3aFNL6ATlNh1941uzdwBsZyXCHwGVowf8Ec4C1MGxQQcke_-FkqGC_otSnoSekQu8qukCawzbwjtwYgOOMCgs/s1600-h/Virginia+Camping+Trip+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6odCFw0YuKyhkQsRgefctx9p-IfxgyS4-_UQ06sS0AUsHEBxWkamiNZ3aFNL6ATlNh1941uzdwBsZyXCHwGVowf8Ec4C1MGxQQcke_-FkqGC_otSnoSekQu8qukCawzbwjtwYgOOMCgs/s320/Virginia+Camping+Trip+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268973665037598738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRj6uPP72AjqMpXkbrhVRnnOgGOf5czJwK7umcGdPMW4MbHEFX4b6tuRlnhE8bjsW8JxazaTPRQ-L5TD-p6lL_2goV71L9kv_1-ywHuDlfz0EdfiOoHGCQRtNlg6lti2PKmbRr339LsA/s1600-h/Virginia+Camping+Trip+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRj6uPP72AjqMpXkbrhVRnnOgGOf5czJwK7umcGdPMW4MbHEFX4b6tuRlnhE8bjsW8JxazaTPRQ-L5TD-p6lL_2goV71L9kv_1-ywHuDlfz0EdfiOoHGCQRtNlg6lti2PKmbRr339LsA/s320/Virginia+Camping+Trip+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268973658548325570" border="0" /></a><br />Caroline and I had a wonderful time camping at the Philpott Lake Campground near Fairy Stone State Park in Virginia in late October. It was very cold, with temperatures at night getting to around freezing. We built a wonderful fire with the help of some fellow campers, and cooked some tasty meals on the camp stove. During the day we geocached and hiked, and generally had a great time.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-66665932989538037812008-09-20T13:21:00.000-07:002008-09-20T13:30:29.993-07:00Durham Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g-bjDU9ccEMp2N1Dp0sK7uVCxeX6aAWw_b5a5loL7f9vLnP2AARXjgT8vd8rTR2HsmXtIlD6pmoo5ZB9SB1jsxxfj4NyuNhPtsjXpYn0gd5UFGb9ea8bt9pSGp7142LPcEhgx6oj1HE/s1600-h/Light+the+Night+2008+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g-bjDU9ccEMp2N1Dp0sK7uVCxeX6aAWw_b5a5loL7f9vLnP2AARXjgT8vd8rTR2HsmXtIlD6pmoo5ZB9SB1jsxxfj4NyuNhPtsjXpYn0gd5UFGb9ea8bt9pSGp7142LPcEhgx6oj1HE/s320/Light+the+Night+2008+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248202334745940578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs5-6XnRh1er1p8tbzwiwAn03f6ngZaesdmRI1Zi9i8743-UyJbH2wTufkbMvJAmOPPZFsflqvcUo06aj0ypimA2iUeCRhoe4zmpOzud6VdM373G-H7nQJsI-76dhDVHyf04yt8rjZgE/s1600-h/Light+the+Night+2008+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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We had a picnic, followed by lavender ice cream from Maple View Farms. We also got to sample some delicious lavender lemonade. It was a wonderful afternoon!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-86599637164487501872008-06-17T12:54:00.001-07:002008-06-17T13:06:44.986-07:00Tree Swing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPDbKJwyUwR8KZTvjfm_ZGDBgrsLcgXCd2Y_63AxCxU2Q0xcEqPlBQx2VJ1dxPMDWPPg38E78KFTxWSQoopkYCqyq9xvX0YMoL-NIles6qUfjvEBVd4M2B6_yw_fHXT-CN6kn2jbkp-Y/s1600-h/Tree+Swing+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPDbKJwyUwR8KZTvjfm_ZGDBgrsLcgXCd2Y_63AxCxU2Q0xcEqPlBQx2VJ1dxPMDWPPg38E78KFTxWSQoopkYCqyq9xvX0YMoL-NIles6qUfjvEBVd4M2B6_yw_fHXT-CN6kn2jbkp-Y/s320/Tree+Swing+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212943320427839538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZRTxtHGgRyHbcNdsz33SPg3wJvq8PC50OJNaBhxlQy7RFlgXNwcEtARu3vNamfXBEOmJfamrvccaCBQbyGXdN8xEoJ7k_tW63nxZmQZj3dYaetxtG11IUAMwm6g_wkXaD-Ncin756xI/s1600-h/Tree+Swing+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZRTxtHGgRyHbcNdsz33SPg3wJvq8PC50OJNaBhxlQy7RFlgXNwcEtARu3vNamfXBEOmJfamrvccaCBQbyGXdN8xEoJ7k_tW63nxZmQZj3dYaetxtG11IUAMwm6g_wkXaD-Ncin756xI/s320/Tree+Swing+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212943345064089074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB4os4RutSoplJMQVzoETHJTKWylEDlDfXgqkhda2bF6K3WDKAKumhMzjqv1b-gJpUy2vndRFqgktDHhHmbwLm3TKYGLaEXGEZ4RuKLjmjjnZgTzPLT55x8W0SH85NT3F-p-17vhgudI/s1600-h/Tree+Swing+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB4os4RutSoplJMQVzoETHJTKWylEDlDfXgqkhda2bF6K3WDKAKumhMzjqv1b-gJpUy2vndRFqgktDHhHmbwLm3TKYGLaEXGEZ4RuKLjmjjnZgTzPLT55x8W0SH85NT3F-p-17vhgudI/s320/Tree+Swing+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212942108580180338" border="0" /></a><br />Today I finally got around to hanging the beautiful tree swing that my sister Cheryl got me for Christmas. I had requested it through my amazon.com wish list. I have fond memories of the tree swing we played on when we lived at Otter Lake in Hanson, Kentucky. I am especially proud because I figured out how to hang the swing all by myself.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-17239528652819202472008-06-03T14:46:00.001-07:002008-06-03T15:01:25.191-07:00Baby Mockingbird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIyYNrNhAmVr3pipU_PZy0CU3QXXfXDw9sLIVMP-eOZx6hWHaKtBZQTCIJoCoVFdb82XU3iWstFpwXaGSDHlZBnp0lbAutlS1zlY8Lekaaxg9xBSeNEKcU2iy5Ys7JH9B8hfP4rK5MYc/s1600-h/BabyMockingbird+Resized.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIyYNrNhAmVr3pipU_PZy0CU3QXXfXDw9sLIVMP-eOZx6hWHaKtBZQTCIJoCoVFdb82XU3iWstFpwXaGSDHlZBnp0lbAutlS1zlY8Lekaaxg9xBSeNEKcU2iy5Ys7JH9B8hfP4rK5MYc/s320/BabyMockingbird+Resized.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207777306637772994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">As we were driving home from Caroline's parents' house on Sunday evening, Caroline spotted a bird on the road ahead. I tried to swerve away as quickly as possible, but we thought I might have hit the bird anyway. So, we turned around and went back to check on it. We thought the bird was injured, so we scooped it up with a canvas shopping bag and took it home. We called the Piedmont Wildlife Center for advice, but they were closed. Then we called my co-worker Mari, who is trained in rescuing birds, and she suggested that we keep the bird in a shoebox lined with pine needles until the morning. Upon consulting our bird book and the internet, we determined that the bird was actually a baby mockingbird. He seemed better once we got him in the shoebox. In the morning, he was chirping away and seemed to be unhurt. I took him to school, and Mari confirmed that he was indeed unhurt, and that I should try to return him to his home. I drove to the spot where I thought I hit him. Right before I released him, he opened his mouth wide. Louise, another co-worker, had found a worm for him, and so I quickly grabbed the worm and fed the baby bird. He then hopped away, and soon we saw the mother mockingbird swoop down! I looked up, and there were several nests in a tree right over my head. I think I found the right place, and I think he will be fine!</span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546537268782480267.post-43147826885044692752008-06-01T11:18:00.000-07:002008-06-01T11:25:39.652-07:00Relay for Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn2vZnjRn0XUyJp1O_9SE1EYr-UyDQT50WAFKy8KqBp3e527Cauc1Pb9u3L74oYlzzROgLSs1BxEZSp6eZ2mdeqSBwBG8kNEIvz5WlgdjCyLvSiZEQaoUkdgwFLfFrCsvEqg9XUSvpic/s1600-h/Relay+for+Life+2008+and+Murphy+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn2vZnjRn0XUyJp1O_9SE1EYr-UyDQT50WAFKy8KqBp3e527Cauc1Pb9u3L74oYlzzROgLSs1BxEZSp6eZ2mdeqSBwBG8kNEIvz5WlgdjCyLvSiZEQaoUkdgwFLfFrCsvEqg9XUSvpic/s200/Relay+for+Life+2008+and+Murphy+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206980977979223250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgBFI7bdCo9w2PPryEoQvltAnTdQk5H-AxHAdV3hGWY9yokmlPEtz2rPws0bYJ9RJldwwXv3s6jVvHPeid3b_R25PBbJDW2TQ15wxJB8rim0dexHwfOAPVxlD6YZDjDtTckJn0DSegaY/s1600-h/Relay+for+Life+2008+and+Murphy+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgBFI7bdCo9w2PPryEoQvltAnTdQk5H-AxHAdV3hGWY9yokmlPEtz2rPws0bYJ9RJldwwXv3s6jVvHPeid3b_R25PBbJDW2TQ15wxJB8rim0dexHwfOAPVxlD6YZDjDtTckJn0DSegaY/s200/Relay+for+Life+2008+and+Murphy+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206980692611874674" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend, we participated in the Durham County Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society. Our team, MCS Kids for a Cure, raised well over $4000. Relay for Life is an overnight event where teams camp out at the Durham County Stadium. One member of the team has to be walking at all times. There were some students from Jordan High School doing henna tattoos, so Caroline and I both decided to get one. She got what they called a "simple Arabic design" on her hand, and I got an intricate one on my leg.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04748370240317007263noreply@blogger.com0