LIVIN’ LIFE IN LINE AT THE DMV

This is my third trip to the North Carolina DMV since Karen and I moved to Charlotte. It took two attempts at two-hours each to title and tag my truck with a Missouri plate and Karen’s CRV from Florida. A separate excursion to the Wildlife Department to get a...
LAKE LUREs US TO CHIMNEY ROCK

LAKE LUREs US TO CHIMNEY ROCK

The historic village of Chimney rock is nestled between the Broad River and Lake Lure below the granite monolith that shares its name with the quaint hamlet. The drive from Charlotte was a little less than three hours and we were welcomed with an early check-in at the...
GOD’S SON DAY SUNRISE SERVICE

GOD’S SON DAY SUNRISE SERVICE

Karen and I got up at 4:00am on Easter Sunday (4-16-2017) to attend the Sunrise service held below the Chimney Rock lookout in North Carolina. The entry gate to the park opened at 5:00am and closed at 6:00am to allow attendees to make their way to nature’s...
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

I’ve been tying to buy Karen a new car for some time now, but her 19-year-old Honda CRV still looks and runs great, so she has been reluctant to part with it. Saturday (9-17-16) we went to the 46th Annual Miami Auto Show to check out some possible new...