Heather Sarona: Window to Break
Soccer

FA WSL + NWSL Updates

Women’s soccer is in full swing in U.S. and Europe. The FA WSL is nearing the end of their season, May 9th marks the end with six games, all at 9:00 am EST. The NWSL is in the middle of the Challenge Cup, which will come to its conclusion with the championship game on May …

The Ghost Motel Sessions: Deb Ruby
Day Tripping / life

Shuffling in Pinehurst

Any type of adventure is always high on my list of things to do. Birthday week rolled around and Ten asked me what I wanted to do. I paused for a bit, then proclaimed that I wanted a day at the beach. The coast is a two and a half hour drive from here, definitely …

The Fair
Animated gif of a whirly ride at the fair.
To the Sea ~ Deb Ruby

life / travel

Thailand in Three Parts: Bangkok

Arrival
The adventure began in NC for me and Afghanistan for Ten, we met up in Dubai to travel to Thailand together. Construction in JFK and confusion over my ticket, I plead with the ticket counter to help me before they closed for the day. Then I ran and ran and ran. I made it through …

Mornin’
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Photo / places

St. John, USVI

I had the opportunity to travel to St. John with a small group of women as trip photographer. Dream job! I was living in Fairbanks, Alaska at the time, it was quite a journey getting to the island. Arriving on St. Thomas, in a jet-lag haze, I waited for my luggage to come out. I …

community

Beekeeping Workshop

The idea of beekeeping has been bouncing around our household for sometime now, so last weekend we attended a beekeeping workshop presented by Hawfields Honey House and hosted by the Durham Garden Center.

Hawfields is a family run business located in Mebane, what started as a hobby, evolved into a passion and a business. They offer …

Day Tripping

Day Trip: Wrightsville Beach

Day Tripping at Wrightsville Beach

Durham, NC is located in a prime location for day tripping, close to Raleigh and Chapel Hill, plus a two and half hour drive to the beach and three hours to the mountains. A quick trip to the beach was a no brainer for Saturday, it was sunny and beautiful. Packed …

art

Art [Again] Moves Me

“Tar Baby vs St. Sebastian” by Michael Richards, a memorial to the Tuskegee Airmen of WWII.

Walking through the NC Museum of Art a few months ago, I came across a bronze sculpture of a man in a flight suit, airplanes stuck like spears in his torso. I moved in closer, examining the work, …