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Month: September 2025

Helene One Year Later

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 By Tom 2 Comments on Helene One Year Later
Miscellaneous

One year ago our lives changed. Our house was substantially damaged by Hurricane Helene. The entire region was damaged beyond imagination. Even now, there are are people struggling, and signs of Helene’s passage everywhere. We’ve been through lots, but when I look at what others have suffered, I feel survivor’s guilt. In many ways, we’ve … Read More “Helene One Year Later” »

Once Again, Up the Long Nose

Posted on September 18, 2025September 15, 2025 By Tom No Comments on Once Again, Up the Long Nose
Paddling

Turns out that Mondays work very well for Perry Weinberg and I to do a bit of kayaking. Some time ago it was Wednesdays that worked out for paddling and we called it “Wet Wednesdays.” I was trying to think what we might call this. “Moist Mondays”? This particular Moist Monday Perry and I decided … Read More “Once Again, Up the Long Nose” »

Upstate Renaissance Faire

Posted on September 15, 2025September 16, 2025 By Tom No Comments on Upstate Renaissance Faire
Entertainment, Local, Weirdness

The word of the day is anachronism. anachronism (ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm ) – noun1. an error in chronology, especially : a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other2. a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place, especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present3. the state or condition of being chronologically out … Read More “Upstate Renaissance Faire” »

Exploring Lake Summit

Posted on September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 By Tom 2 Comments on Exploring Lake Summit
Paddling

I have long wanted to get a boat out on Lake Summit. It’s a smallish lake in Tuxedo, NC ringed with boat houses and vacation homes, but it’s always intrigued me. There used to be minimal public access, but now that seems to have been closed off, only available to lake residents. I’ve driven around … Read More “Exploring Lake Summit” »

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