The Hurricane

Kind of makes ya want to Salute!

Old Ships

These are some of the old fishing boats along the inter coastal waterway near Holden Beach, NC. I would love to spend a day on one of these boats just to see what it was like.

Holden Beach Pier

It was a nice night for a stroll along Holden Beach. My wife, daughter and I walked from our house to the ice cream shoppe next to the pier. We love taking night walks, especially when the sea turtle eggs are hatching. This year we didn't see any baby turtles but the walk was just as fine and full of special memories.

We have just returned from our vacation to the beach. This year our niece, her husband and our great niece came along. This is the first time she has ever fed the Sea Gulls. At one point she had about 30 gulls on the ground and in the air, all squawking at her to throw me more food. Her smile tells the rest of the story.

Sunsets

The sunrise is Gods greeting - the sunset, his signature.

I don't know who many times I have been flying overnight and I have climbed to the Cockpit to see beautiful sunsets and sunrises. This is just one of the many blessing I have been given, and I am thankful.

Did I tell you about our Cruise. We went on a 7 day cruise on the Norwegian Sun. To make a long story short Day Two way great, Bub's got to swim with the Dolphins in Nassau, Bahama's, Day Three was at sea and great...until the ship broke down. Yep, one of clutches would not engage so we did not make it to St Thomas or St Martin. Instead we hit a small hidden resort in the Dominican Republic, spent two days a sea again, went to a small island in the Bahama's (see photo) then they let us off back at our port. Overall it was OK, Yes we are going on another one next year and yes they gave us a great deal on another cruise because of their ship. Call me stupid but we are looking forward to our next 10 day cruise to the pirate island of the Caribbean.

A day trip to Fayette County

On our way back from an overnight stay at Glade Springs Resort my son, wife and I took the long way home up US Route 119, thru Oak Hill and Fayetteville. We joined US Route 60 at Hico and headed west towards Ansted. A friend of mine who lives in Ansted told me about a nice small waterfall on a small creek that leads to the New River. Along the creek runs a rough road that leads from town past a abandoned railroad and trestle turned into a walking path. Along the path you also pass an abandoned mine tunnel dating back to 1921. We made it all the way down the, sometimes one lane road to the New River where you can fish or walk other paths. The creek is wild enough and deep enough to take a cool (COLD) dip if you get too hot. Give it about until the middle of May and this path will be full of Rhododendrons and other wild flowers. It a great place to spend a day walking and just getting out of your winter rut.