holidays – Our technological infirmity

Turkey Tussles

The first turkey that I remember being prepared in our house was cooked after we moved to the Mount Airy house with my dad. The first Thanksgiving at college, I did not come home but I got invited out by a college friend, Jack. We had a wonderful dinner and I got my one and only opportunity so far to sample stuffing with oysters.

The next memorable Thanksgiving happened after college. I had purchased an old farmhouse with a barn and 140 acres on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Four of us had spent months remodeling the two-hundred year old house with hand-hewed beams. College friends came up to celebrate that first Thanksgiving on our own in the fall of 1971. We bought the biggest turkey we could find and the ladies in the group figured out how to cook it.

Little did I know I was already on the slippery slope to a smaller turkey and eventually just a turkey breast. I never take exception with the cook but I sure do miss those whole turkeys. (Read more)

Holiday Warmth

The holiday season is a time for renewing connections with family and friends but it does not comes without challenges. Read more.

Last Parking Spot at Third Street

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We have some great beaches here on the Crystal Coast and most of them never get crowded. Some of them like Third Street are not nearly as well known as some of the easier to find beaches. Read about Third Street in this blog post and have a look at some of the waves from my two recent walks at this online album.