A mother's adventures in fitness and food while living on a budget.
Category: Misc. adventures
Note: I wrote this for another publication. I have expanded it here and added more photos. BETHEL — Tucked away behind a wall of trees along a curvy stretch of Holiday Island Road, a stately white plantation home in Perquimans County is receiving some tender loving care from Edenton-based Down East Preservation. After sitting vacant … Continue reading Exploring an old house with new friends
This photo gallery is a little glimpse of some of our water adventures for the past few years. Even while we lived in West Virginia, we had our homes near the water -- creeks, lakes, and rivers. It's just part of our life. The shoreline has changed from hilly to flat. The good memories are … Continue reading Water adventures photos
Author's note: This was originally for publication in a local newspaper. It deals with a historic tour I took that depicts life for African-Americans from the Civil War era to the recent civil right era, about 150 years. It talks about slavery, Jim Crow and other things that may make some people uncomfortable. So, I … Continue reading Adventures: 150 years historical tour
Note: This was originally intended to be a newspaper article. Some of the tour deals with sensitive subject matter, mainly slavery in the South. EDENTON, North Carolina -- The Harriet Jacobs tour is offered through the Edenton State Historic Site. Tickets cost $2.50 per person and can be purchased at the agency's Visitor’s Center, 108 … Continue reading Historic adventure: Harriet Jacobs
COROLLA, North Carolina -- Twice a year, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse hosts a free lighthouse climb. For no cost, or a small donation, you can climb all 11 stories -- 220 steps and nine landings -- of the lighthouse. Once at the top, you can see the Atlantic Ocean, the Currituck Sound and Virginia, depending … Continue reading Family adventure: Lighthouse climb
Author's note: I originally wrote a version of this for the Chowan Herald, a weekly newspaper in northeastern North Carolina. Since this is a blog about all of my adventures, I have added this mental adventure. It happened the day before the Pinehurst 10K, which I recap here. PINEHURST GOLF COURSE, North Carolina — Friday … Continue reading A learning adventure in positivity
To the dark o'clock athletes We've crossed paths many times. You decked out in your running gear, almost invisible in the dark o'clock sky. I'm in my semi-pajamas, semi-running outfit holding the leashes of two small, but very barky, dogs. The dogs and I like routine. We set out at about the same time up … Continue reading Don’t apologize
