Backyard BBQ

 

It was fabulous. I came home and barely had to lift a finger. The shrimp were boiled just right, with corn on the cob and potatoes, grilled chicken and biscuits.

Duke Gardens

A puppy named Boone, a sky filled with trees, and a sea of flowers- it was a beautiful and relaxing way to spend the afternoon.

Sunset from the parking deck

It was one of those spring evenings that just demanded your attention. It was Friday night but I was pooped, it had been such as long week, and I had been a bit hungover since Tuesday night at the Foundation. So we grabbed our bikes and hit downtown for a ride. In an effort to get some exercise and a great view, we rode up to the top of the Moore's Square Parking Deck and played hackey sac for the next hour and a half while the sun set. The scent of garlic bread drifted up to us from the restaurants down below. You could hear the familiar clatter of the beer bottles being recycled at the Landmark. The air felt wonderful, cool enough to keep us comfortable while we played, and crisp enough to feel like Spring. There was just enough of a breeze to remind you to look around and take in the horizon.



The great part about it all is that it didn't cost us a dime.

Dinner on the farm

It only takes 25 minutes to go from city to farm. The farm where horses live and little baby chicks play. Where tomatoes, spinach and squash are grown. Where apple trees are planted two by two and bird houses hang. A farm where little girls can run through the empty pastures pretending to be horses and eat the grass, which I believe goes like this, "chomp, chomp, chomp! YUM!" And there is a swing set with a little house on top, and in that house is where children are in charge and get to make the rules. And there's a hammock, and in that hammock silliness is required and telling jokes is a must.

Backyard Bonfire

The effect of fire is incredible, it's power to create and destroy. The way that it brings people together. How sitting in front of a fire for several hours feels infinitely more productive than sitting in front of a screen or monitor.

Memorial Ride

Raleigh legend "Sho Nuff" passed away earlier this month and in order to help the family pay for the funeral expenses ruff_Raleigh Bicycle Squadron hosted a memorial fundraiser ride.
"Sho Nuff" was certainly not your average guy, touring around Raleigh on his pimped out bike "Wild Thing" and always decked out in leopard print. He taught us that live should be lived out loud, with passion and purpose because in the end a smile and kind word mean a whole lot more than a couple of bucks stashed away in a bank. It makes me proud to say that I belong to a city where people are noticed, appreciated and honored for their differences.

Disc Golf

What's more fun than an afternoon of throwing stuff? I love that there's a disc golf course just a few miles from my house. It's an awesome way to get outside, be active, breath in the air, feel the sun and walk in the woods. It's not far from the house, it doesn't cost any money and the less gear you bring the more fun you have.