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Touring Littleton NC (population 674); October 18, 2023
My son Jack and daughter-in-law-to-be Mary Hannah are getting married on October 28; in less than two weeks! Because of my history of accidents, Tootie was concerned that I not hurt myself anytime before the ceremony. She seems to be less worried about me personally than me showing up to the ceremony in a wheelchair…
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Touring Wilmington and northern Delaware; October 3 – 4, 2023
Wilmington, Delaware? Why not? I made plans to go up to Wilmington DE and bicycle around for two or three days. I had seen Wilmington DE from the Amtrak car for years but had never visited. I can take Amtrak north with my bicycle in-tow from the Raleigh/Durham area towards Washington DC and the subsequent…
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A lifetime of biking to haircuts and my new perfect barber shop; September 23, 2023
Is it just me or does anyone else feel uncomfortable in a barber chair, not knowing what to talk about? I hate having to make small talk. I do not recall ever driving a car somewhere to get my hair cut. I have always gone by bicycle. Even as a kid in Virginia Beach I…
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Exploring a few of North Carolina’s textile towns; September 1, 2023
I have a friend. He has a friend. I have met his friend only once or twice. The friend of the friend has lived almost his entire life in a secondary California city where agriculture is its biggest business. A couple of years ago he and his wife of many years decided they needed a…