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    • Dec 29thBirthdays, Thanksgiving, and Etc.

      We’ve been busy.  I cut a bunch out, but this will still be a long post.

      Fancy rum and Cubans with Dave in Gtown
      Fancy rum and Cubans with Dave in Gtown
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      Getting decorations and goody bags ready
      Getting decorations and goody bags ready
      Two!
      Two!
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      OMG nom
      OMG nom
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      4MR
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      Sticky Basalmic Rabbit
      Sticky Basalmic Rabbit
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      OMG
      OMG
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      fam
      fam

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      Brisket
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      Suffering Bastards at Peking Gourmet Inn
      Suffering Bastards at Peking Gourmet Inn

      FJ's bday
      FJ’s bday
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      laid back
      laid back

      Xmas tree shopping
      Xmas tree shopping
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      CK's thesis reading
      CK’s thesis reading


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    • Dec 29thUpland ’16

      When my daughter was born, I promised myself I’d do what I could to get the guys out at least once a year on a bird hunt.  The last couple years I had better success with bigger groups and/or multiple hunts, but this year I still could count on Colin and RP.  A great time was had by all.

      Warm up
      Warm up
      these rabbits were too much fun
      these rabbits were too much fun

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      Pull!
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      Been too long...
      Been too long…

      Rooster!
      Rooster!
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      Almost Heaven
      Almost Heaven
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      Gettin' birdy
      Gettin’ birdy

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      Venison chili
      Venison chili

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      Run Boy!
      Run Boy!
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      nightvision
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      quail on the grill

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      jes

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      Sad.  Throwing out the last of the Trump beer.
      Sad. Throwing out the last of the Trump beer.
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    • Dec 29thOGF ’16

      Our annual pig roast to celebrate the life and times of HWOIV.

      SO EXCITED FOR O'GF
      SO EXCITED FOR O’GF
      we don't mess around
      we don’t mess around

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      chillin’ in the pool
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      getting the shotguns ready
      getting the shotguns ready
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      Go!

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      CW…

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      meat

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      Stealing Henry's thunder
      Stealing Henry’s thunder
      gone fishin'
      gone fishin’

      its good to own land
      its good to own land
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      still raging
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    • Dec 29thHomecoming ’16

      CW rented us an awesome spot to set up base camp for CNU Homecoming 2016.

      View from the great house CW found
      View from the great house CW found

      #college
      #college

      CW is my big boy
      CW is my big boy

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      picnic before raging
      picnic before raging

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      Still gods among men
      Still gods among men

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      frat house

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      Lil Butt! (holla holla holla)
      Lil Butt! (holla holla holla)

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      Small school, big party
      Small school, big party

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      D E D
      D E D

      washing the ded off the whip
      washing the ded off the whip

      The Baron
      The Baron

      The Baron with baron, revealing...
      The Baron with baron, revealing…

      ...The Baron.
      …The Baron.

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      oh my…

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      Bobby Light and Schliz' for brunch/Premiership/foonon
      Bobby Light and Schliz’ for brunch/Premiership/foonon

      Houseparty
      Houseparty

      Some videos:


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    • Dec 29thPumpkin Pickin’ and Halloween

      Pumpkin Pickin’ back in October

      Ready to pick
      Ready to pick
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      cheezin with Sophia

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    • Dec 20thXmas Playlists

      It starts out light and poppy with Paul McCartney, Wham, Colbert, and Albert King.  Then we get into some classics.  One must consider, who has the best southern xmas song of all time: Alan Jackson or Brooks & Dunn.  A few more classics, some lesser known songs, and then all bets are off.  For those wondering, our family traditonally listens to Boz Scaggs on xmas, which stems from an xmas celebrated at Davidson College with a turntable and some Boz Scaggs records but no xmas records.  Enjoy and happy holidays.

      The undisputed best ever:

      Not on spotify, but worth your time: Olivia Olsen – All I want for Christmas is you.  Billy Mack – Christmas is all around.

      For the inlaws:

      And for my family (not my own playlist, found on spotify):


      by rsiv with no comments yet
    • Dec 16thFirst trip to National Museum of African American History and Culture

      Back in October I got some timed passes to the National Museum of African American History.  I had a two year old in tow, so I didn’t get to spend as much time as I’d like reading everything, but I liked the museum and thought everything was very well done.  You start in the basement where it is dark and cramped, simulating the feel of a slave ship.  Then you work your way through time.  I’ve read a fair amount on slavery, but still learned plenty of new things.  I thought the sports section in particular was incredible and a celebration of achievement.  Some parts were tough, not unlike visiting the Holocaust museum.  Others light; the music and culture section was similar to what you see at American history.  The bottom line is that I’ll definitely go back, and recommend that everyone go.  If you eat there, and you should, the BBQ chicken with Alabama white sauce was amazing.  Smoky and delicious.  The fried chicken was very good, but not spectacular.  I also tried some stuffed rainbow trout and would recommend it.  Every side I had was great, and the sweet tea was delicious.

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      Nothing about Fred Cherry, yet
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    • Dec 16thBonfire Party

      To kick off the fall, we went to a family friend’s bonfire party.

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      EF got to feed some chickens
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      She didn't love the horses this time, but hopefully she'll be riding next year
      She didn’t love the horses this time, but hopefully she’ll be riding next year
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      I had a vinegar based habanero salsa.  OMG hot, but good.
      I had a vinegar based habanero salsa. OMG hot, but good.
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      “I think Mike started the fire…”

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      EF was a little nervous around the horses and fire, but horses and fire are scary for good reason.  #smartbebe


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    • Dec 15thHappiest Place on Earth

      We went to the happiest place on earth (would that be the one with screaming kids, or the one with 2 for 1 drinks?) to visit my aunt and uncle.  If you don’t believe either are the happiest place on earth, just look at FJ.  Hes smiling in every photo.  I’d been wanting to visit The Villages for some time.  I read an article about it which peaked my interest, and having been, it really does feel like going to a big state party school.  We saw lots of active people enjoying clubs, and living it up.  EF had a blast, and it was great to see everyone.  One day, I will own a lanai.

      Look mom, no car seat
      Look mom, no car seat
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      Pre flight tacos and ritas

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      First ride at Disney

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      second ride at disney
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      Best restaurant ever...
      Best restaurant ever…
      ...because we realized its 2 for 1 drinks after our second round (4 drinks in)
      …because we realized its 2 for 1 drinks after our second round (4 drinks in)

      4 people, 6 beers, they kept bringing them about four at a time
      4 people, 6 beers, they kept bringing them about four at a time
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      small world
      small world

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      soaking it in
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      Effie's fav, she was clapping and really into it
      Effie’s fav, she was clapping and really into it

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      I've had this everywhere its served (Dole Plantation and Disney)
      I’ve had this everywhere its served (Dole Plantation and Disney)
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      Effie loved Tom Sawyer Island
      Effie loved Tom Sawyer Island

      We had a stroller, but I carried this girl all over
      We had a stroller, but I carried this girl all over
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      Happy family

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      Couldn't believe this is still here
      Couldn’t believe this is still here
      EF loved shooting it, and got excited when it made noise
      EF loved shooting it, and got excited when it made noise

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      Boom Boom
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      jungle cruise, EF was fearless

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      EF met her fav, POPPINS!
      EF met her fav, POPPINS!
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      when in Rome

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      I'm no fan of Danny Snyder, but this dark chocolate shake was decadent
      I’m no fan of Danny Snyder, but this dark chocolate shake was decadent

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    • Dec 14thOBX ’16 Part II

      LeBeef won a week at the OBX, so we went back this summer for round 2…  Lil girl had no fear and was running headlong into huge waves, rolling around, and loving it.

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      chicken salad and country ham

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      at the top of the lighthouse
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      I’m constantly proud of how fearless the lil butt is

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      carry 30 lbs of baby up 220 steps to 162 feet is easier said than done

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      especially if she is squirmy and you’re not great with heights
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      pre-hurricane weather

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      french toast bagel from lighthouse bagles

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      enjoying a brief lull in the weather before rolling out early to miss the storm

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      rain during lunch on our way through Duck


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