A Day in NC

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Niece Chrissie and Chris had one full day in North Carolina. We packed it full of leisure and relaxation. I was glad, since they ended up driving all the way to Utah without stopping at a motel! I think it took about 35 hours. Chrissie and I walked first thing in the morning, and I took the obligatory snapshot with the stop sign.

I like that Chris (christopherpollockart.com) always checks his creations when he is here. Many of his mobiles hang from the mantel, and once in a while one might have gotten knocked down. This time he picked up the bear ornament, one of the most versatile of the mobiles. It hangs from a stand, but it can also be lifted off to hang on the Christmas tree. He tweaked it a little, making it a bit more responsive.

They wandered into the study and looked for a puzzle piece or so. David had started the one for the year John died. I told them I was finding at least one piece a day. They were drawn in and spent relaxing hours finishing it. I drifted in and out and found at least two pieces while I was cooking dinner. I hadn’t stopped to think that this puzzle was a memorial for John, too, since his photos were featured. It’s great that they completed it, because Linda (https://lindaschaubblog.net/2025/10/26/a-walktober-stroll-that-was/) has already sent the new one for this year.

To finish off the evening, we had an impromptu dinner with neighbors across the street. Shawn, Chrissie, and I share Connections and Wordle scores every day. We make a few comments, enough to feel very connected. It was a chance for us to see each other face to face. I wanted Logan, King of Boggle, to played that word game with Chrissie, knowing they are both better at it than I am. My failure was not getting a photo of the fierce competition. The King reigned!

I was eager for Chris and Bob to be together, because both of them are Mr. Fix-It people. They think out of the box and make unique repairs that are impressive. They had a chance to share a few stories before the evening ended. Because Logan’s school day begins at an ungodly hour, the party had to end early.

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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  2. More good news–finishing the puzzle! I always feel sort of like I have been “home” reading your stories about your family and friend get togethers. Randy and I spent an hour on the phone talking with one of our loooooong-time Texas friends, and it was an hour spent laughing and I could almost feel as if we were sitting in his living room. Nice reminders all around to keep those connections going! Big hug of thanks to you!

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  3. Ungodly hour in these parts too. The school bus flashes lights going past my house at 6:00 on school mornings..I can’t think of any much worse than ridding a bus for two hrs.to get to school and then do it all over again in the afternoon.

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  6. That’s great that Chrissie and Chris finished the puzzle … when David returns, he’ll have to undo it and start over again. 🙂 Is this the first time you posted about Shawn and Bob since he had his heart attack? Hopefully Bob is doing well now. I play Wordle every day and the longest streak I have reached is 21. I do abysmally on Connections as I’m not up on pop culture – that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

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      1. There are lots of references to pop culture and also sports, so that’s a problem for me. I really don’t follow sports except what I hear on the sports report on my all-news radio station. That’s it. My father never watched sports and I had no siblings. I don’t do well on Jeopardy either because it touches on subjects I know nothing about … science fiction is another. I’ve never seen a sci-fi movie in my life.

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