Yesterday, E and I decided to get out of the house and head to the mountains for a little day trip.  Really all it entailed was a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, towards Linville, then a quick hop up NC Highway 184 into Banner Elk for our intended destination, The Corner Palate.  Which has recently been split into two dining experiences, The ( Read more... )

From The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy:

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Grim: Tall tales are important.  They're what made this country what it is today.

Mandy: You mean a bloated, directionless, omni-corporation fixated on tawdry gossip and reality television?

Grim: Yep.

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I <3

But she's no dummy....note what she's laying on top of.


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They are paving paradise and putting up a Wal-Mart.

Fuckers.

Well, Trader Joe's is an interesting place to shop.  E and I took a trip to the new one in Charlotte.  Even added a quick stop at the Starbucks in the same plaza.   Blueberries & Crème Frappuccino for me and a Orange Crème Frappuccino for E.  We sat on the patio under an umbrella and watched traffic pass by as we chatted and enjoyed our refreshing ( Read more... )

Yay for 113.2°F (45.1°C), or something like that. *sweat*

Yesterday max temp reading on our back porch: 110.1°F (43.3°C for the rest of the world).

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