Happy Thanksgiving!

Digging in some pumpkin pie!

Mom and Dad with the feast

Mom and Dad came to Raleigh to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. We've spent the majority of today chilling out feasting, watching "The Godfather" marathon and football and even managed to squeeze in a walk through the neighborhood. We hope to get a bit of shopping in tomorrow (not at 4 AM!,) and Dad has promised to take all of us to see "Australia" at some point. We'll be heading to see the Wolfpack beat up on Miami on Saturday.

Fun Times with Friends

Jess and Catherine

Bridget, Stacy, and I say Cheers!

This weekend was another fun-filled one! We spent Friday night babysitting for our friends Dave and Natalie. Keith and I had a blast hanging out with their two girls while they enjoyed an evening out to celebrate their birthdays. Saturday was filled with yard work and cheering on the Wolfpack as they slaughtered the Tarheels!!! Later that evening, we ventured across the street to our neighbors Sara and George's house for a feast and sing-along with lots of 80's metal classics. On Sunday, we attended a performance of the Free Spirits Ensemble (if you live in the Triangle and get the chance to see them, do it!) and then, I enjoyed an early Thanksgiving feast with eight of my favorite ladies!

Another Fun Fall Weekend

Grayson Heckle and me having fun

Showing some Thanksgiving Love...

Cheers with Jess and Pammy Sue


Another busy weekend here in Raleigh. We spent Friday night with our friends Matt and Shannon Aycock enjoying a movie and conversation. Saturday was spent test-driving Ford vehicles in the AM- fundraiser for Millbrook High School PTSA- and then had lunch with friends after they finished their test-drive. That evening, we went out with Rick, Alicia, and Pam for the Rescues/Kate York show at the Pour House and then ventured to Tir Na Nog for a rolicking good time listening to a local Irish duo. Keith and I spent about three hours in the yard finishing up round two of leaf collection before going to the Heckle home for the annual Thanksgiving dinner with friends.

Loving the Fall!

These are views from our neighborhood. The fall colors are gorgeous as you can see!

Sunny and 60-plus degrees in November, love it!

View from our front door.

Got Guinness??? Enjoying a pint after the Black Crowes' show....

We've been having a blast enjoying the gorgeous weather these past few weeks. Last Sunday, I ran in the City of Oaks 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles) and had one of my best long runs ever. We've been running outside as much as we can since the scenery is so beautiful, and we want to take advantage of the favorable weather while it lasts.

I worked the polls for the first time ever on Tuesday and was proud to be part of such a historic election! (Did I mention that I was a JUDGE and got to sign off on everything?????)

This weekend, we hosted our friend Pam over for dinner on Friday night and went to a concert event downtown featuring the Black Crowes on Saturday evening. It was an outdoor show, and luckily for the crowd, the temps didn't drop below 50 degrees and the sky was clear and starry.