This is a memory ... Vickie Honeycutt was a much-loved teacher at my high school for decades. I had her for English. In spite of her universal popularity, I didn't like her that much, and I don't think she liked me either. She probably thought I was annoying. She died quite young of cancer in… Continue reading Vickie Honeycutt Baccalaureate Speech, 2000
Tag: North Carolina
Riverside Rumble in Spruce Pine
Spruce Pine is a little town in the mountains in North Carolina. They have Oak St, which is the main street. But off of Oak St is Low Street, which is just what its name implies, lower down the mountain slope. And even lower than Low Street is the Riverside Park. We were there in… Continue reading Riverside Rumble in Spruce Pine
Old mill in North Carolina mountains
We went to the Dellinger Mill. It's "in the middle of nowhere" but nowhere is very beautiful, very lovely. It's in the North Carolina mountains close to Tennessee; it's on a long winding road and nestled in trees. And it's been there since 1867. The man who owns it, Jack Dellinger, is 94 years old… Continue reading Old mill in North Carolina mountains
Judy Blume movie in Concord
Union Street is the main street of Concord, North Carolina. It's been partly closed off the past few months because they're doing construction. But on Sunday, both sides of the street were blocked from traffic. So towards sunset, we set off to see what the occasion was. Maybe some kind of street festival, now that… Continue reading Judy Blume movie in Concord
Crossnore
One day I was riding around in the mountains, and we passed a sign for "Crossnore, 5 miles." I sat and thought, Crossnore, Crossnore ... where have I heard that before? The only thing I could think of was reading the book "The Suitcases" in middle school, which I had really, really loved, and re-read… Continue reading Crossnore
More wildflowers in the Piedmont
A continuation from this post. First, I found this really nice website that has pictures of flowers. I was able to identify some that weren't in my book using it. Partridge pea -- this made me really excited. It's a very beautiful yellow flower, and it has taken over the area where the yellow whorled-leaf… Continue reading More wildflowers in the Piedmont
Wildflowers in the Piedmont
I have such a nice book: A field guide to wildflowers of the Eastern United States by Tom Gold Knight. I think I bought it in the mountains somewhere, at one of the pretty gift stores they have at the national or state park rest stops. But sadly, even though I've been looking hard, I… Continue reading Wildflowers in the Piedmont
Blackberries
June 17 The blackberries have been ripening over the last week. I think the best is still to come: If I remember correctly, they're all completely gone by mid-July.
Bad audio, all the time
I usually use my trusty laptop to record kids' voices for animations. It usually works out really well, and picks up the kids' voices even when they're speaking softly. But I ran into a problem this time around at the summer camp. There was a super annoying buzzing sound in the hall where I started… Continue reading Bad audio, all the time
GIS and Blender at once
Two of my favorite pieces of software are QGIS - used for making maps on a computer - and Blender 3D - used for 3D animations. Both of these pieces of software, furthermore, are open-source. That means they are free for anyone to download. Every time I make an animation with a group of kids,… Continue reading GIS and Blender at once
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