Sometimes one has to just take a break from that hectic WaveRunner riding and lake lounging. Today was one such day. We took the opportunity to run down to Wrightsville Beach. Folks in the Raleigh area flock to Wrightsville. We had checked it out when we first moved here, but the waves seemed too small [...]

2009 Raleigh Oktoberfest Oktoberfest! Ja, das ist das, was ich spreche. Joy and I greatly enjoyed our time at the Raleigh Oktoberfest hosted by St. Raphael’s Catholic Church here in Raleigh, North Carolina. There was an oom-pa band, Bavarian dancers, Bavarian child dancers, and a bunch of other folks from the area with a dash [...]

I have often told you how much Joy and I enjoy watching couples dance when we go on cruises.  Recently, we decided that we were interested in exploring whether we wanted to participate instead of spectate.  We went with our friends, Carol and Evan, and took an introductory dance class at Arthur Murray-Raleigh last Friday [...]