Life in Charlotte

Footprints in the soft, powdery snow on my back deck. The snow continues to fall.

Last week, I posted about a visit to Hollywood, Florida. Yesterday, I finally got the ice cleared from my driveway. This morning, it’s snowing with great enthusiasm – and with some powerful winds on occasion. As forecast, it’s a dry snow. I grabbed a handful during my brief step outside and it doesn’t hold together.

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My friend Salem and I drove to South Carolina to watch the monks walk by. It was a sunny, not-too cold January day, a perfect setting for our adventure. Why monks? A group of Buddist monks are walking from Texas to Washington DC. Called the “Walk for Peace,” the event began in Fort Worth on…

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My favorite exhibit in Uptown’s Bechtler museum is right out front. It’s a sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle called “Firebird.” But it didn’t take long before someone renamed it the “Disco Chicken.” Its myriad of mirror tiles attract attention from locals and tourists alike. Sometimes it’s as much fun to watch folks interact with…

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