Tradition!

Carrie and I have this thing that we do now where we make a crazy trek through hell and high-water to see Beyonce. We've done it twice now and though it's crazy, it is also awesome.

Ivy Park Subway Selfie

20,000 feet in the air

All hail Queen Bey!

May is for Strawberries

First you pick them. Then you make a pie with them. Then you eat them.

Too Old for This Sh*t?

College theatre buddy, Joe Pug, played at Cat's Cradle last night in Carrboro. We usually try to go and see him when he's in town (we saw him twice in Oregon!), even if it is a Wednesday night.  However, being a near 34 year old working woman, I've decided that shows on a school night, especially a rainy one, are a "no go" from here on out. 

Unless, it's Beyonce.

Or unless I forget that I said this, buy tickets to a show and then remember after the fact that we are in fact too old for this.

Horsefeathers guy playing a violin and a saw!

Joe Pug doing his thing

The other fun thing from the weekend

Baby shower, good friends, and dumplings!

Trail Races Are Fun!

This weekend I ran a 7k in the woods. The Philosopher's Way Race is one of my favorites in the area and it was a pleasure to run it this weekend!

Wendi and I posing before we start

Here we go!

Hiiiiii!

So swift

Running in the woods is fun!

The finish!

4.3 miles in the books.

Just Like Old Times

Marissa is in town this weekend for her baby shower (whaaaaattt????!?!?) and we rounded up some of the old school Holt crew to celebrate Friday night just like how we used to do. Some of the new school Holt peeps joined us as well and it was just right. Love Marissa and love these people!

A Pittbull's Best Day

Saturday was this Pittbull's best day. Him swim, fetch stick, paddle board with him daddy, and dry in the sunshine.

Now him dead

Good Things Do Happen in April

Picking up trash on the American Tobacco Trail with the Girls on the Run Team last week

Fish Fry Friday at school with REAL soul food

Stand Up Paddle Boarding with my man

New Beyonce

A Loyal Pittbull Turns 8

Girls on the Run...

...So much fun!

This past weekend was the Girls on the Run 5k. 2500 girls from around the Triangle participated in the 5k event. Some of them, like my team, ran their first 5K ever!

Gathering in the grass before the race

My lil' running buddy

Fayetteville Street Team

Awesome husband who came out to support by running with a girl

Awesome sister who came out to support by running with a girl

Alton Brown

I had no idea who he was (until I googled him) and I'm sure many of the kids at Fayetteville Street didn't either, but Alton Brown came to our school!

This is him.

He did a cool science/culinary experiment that involved popcorn, exploding balloons and dried crickets. 

Needless to say, the kids loved it and now we all know who Alton Brown is.

Popping popcorn with an extra hot lamp

Making culinary science jokes.
 I didn't know it but he has his own show AND was on Iron Chef!

He's doing 2 shows at DPAC tonight and we got front row seats at Fayetteville Street Elementary.

Trying to emulate the chemical reaction that occurs when popcorn is popped. Inside the balloon is kale (for fiber), packing peanuts (for cellulose), and dried crickets (for protein).

This was right after he made that lady eat a dried cricket!

Heating up the "kernal"...this poor woman!

And...POP!

The best part was that Alton Brown stayed after the show and gave each child (over 300) and teacher a personalized autograph!

Thanks, Alton Brown!

Can't shake this fever

Carolina Blue nails for spring!

Spring Break in Asheville

Last weekend, Jason and I took a little trip to Asheville for Spring Break. I found a cute little "Treefort Cottage" on AirBnB for us to stay in, which boasted itself as a premier "glamping"* option.  We had a great little weekend hanging out, drinking beer, drinking coffee, hiking, catching up with friends, and rooting for the Heels from a chain sports bar with 12,000 TVs.

Our Little Treehouse for "glamping"

View from firepit

Jason contemplates a wild turkey

Enjoying the surroundings

The old "over the shoulder" selfie

Sweet Little Cottage

Cheers from Wedge, Brewery

Yummy food and yummy beer from Wicked Weed

One of my favorite activities-fire and beer! I really love to zone out and stare at the fire...

Good Morning from our big bed in a tiny Treehouse Cottage. 

Cortado and a book- another favorte activity

Jason on Black Balsam Knob

Ah, so pretty

Waterfalls at Graveyard Fields Loop Trail

Sierra Nevada Brewery, NC style! This place is a MUST!
Here we are with Derek and kids. This place is only 5 minutes from their house.

*A footnote on "glamping"- it's glamour + camping = glamping, and it's a great way to combine some of the great things about camping like fires and outside with some of the great things about staying in a hotel like a bed and warmth.  I'm still not sure though if it's just a way to get you to spend tons of money for a granny bed and a port-a-potty.  We did love our little tree house though...