Marie and Virgil Freeman, of Valle Crucis, and Sharon and Ken Schul, of Charlotte, are proud to announce the engagement of their children, Elisabeth Claire Freeman and Kenneth Holden Schul.
The bride elect will graduate in May from Appalachian State with degrees in health promotion and exercise science. She is currently employed at the ARHS Broyhill Wellness Center in Boone.
The groom elect will also graduate in May from Appalachian State with degrees in criminal justice and military science. He will be commissioned as an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army this May.
Elisabeth and Holden are planning a June wedding at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center in Boone.
Jabari Fletcher and the rest of the senior Mountaineers were recognized before the start of the ASU-Wofford football game yesterday. When Jabari first saw me, he showed me that sweet smile of his. But his visage was fleeting as it quickly transformed into a Frankenface. Those poor Terriers didn't stand a chance...final score: ASU 43-Wofford 13.
Of course there is a little photo album on the right sidebar where you can see Ben Jordan, Devon Moore, my favorite ASU piccolo player and much more...
The temperature moderates and Boone comes alive as the students return to campus.
When I haven't been perched in a helicopter taking photos of cozy Boone, I've been harvesting the garden bounty and spending my evenings "puttin' it all up." Between the day job, harvest and homey chores, I make dinner. Some evenings my husband, Mother-in-law and I enjoy a heady brew before toasting bread to host our homegrown tomatoes. Other evenings we savor shelly beans and taters with our friendly fried zukes. Either way, we take each bite with the intentions of remembering every morsel come the cold confines of February. I've become a fan of Tomato Candy. Seriously, this recipe can be frozen, or better yet, popped into the mouth straight from the oven, like a warm fruit cookie...
In other news: Joni's got a blog. She has retired and is traveling the world with her husband Peter... They are a few of my App Faves. I look forward to hearing more of their adventures...
I confided with a co-worker today how every time I hear Pomp and Circumstance, I weep happy tears. I can't help it. Must be my girl hormones... And I was delighted to see who all is back in town, safe and sound. Check it out. From right to left are Tavaris Washington, Jacques Roman, Armanti Edwards and Josh Jackson. See how they smile. These student/football athletes, along with Daniel Finnerty, who graduated in an earlier ceremony this morning, found a way to leave yesterday's "The Best Game We Ever Lost" aside and celebrate the here and now--their college graduation. Like the other hundreds of Appalachian State University students who walked in today's ceremony, this has been a major life goal for these young adults the past four or so years. Chancellor Peacock went out of his way to recognize Armanti Edwards when his name was announced because Edwards has attracted national attention to our university. However Peacock made it crystal clear that although Armanti may be the current face of fame of Appalachian, there is no doubt that there are many other contributors in the newest class of graduates of the Appalachian family who will also make their mark on this world. Indeed, I believe this to be true.
The Graduate, Armanti Edwards.
And smart Wataugan, Jenny Mixter speaks at graduation. She graduates Magna Cum Laude with a degree in the College of Fine and Applied Arts in Exercise Science.
I missed the double rainbows others witnessed perched over Boone last night. I was stuck in traffic. But, like everyone, I was mesmerized by the sudden appearance of light yesterday evening while driving home. I wanted to find a more suitable spot to pull over and compose a better image, but the light proved to be too fleeting. So the best my poor blog gets today is a snap through the windshield of the butt of a Subaru while I waited at the bypass light.
So far November has been the month we are being paid back for all the crappy weather we endured last spring, except for today of course, because it rains. In my copious amounts of free time (sarcasm, y'all), I've taken advantage of the mild weather to plant even more rows of garlic, haul rocks from recently cleared land and walk and play with Annie. I have taken few area photographs which causes me much angst when I have time to think about it so I just won't think about it. Above is a sun dog I saw several days ago.
A couple of points of interest:
First, theWatauga County Historical Society has completed its largest undertaking thus far, a book entitled The Architectural History of Watauga County, North Carolina :
"The book is derived from several
architectural surveys conducted in the past, one of which originated
with the Watauga County Historical Society in the early 1980s. Around
600 photographs and architectural descriptions along with a history
essay comprise the volume, which is nearly 400 pages long."
Look to buy the book at the Jones House and the University Bookstore on campus and there is a link on the website with more purchasing information.
Next, and I hope this embedding stuff works, is a fabulous video made by Matt Powell for the Watauga County Tourism Development Authority. My interest is mostly that it was shot almost exclusively on the Canon 5D Mark2. I'm such a photo geek. In any case, it is a 3 minute film which showcases our area's outdoor recreation possibilities. Great job, Matt!
More than one hundred zombies plagued the sidewalks of Appalachian State and King Street on Friday evening. The living dead featured a few famous characters such as Billy Mays and Willie Wonka but mostly the attendees of this particular mob consisted of the usual bloody corpses groaning for brains as they lurched on down the road. Nearing the Bean Stalk coffee shop, a handful of zombies drifted inside, obviously enticed by the smell of java, while the remaining horde encountered resistance from water gun toting leader Shaun of the Dead and a handful local residents who were staged on Hippie Hill. While a few zombies were slowed by squirts of water, there were too many persistant undead for the resistance to overcome, causing Shaun to shout orders of retreat. The zombies continued their shuffle west on King St, missing obvious opportunities to dine on the brains of smiling patrons of local watering holes such as the Boone Saloon, Macado's and Murphy's Pub.
Relieved she had escaped the swarm unscathed and with her brains mostly in tact, this reporter joined friends inside the warm confines of Boone Saloon and shared a pint or two.
I have several more photos just like this, but pointed in different directions. I'm not sure I've ever seen so much Halloween orange on the trees before. If'n you get a chance to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway in the next week, you will be in for a treat. That is unless Mother Nature throws in a few tricks.
I rushed home after work this evening only to be caught up in the rush hour traffic jam caused by the closing of King St. As I inched passed the Hardee's on Blowing Rock Rd., I ran into Boone's own Tax Day Tea Party. If you know me at all, you know I can't resist a protest. I grabbed my camera and ran into the crowd. I saw plenty of familiar and friendly faces. This is a small town, after all. An 8 foot trailer was the speaking platform and I estimate there was anywhere from 200-250, maybe more...folks gathered around. There were plenty of children present and the crowd was engaged, yet calm. If observers from some other opposition camp were there, they were not apparent and were respectful of the group's freedom of speech. As we were all reminded by 8 years of the anti-Bush administration bumper stickers: "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" and "If you aren't outraged, then you aren't paying attention." So it is now time for the other side to biatch. And they did. But not with drums and patchoulli. ( y'all know I am allergic to patchoulli, right?) Instead they spoke via placards with quotes from Jefferson and other constitutional designers. I did not witness extreme Right Wing extremists/terrorists in the crowd nor did I see any ACORN representatives taking names to hand over to Obama. What I saw was everyday Wataugans pretty darn irritated with what they consider irresponsible government spending from not only the current administration and congress, but from those that preceded it...
Photos of just some of the fine folk who attended the Appalachian State vs North Carolina State football game on Saturday September 2, 2006. Can't wait to see you soon at The Rock!
I took a winter walk through the woods near my home this week. Harley was my steadfast companion. We found numerous human artifacts and we would like to share a few with you.
This is an album of photos I took at Saturday's 6th annual Watauga River Run in Valle Crucis, N.C. The 5K event raises money for the Watauga County Schools and Zapfitness in honor of a pair of runners, Gwen Tyrie and Andy Palmer, who died a week apart in 2002. (Click on thumbnails for a larger image)
135 runners took part in the 5th annual Watauga River Run on May 27th 2006. The 5k race started and ended at Valle Crucis Elementary school. Proceeds from the race benefit the Gwen Tyrie and Andy Palmer Memorial Funds.
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