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The boys and I spent our summer season finale in Hillsborough, NC. Here’s the recap!
Summer Finale In Hillsborough
After transferring out of our rental home, the boys and I spent our summer season finale in my hometown of Hillsborough whereas Thomas stayed in Charlottesville ending up our residence renovation! I believe this was the longest I’ve spent in Hillsborough since I went to school in 2001! It was nice to spend time doing actions within the space and enjoyable at residence. Here had been among the highlights!
The Art of the Brick
If you’ve got Legos followers and stay anyplace close to Raleigh, the Art of the Brick exhibit was effectively well worth the go to. Artist and Lego extraordinaire Nathan Sawaya’s creations are unbelievable – from huge Lego creatures like a T-rex to Lego replicas of well-known art work and mind-bending thinker items.
Mazen wore the proper shirt!
At the top there have been supplies to perform a little creating of your individual.
While within the space, we had lunch at Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar!
The Durham Bulls
Another spotlight was a visit to a Durham Bulls sport! We had nice cooler once more this yr.
Had to go to my brick! Look for my title on the Snorting Bull sq. : )
For dinner we had potato chips, peanuts, and beer!! (Plus quesadillas, scorching canine, and a hen sandwich.)
The boys had been fairly wiggly – I didn’t get to observe a lot of the sport!
The Chicks!!
Before our go to I noticed that The Chicks had rescheduled a present to the window once I could be within the space. I purchased tickets for me and pa to go to Greensboro for the present.
Beforehand we had an early dinner at Liberty Oak.
Wild Rivers was the opening act, they usually had been superior.
And The Chicks had been as wonderful as ever. I nonetheless don’t know why they don’t play extra songs from their first two albums (I assumed the identical after I noticed them in 2016) however at the very least this time I used to be mentally ready. The setlist was much like the 2016 present with the group roaring any time they performed one thing previous!
I like that they use their voices for equality and alter (at all times they at all times have) and acknowledged Black Lives Matter, satisfaction 12 months a yr, gun violence and extra throughout their present.
Barbie!
Mazen mentioned he wish to see Barbie, so I took him to Chapel Hill to see it with dinner at Bartaco after. LOVED the film (and its messages) and that he was open to seeing it. Made for excellent dinner dialog about gender in our society!
Will Walk For Coffee
Many of the mornings I used to be in Hillsborough I walked to Cup-A-Joe’s for espresso and a muffin. The mornings had been so crisp and fairly, and this time of yr I didn’t thoughts a mile and a half earlier than espresso in any respect.
I met my long-time buddy Cheryl for an extended stroll and catch up one morning alongside the River Walk.
I additionally purchased a can of chilly brew to have and loved it over ice! Great tip to BYO in case your dad additionally loves Folgers 😉
I did a number of residence + playground exercises too, however I’m lacking my routine! Need to carry one thing heavy that’s not my little one haha.
Playmates
Birch and Mazen are fortunate to have a household down the road with youngsters of comparable ages. Mazen and the buddy his age play collectively at any time when we go to. And Birch now has a 6-year-old woman buddy! They learn books, performed stuffed animal vets, and tended the fairy backyard.
Chill Time
We additionally did an entire lotta enjoyable and skim a number of books, watched Star Wars, constructed new Legos, went to the elementary faculty playground, ate Whit’s Custard, and watched the Steph Curry documentary!
Paperhand Puppets
Our final huge journey was to Chapel Hill for the Paperhand Puppet Show!
First we had dinner at Bandito’s, my favourite Mexican restaurant from childhood. They closed the Hillsborough location in the course of the pandemic. I’m undecided I might give the Franklin location a ten/10….
The present was on the Forest Theatre, an out of doors amphitheater. The puppets had been very cool! My favorites had been these moths on stilts and the mushroom that “broke it down” in a hip hop track (since mushrooms break issues down!)
There had been themes of nature, ancestors, and respecting rivers.
While the present wasn’t actually *for* youngsters, there have been loads of youngsters there who appeared to take pleasure in it. Birch and Mazen liked it, though they each did a number of wiggling as little boys do. We had been glad to be exterior the place they might transfer round.
Barbara Younger Art
Mom has been working onerous on her work – listed here are two of her latest items, each on the market. The whale is made with tissue paper circles, and the Snowy Egret is on prime of Jockey’s Ridge. Head to her web site to see extra accessible artwork.
Old Friends Say Hello
