Originally by The Who, this classic was recently performed by the Hillbenders, a bluegrass blended band. A free show was performed Friday, 10/20/2015, as part of the IBMA's in Raleigh, NC.
Encore was 'I Can See For Miles'.
Next up...Moody Bluegrass...Nashville's Tribute to the Moody Blues.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I. Don't forget to call me when you need help with Real Estate!
Sure, it is true. And it may be because of the slow and fat, but we, the old, are more often in the right spot on the floor, especially on defense. Where can we disrupt the passing lanes? Where will the drive come from? Where can we best control the rebound? When can and should we leave our man to help? Experience leads us to these places.
We must, by virtue of those same attributes, make a decision about what to give up. It might be the jump shot, it might be the quick backdoor pass as opposed to letting your man actually get the ball. Make the man drive because you know he’s less effective on the move. Pressure the pass or drop down to help the post defense.
These aren’t thing many young players know or care to consider in their game They are most often concerned about the one on one offensive play they can make. They don’t often know to make the pass on arrival, not after their teammate has settled in and the defense can quickly and easily react to the pass. Their triple threat position involves; shoot, dribble, shoot. Their eyes are down and the pass doesn’t enter the equation.
So you thought all 3 were insulting...I hope I helped you see that the old...isn’t bad, it’s just experienced.
Here's a photo from Coach K's fantasy camp. This is quite the event. Lots of cash for loads of fun and the royal treatment from Duke Athletics.
Get your play on...and keep playing.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Family and Theatre - Who doesn't like that?
Durham Family Theatre has a mission. It creates inter-generational community based theatre that is both multi-racial and multi-ethnic. They host both camps and classes. We attended the performance of 'Brigid without a Story'.
Ok, that's a strange title. Here is what it is all about. Everyone has a little pyromaniac in them. I certainly count myself among that crowd. From shooting stick matches with a rubber band and a wooden thread spool to melting six pack tabs into a bucket of water and a couple in between. Hell, I almost burned my house down as a kid.
Do you see the pole leading into the fire and the cup attached to the end? That's a 2 cup stainless steel cup.
When wax heats up and you introduce into the vessel a little water, the results are explosive. The more wax you have, at the maximum temperature, the more the possibilities.
The more water you introduce, the larger the explosion of fire. The distance that you are from the explosion is the key. Hence the name..spittin'.
I can not emphasis it enough. Keep at least a horizontal distance of 6 feet. Do not stand up. Spit your stream of water from a sitting or parallel position.
While you sit by your fire watching the red hot coals, smelling the wood burning and spitting that little stream of water, safely; think of me. Feel the heat and know that nature is all around us both.
Asheville in October is a great place to be. The cool mountain air, the various events to enjoy, friends to visit and the changing leaves make the trip well worth the effort. As has become our custom, I have been judging the AHBA Parade of Homes for the last several years. They are a great group, very professional and always they make for good conversations about homes, music and their community.
This year we were greeted by Mitt Romney and James Taylor. We knew about Mitt, as we arrived, but didn't know that JT was playing there until the next morning. We were very sorry to have missed him.
Here we are at the reception. I lucked out and was placed with the same driver and navigator as last year. Amy enjoyed meeting and talking music and art with both of them. I may have a new project growing mushrooms as a result.
The reception was on a balcony in the Grand Bohemian Hotel in the heart of Biltmore village. Grand is right. This place must have been built for the Biltmore guests overflow. Beautifully rich in texture, color, finish and appointments. Great art gallery just off of the lobby.
Doesn't Amy look great? The hotel restaurant is in the background. As is our custom, we went out looking for music and places more out of the way. We settled on Heiwa Shokudo where the hot sake was half off. Hence one of Amy's quotes that I shared that night; 'I've had just enough to drink that my chopsticks are working perfectly'. The sushi was good and the soup was great. We loved our server who was a young lady from Durham...a Carolina Friends School graduate. She was very good and we loved speaking with her.
We decided against the 'Orange Peel'...but they are always welcoming new talent to the area. I highly recommend that you find out whom is playing where when visiting Asheville!
The judging went faster than we thought due to excellent driving. Some beautiful homes were included this year and the first one just happened to be located right next door to our friends and my clients, whose home on Ward Street I help them sell this year. It was so wierd that we judged right next door. Another indication that they purchased in a really outstanding neighborhood. This is not Joe and Lisa's home. This is the one we judged.
Another home we judged was just a beautiful home with many more features than I could remember. There is more stone and timber in Asheville than you could hope for. Even brand new post, beam and wood peg construction is so beautiful and warm. The chains from the rain gutters reminded me of Sara P Duke Gardens.
We had a fun time at Highland Brewery and we were sure to try the brews that are only available there. The Gaelic Ale, both Cask and Barrel aged were a interesting comparison. As usual, I ordered a flight of their darkest brews. They had an interesting vendor selling various crepes.
Octoberfest was interesting...customes, crowds, a parade, as you can see. They actually ran out of tickets...which was a blessing cause the lines were way to long to make it worth the price. We were still able to sample everything, except the beer including the hottest mustard I have ever tasted; 'Lusty Monk'; Wow.
There is that Monk. I loved that tee shirt.
We had a great time...and I can't wait for next year! Cheers!
I thought this would be a great way to share our common belief in the courage of our Military. This is a letter from my cousin. He was addressing a desire of his own son, David, who wanted to learn more about my Uncle, Lt. Cdr. Paul B. Hesch, my Mother's brother. I hope to visit this ship when next in Charleston, SC. Please do the same...and touch the name of a member of my family who gave his life so that we all could enjoy the life that we have today. Let's give thanks.
'Dear Family, My son, David expressed an interest in
his great-uncle Paul Hesch and asked for the details. As Bob Hesch knows from
his visit to the Yorktown at her historical mooring in Charleston, SC,
Uncle Paul is list on a plaque showing the losses among the ship's crew. Below
is an extract from the historical record of USS Yorktown (CV-10). The two
italic bold entries are the family history insertions. AIR BOSS is the Navy
short title for an aircraft carrier's flight deck
commander. REGARDS, RUSS'
LSO Lt Dick Tripp USS Yorktown (CV-10) with F6F
Ships reunion...
'The fourth Yorktown (CV-10) was laid down
on 1 December 1941 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding &
Drydock Co. as Bon Homme Richard; renamed Yorktown on 26 September
1942; launched on 21 January 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt; and
commissioned on 15 April 1943 at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Capt. Joseph J.
("Jocko") Clark in command. Yorktown remained
in the Norfolk area until 21 May 1943 at which time she got underway for
shakedown ... ... ... She transited the Panama Canal on 11 July and
departed Balboa on the 12th. It is very likely that Uncle Ray Hesch, a
Navy employee and diver in the canal zone saw this transit of his brother's
ship. The warship arrived in Pearl Harbor on 24 July 1943 and began a
month of exercises in the Hawaiian Islands. On 22 August, she stood out of Pearl
Harbor, bound for her first combat of the war. ... ...
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv10-yorktown/cv10-yorktown.html ... ... arrived back in Eniwetok on 31 October 1944. She departed the
lagoon on 1 November and arrived at Ulithi on the 3d. There, she reported for
duty with TG 38.4. That task group left Ulithi on 6 November, and
Yorktown departed with it.
On 7 November,
the aircraft carrier changed operational control to TG 38.1 and, for the next
two weeks, launched air strikes on targets in the Philippines in support of the
Leyte invasion. Detached from the task force on 23 November, Yorktown
arrived back in Ulithi on the 24th. She remained there until 10 December at
which time she put to sea to rejoin TF 38. She rendezvoused with the other
carriers on 13 December and began launching air strikes on targets on the island
of Luzon in preparation for the invasion of that island scheduled for the second
week in January 1945. While preparing for a pre-dawn launch on December
15, LtCdr Paul B Hesch, Flight Deck Commander slipped on an oil slick and died
instantly when he fell through a propeller. He was buried at sea later that
day. On December 17, the task force began its retirement from the Luzon
strikes. During that retirement, TF 38 steamed through the center of the famous
typhoon of December 1944. That storm sank three destroyers, USS Spence
(DD-512), USS Hull (DD-350), and USS Monaghan (DD-354), and
Yorktown participated in some of the rescue operations for the survivors
of those three destroyers. She did not finally clear the vicinity of Luzon until
the 23d. The warship arrived back in Ulithi on 24 December.'
What did your Uncle do in the War?
'The aircraft carrier fueled and provisioned at
Ulithi until 30 December 1944 at which time she returned to sea to join TF 38 on
strikes at targets in the Philippines in support of the landings at Lingayen.
The carriers opened the show on 3 January 1945 with raids on airfields on the
island of Formosa. ... ... ... On 8 and 9 August 1945, the carrier
launched her planes at northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido. On the 10th, she
sent them back to Tokyo. The 11th and 12th brought another fueling retirement
and a typhoon evasion, but, on the 13th, her aircraft hit Tokyo for the last
time. On the 14th, she retired to fuel destroyers again; and, on the 15th, Japan
agreed to capitulate so that all strikes planned for that day were canceled....'
Just a short note and photos of the progress we have seen on our new office. Started in May, 2012 and located on NC Highway 751 just south of NC highway 54.
Fun to see the roof and walls take shape.
Not quite yet. It will have mostly glass in the front.
Is this a coffee bar or a Real Estate office?
How about a space where community comes together to discuss the issues that affect us all!
Finally, we can identify the front door.
Where's the beef...er...brick?
Speaking of brick; How much brick will be inside?
It's got to be purple insulation...Go Riverside Pirates. Watch out Falcons...it's a Pirate raid!
I know you're workin'...but can't you keep out of the photos?
A big thanks to the hard working people who are making this place look so good!
We have brick!
And it's everywhere. The exterior is completed. Or is it? Lot, windows, sidewalk and interior floors...
Ok, the windows are in and the building has been released for the interior contractor.
Can't wait to show you the new digs. Think Durham tobacco warehouse meets .com.
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