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    Rare Air Episode 62

    December 31, 2025 - By Roger D.

    Whatever the future holds, we eagerly look forward to our next family get-together.

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    Rare Air Episode 61

    October 2, 2025 - By Roger D.

    Almost exactly seven years ago, I stopped to shoot this footage along Highway 105 just south of Boone. Reviewing it and re-reading my journal entries from that time, I’m surprised to see all the directions our lives were travelling.

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    Rare Air Episode 46

    December 30, 2021 - By Roger D.

    It is wonderful to report that today is an excellent day for us. We’re together in Cherry Grove, a run of built-out South Carolina coastline where we have gathered for the past several years – minus 2020, when we had to stay home. For our youngsters and the rest of us, it’s been great to ease back onto memory lane at the beach, especially with warmer temperatures enticing us outdoors. This year’s locale has us further north, and in our beach walks, the nature sanctuary of Cherry Grove Point beckons.

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    February 2019

    February 1, 2019 - By Roger D.

    Chronicling our July 2018 trip to The Big Island, Hawaii.

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    December 2018

    December 1, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Snaps from July 2018 trip to The Big Island, Hawaii.

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    Rare Air Episode 27

    June 30, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Dedicated to the MVPs in my brother's life who are helping to make the dream work.

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    June 2018

    May 28, 2018 - By Roger D.

    By the time the week was over, we were starting to understand that things had worked out divinely...

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    April 2018

    March 25, 2018 - By Roger D.

    From my 2017 journal: "I think there is a very strong possibility of us returning next year."

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    May 23, 1992: Hoot Owl Holler, Episode 3

    May 23, 2017 - By Roger D.

    This one is dedicated to the Kiefert, Julien, Darnell and Ridings families – and our friends – who came together 25 years ago and have been supporting my beautiful bride and me all these years: Thank you.

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    Rare Air Episode 7: Boone Woods

    March 2, 2015 - By Roger D.

    By this summer's end, we'll leave this place, and although we are holding onto this home and property for now, there's no guarantee we'll return. So now you can understand what I'm on about...

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