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    Rare Air Episode 63

    April 1, 2026 - By Roger D.

    To inspire myself to introduce this footage shot at Cherry Grove Beach in 2018, I once again returned to my journal entries from that time.

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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 29

    November 1, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Back in May, Beth and I celebrated our 26th anniversary with a weekend trip to Cashiers, North Carolina.

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    October 2018

    September 29, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Even the youngest rocks you find in the Blue Ridge Mountains may be 200 million years old.

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    Rare Air Episode 28

    September 1, 2018 - By Roger D.

    During the summer, most hours of the day, the sounds of others at play abound... but at 7:40 a.m., it's just me and the insects, birds and fish. It's second nature to imagine the history of this magical place.

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    August 2018

    July 30, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Featured Image: Our 2002-2016 Labor Day weekends at Camp Merrie-Woode were awesome.

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    Rare Air Episode 26: Thanks Mom!

    April 29, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Thank you Mom… and very, very, very well done.

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    August 2015

    August 2, 2015 - By Roger D.

    Featured Image: 2011 photo from our annual trip to Camp Merrie-Woode in Sapphire, North Carolina.

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    June 2015

    June 7, 2015 - By Roger D.

    Snap from a memorable visit to the Hebron Rock Colony.

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As some of you know, we moved around A LOT when Sc As some of you know, we moved around A LOT when Scott and I were little. I attended kindergarten in Greenville, then in Apopka, then in St. Cloud. When we wound up back in Greenville the next year, imagine my surprise to see that the lunch ladies included my grandmother, Eileen (Kious) Darnell, and my great aunt, Aldean Darnell. And yes, I believe my portion sizes were at least a little above average. :^)

This photo is c. 1970, and shows Aunt Aldean on the left (weird to see her not smiling, which she always was) and Grandma "Bam" on the right.
Feeling very blessed after spending the past week Feeling very blessed after spending the past week at our favorite cabin on Lake Santeetlah, and looking forward to what's next. 😊
So happy to have been able to join the celebration So happy to have been able to join the celebrations for our awesome niece, Caragh Kiefert. On the joyous occasion of her high school graduation, her parents Dan and Nancy, plus Aunt Mary and all members of the extended family are unanimous: She is a gem.
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