SporkSports - North Carolina, Winter 2002

(5-31-08)

In January 2002, I flew out to my parents' place in North Carolina to give myself a week-long vacation, spend some time with my parents, and also to pick up a VW Golf that a friend of mine had just purchased. He saw the car for sale on the internet and it was a good enough buy that he decided to purchase it and drive it back. Since the car was pretty close to my parents' place, I offered to just drive it back since I wanted to go to NC to see my parents anyway.

As it turned out, North Carolina is a very pretty state, even in January when most everything is all brown and dormant for the winter. I wrote a bit about my trip in my journal so if you're interested in reading more, just take a look through my January update for the story.

January 7th, 2002, The previous owner of the Golf scrapes stickers off his windshield before handing over the keys
January 7th, Snow still on the ground and roof at my parents' house. I hadn't seen snow in years!
January 7th, A painting by Gayle, a friend of my mom, done in the Monet style

January 8th, A view of the house from the back yard, so to speak. With leaves, you wouldn't even see the house.
January 8th, The view of the back yard from the house
January 8th, The park lake was frozen at one end, so the ducks just walked around.

January 8th, A seagull in flight over the lake.
January 8th, Geese walking around waiting for someone to feed them
January 8th, A wider view of the lake and the birds flying around.

January 9th, A big red farmhouse in the middle of a green field, just like in the movies.
January 9th, There's only one way in Greensboro - Friendly.
January 9th, A picture of the tree branches lit by the setting sun.

January 9th, The VW Golf in front of a Golf Crossing.
January 10th, Thursday afternoon, I say goodbye to Greensboro and start my 2200 mile drive to Phoenix.
January 10th, I make a brief stop in Brandon, MS to buy gas.

January 11th, Approaching the Mississippi river.
January 11th, "Welcome to Texas. Our state is really flat."
January 12th, 4:38am and 2156 miles later, I am home.

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January 7th, 2002, The previous owner of the Golf scrapes stickers off his windshield before handing over the keys	January 7th, Snow still on the ground and roof at my parents' house. I hadn't seen snow in years!	January 7th, A painting by Gayle, a friend of my mom, done in the Monet style
January 8th, A view of the house from the back yard, so to speak. With leaves, you wouldn't even see the house.	January 8th, The view of the back yard from the house	January 8th, The park lake was frozen at one end, so the ducks just walked around.
January 8th, A seagull in flight over the lake.	January 8th, Geese walking around waiting for someone to feed them	January 8th, A wider view of the lake and the birds flying around.
January 9th, A big red farmhouse in the middle of a green field, just like in the movies.	January 9th, There's only one way in Greensboro - Friendly.	January 9th, A picture of the tree branches lit by the setting sun.
January 9th, The VW Golf in front of a Golf Crossing.	January 10th, Thursday afternoon, I say goodbye to Greensboro and start my 2200 mile drive to Phoenix.	January 10th, I make a brief stop in Brandon, MS to buy gas.
January 11th, Approaching the Mississippi river.	January 11th, "Welcome to Texas. Our state is really flat."	January 12th, 4:38am and 2156 miles later, I am home.