Getting old......

First things first.....

Hurricane Danielle's effect on

Carolina Beach is evident below.

High rip currents, very rough surf.

I went out today after work to take

a peek even though I knew I wouldn't

be able to swim (red flag day). Big

waves and a horrendous rip was what

I found.....below are the

pictures...click to enlarge...

....and that brings me to this.

This past year has been a year of

reunions. Thanks largely to Facebook

and Sidney Smith (whom encouraged

me to join Facebook), I have been able

not only to reconnect with a lot of

friends online, but I have been able to

meet up with a few here in Wilmington...

living at the beach has it plusses...about

everyone comes here at some point....

This past week, I got a message that an

OLD friend was coming to town (or close

to it...Wrightsville Beach...). I got his

phone number and called the next day.

It's been about 20 years since I saw

Brian Plaster....we met up, hung out,

and had a good time. He currently runs

Johnny's of Carrboro....in, oddly enough,

Carrboro.....and is doing very well....check him

out on Facebook (search 'Johnny's of Carrboro')

Below is a picture of us then (1988) and

us now (2010)....very good to see him.

...until next time.