Today we’ll have the first of two “ten of twelve” rehearsals, as they’re called. The term refers, intuitively enough, to a 12-hour period during which ten hours are spent in rehearsal. “Six of eight” is its little brother. Breakfast at the Dairy Bar this morning was followed by a visit to the dry docked train […]
For two years, I’ve thought of the town of Southern Pines, situated 27-miles south of Sanford on Highway 1, as the location of the nearest Panera bakery. But today I explored beyond the Panera and was surprised to find a downtown similar to Tryon or Saluda in its coziness and the “gentrified bohemian” tone of […]
Last night, my friend BJ and I made a pilgrimage to Tiny Town, a heartrendingly shabby Yuletide lawn display which, depending on your point of view, is among either the finest or most foul expressions of holiday cheer ever conceived. Each Christmas for 30 years or more, an Easley woman has showcased her collection of […]
