Adventures of the Antirider Rider

Oh yeah… this is the LAST Charlotte show ever for Appetite for Destruction! Check out Poison and Brett Michaels.  I didn’t realize these cover bands dressed up like the real deal but it sure is funny.     We even have a harmonica solo.  It makes me want to dig out my old harmonica and [...]

I know this looks like I photoshopped this onto the image but this is a clear sticker affixed firmly to the interior of our balcony door. Classic C story:  I go to hang my purse on my very cool purple bling purse hook but when I go to hang it on the rail, the rail [...]

The nice thing about a weekend getaway is there is no schedule.  As we’re rolling along to the beach, we stumble across a bookstore going out of business.  I imagine small town bookstores are dying rapidly these days.  Even the big giants like Borders can’t keep up with e-media and internet sellers like Amazon.com. The [...]

Russell has quite the windfall of gifts for his birthday!    Since he loves robots, he gets a Build your own Fast Frog kit. Because he’s not immune to getting the random gifts from my mom, a box arrives on his special day from Land’s End addressed to him.  He opens the box and lo [...]

It’s winter coat time as we embark on another adventure. Russell tries out the Charlotte LYNX mass transit for the first time. We go to Discovery Place where Russell the Chief Scientist comes out to play.  At the crafts station, a Christmas tree ornament zipper pull is created.   We pass on the IMAX film [...]

I’m not the only one who has lots of adventures.  Russell is also always getting into something.  The big task now is getting the truck back on the road!   The rolling chair proves to be quite the challenge when the truck is on the move… because the chair is on the move too! The [...]

I can’t resist some cheap gas! What’s this?  Made in China for American Girl Doll?  How ironic. I think Rebecca may be peeking out from behind Russell’s head! After a long day of living in a Springer – Jerry Springer – style world, I let Russell experience something AAAAA-MAY-ZING for being such a good sport [...]

Remember those awesome chocolates that Tory made for my birthday? Here are the last few getting ready to walk the plank… to my tummy! What else did my birthday bring? One of my best – yes the other half of the C-team – is an amazing gift giver! I am now the proud owner of [...]

Mark comes for a visit and makes his tasty margaritas. Kendra and Ben also pay us a visit.   The roomies pose with Mark. We pose in the car on the way out. Dave is our friendly DD tonight and Ben and Russell opt for the outdoor seats as we head downtown.   We end [...]

Kenan and James use their engineering skills to test out the Knork on pizzas.  Bes decides to join the fun with some mini lint rolling. Russell leads the way. Modern, simple, and definitely for the young single folks making some decent coin.  The rest of us just live in a big frat house by the [...]

Candy corn nails   Russell is camo-man.  I am 80′s girl.  Stefan is dressed as the magician Criss Angel.  I’ve never heard of this person but I guess this costume works for Stefan!   Margaux’s in Raleigh is always a festive place to be. Spare no expense and leave no wall undecorated! Gene joins the [...]

We score some rock star street parking. The bridge to the festival is actually pretty cool. Kids are playing on the rocks. We get to the festival and see the lines for tickets.    This cross bicycle-scooter-elliptical deal is intriguing.  Unfortunately, we never witness anyone testing it out.   I find it strange that a [...]

We enjoy the bonfire so much, we do a part 2.  Kenan brings out my old shoeboxes to breathe life back into the bonfire. We have experienced camper Rick on hand who quickly builds a new fire. Russell and I chill with Bes by the fire.  Today’s chair is the ottoman flavor. Seabrooks and Rick [...]

Thanks to Lenny and Tory for creating Another Organized Customer from the Container Store.    These awesome boot boxes come with delicious homemade chocolates that come in fun shapes like ladybugs, butterflies, and frogs. Megan and Julie talk nursing. Bes is entertained. Adam and Kenan focus on what’s important – eating and drinking! Then they [...]