Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 79

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This week my 5 will be from the beautiful Duke Gardens!

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Last Saturday we took a little day trip down to Raleigh....some of you might remember we have found a taco shop there that makes Southern California Mexican food, which we miss. We left San Diego in 2001 and the Mexican food is what we miss most...it just isn't duplicated anywhere else.....nobody understands our plight...except for other transplanted Southern Californians.

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We had our lunch in Raleigh then back tracked to Durham and visited Duke University. Here we are at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

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I remember Tulips being my grandma's favorite.

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But honestly, I think of Camellias more when I think of my Grandma. She had several beautiful Camellia bushes...she also grew Tulips in her garden but the Camellias really stick out in my memory.

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I want to plant a whole bunch of Tulips here at our new house along the front porch in memory of my Grandma...maybe even a few Camellias in the backyard.

1 more shot from the gardens:

Your's truly and my husband Nick...tomorrow we will have been together for 34 years...that's when we started dating...in 10th grade! Crazy!

That's my 5 this week and I hope you will join in! It's easy, post 5 randoms, link back, visit others!! Thank you so much for visiting and playing along!


I am linking up with Cath's Fun Friday Favourites

Nancy's Random 5 Friday

And Denise's Today's Flowers

To visit the garden's website Click Here and they even have a blog right HERE!

Have a great weekend!!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 78

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My 5 are from Wednesday's track meet:

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The boys running hurdles

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Relay...Braden and Dalton both compete in this event but Braden starts and Dalton is in the last turn. Here he's handing off to his team mate Ethan.

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Good sportsmanship

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Chillin' (literally!) till the next event

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Another hurdle event. Braden and Dalton start at different times on this one. I think this is the 300 hurdles.

Braden and Dalton's school, Read Mountain Middle School, hosted James Madison Middle and Breckenridge Middle School (both of Roanoke City).

That's my 5 this week! I hope you will play along! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend!!



I'm linking with Cath's Fun Friday Favourites

and Nancy's Random 5 Friday!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 77 & City Daily Photo April Theme Day - Simplicity

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Since CDP's April Theme Day and Willy Nilly coincides I am going to list 5 photos representing "simplicity" for my Random 5:

All taken at Booker T Washington National Monument on Wednesday.

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A delicate flower growing along a river bank

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Brothers

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A walk with your best friend

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An old dirt road

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A simpler time?

Now for the Willy Nilly part: Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others!!



For the Theme Day part, visit City Daily Photo

To learn more about the Booker T. Washington National Monument Click Here

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And Nancy'sRandom 5 Friday!

Have a great weekend!!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 76

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From the boys track meet yesterday @ Read Mountain Middle School:
1)

Braden

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Dalton
Watching the hurdle jumps is my favorite event.

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Pretty views from their school.

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I liked these colorful cones!

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And 1 of Ozzy :)

That's it for me this week. Again I am sorry I haven't been a good visitor but time is slipping away from me...I swear there aren't enough hours in the day! Luckily today is our last day of school then we are out for spring break...ahhhh, we need this!

I hope you will play along! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Thank you and have a great weekend and a wonderful Easter!



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Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 72

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Some sights around Roanoke:

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The Patrick Henry Hotel opened in 1925. There are many stories of it being haunted!

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I liked this view of the bare tree against the building :)

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The Rescue Mission

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Bayou Snowballs in the City Market Building

5)

St. Andrew's Catholic Church

That's my 5 this week! I hope you will play along...post 5 random things and link up, then visit others! Thanks so much and have a great weekend!



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