Mix tape afternoon

July 30, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

The term was winding down. Two more days of finals and summer break would begin. I had my last test that morning, so I made plans to meet him for lunch. Headed home to work at my aunt and uncle’s restaurant, our usual college crew was coming back for the tourist season. I was looking … Continue reading Mix tape afternoon

All in the same boat

June 2, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

One summer between childhood and adulthood, we took the plunge over banjo-serenaded boulders into icy, mountain fed white water rapids. We breathed in crisp, clean rarefied air, and slept peacefully above the clouds. It was our last vacation together as a family, and we met the challenge with laughter and exuberance. All was right with … Continue reading All in the same boat

Spring break’s lost weekend

March 27, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

Frat boys linger late at the bar, throwing out baitless pick-up lines at all the pretty girls misbehavin’ for the lovin’ and attention. Gobsmacked by their lack of success, blaming rejection on the game and not their feeble hunting techniques. All popped collars, and gelled hair, believing they’re irresistable and not just ridiculous. Puffed out … Continue reading Spring break’s lost weekend

Have camel, will travel

December 26, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Tomorrow morning, hours before the sun comes up, my husband is taking our daughter to the airport. She’ll make two connections, and take train ride, before boarding another plane to carry her across the ocean to Northern Africa. For the next three weeks she’ll be living and studying in a foreign country… in the grand … Continue reading Have camel, will travel

Campus tour

August 4, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

The menfolk and I road-tripped to North Caroline this weekend to visit the College Kid. We had some bonding time walking around downtown and the UNCGreensboro campus. (Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, Nikon CoolPix S205 and/or iPhone4) For more photos, please visit my … Continue reading Campus tour

Rhetoric

May 5, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

Mini-term classes were always popular. You could cram a whole quarter's worth of credits into only six weeks, and when it was a hard-to-get class, it was a win/win situation. Over Christmas break such an opportunity presented. A single speech class was the only requirement left to graduate, so "Rhetoric" was penciled into my schedule … Continue reading Rhetoric