We Love Durham NC

Missing Girl Lost Again

Please help look for this girl, and repost widely. She is 12 and she is 8 months pregnant.

Found 11:45am!

She is missing again.

Early Voting in Durham

I voted early, yesterday, at Southwest Elementary. The voting location was easy to find, thanks to the many VOTERS USE 2ND DRIVEWAY and VOTE HERE and VOTE TODAY signs. I parked in front of a VOTER PARKING ONLY sign right beside the entrance. It took me more time to get the girl out of her carseat than it did to vote… no line, and maybe 5 minutes tops.

I was greeted immediately, and handed a sheet reminding me to vote for President and Nonpartisans seats separately, even if I chose a straight ticket. Good reminder.

I followed another woman waving a small American flag to another table where a man waving another small American flag took my name and address. I noticed the names/addresses were on computer screens instead of long printouts, for the first time. He asked if I was familiar with the ballot–I was, so I carried it to the booth and bubbled in my choices. I had my list, and I checked it twice. Okay, three times.

I put my ballot in the vote muncher and got my sticker! The girl was asleep, so I got to keep my sticker this time.

All the flag waving and greeting, and smiles and general excitement made me cry just a little.

Onward. DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!

Hand Me Up and Outta Here

My most loyal reader had the Habitat Hand Me Ups store staff pick up her used-but-lots-of-life-left couches the other week, and I’ve been staring at my dining room table ever since wishing it, too, would disappear. It’s just a little too big or too rectangular for the space it’s in. Well, I did it. I called Habitat & they’re coming on Saturday to get the table, chairs, and a computer desk. My favorite place to donate items is Goodwill, but you can’t beat a free pickup.

Habitat is located in the newly renovated Shannon Plaza on Shannon Rd. Phone: (919) 403-8668

Chem-Mystery

I’m going to let the boy write this one up, but I’ll say for now that I hope this event turns into an annual one as big as the Santa Train. Fun scary explosive spidery science!

Make a Seven Year Old Laugh

(Thank you to loyal reader J.)

In preparation for the Kimya Dawson show at the Troika Music Festival, you have to see this video featuring a song from her new album “for the babies.” Warning, if you let your kids see this, they won’t stop saying the F word. Not that F word! The other one. And the B word. The other one!

Char-grill is indeed open

The smoke pouring out of the top of the building, packed parking lot, and streams of balloons all announce that Char-Grill is indeed open. Smells good.

Hope Valley Commons Char-Grill Opens Today

Durham Char-Grill Opens on the 27th

Enjoy!

Build a Bear

To recap, the girl had a Build a Bear birthday party last year, which is where she got the koala. Shortly after that, we adopted Conrad the wonderful dog who likes to eat stuffed animals. You see where this is going, don’t you? We came home one day to a terrible accident in which the koala lost an eye and had severe lacerations to her ear and cheek.

We took the koala to Build a Bear at Southpoint to ask about their “hospital” services and found out that the corporate offices will repair BaB animals, not only for free, but cheerfully! They sent us a shipping label, we kissed the koala and shipped her off to the St. Louis bear hospital, and a few weeks later we came home to a large package. Inside was the koala, carefully stitched. The card inside indicates she was also Fluffed, Mended, Brushed, and Hugged, and that at the hospital she was Happy, Friendly, Funny, Smiley, Sweet, and Brave. “Dr. Robin” indicated she was Beary brave and 100% healthy, and that PS we should give her extra hugs 5x daily.

If you want a mom to tell everyone she knows what wonderful customer service you have, make her 3 year old happy.

(With obvious payoffs; we visited the BaB store today for a little grooming and a new outfit. Then we took her to see the fountains.)

Durham Mothers Club Yard Sale Today

There is still good stuff, and bat cupcakes!

Kekkon kinenbi omideto!

Chicken Locopops

A friend made me go to the Franklin Street Locopops this week. Twisted my arm.

Chicken and beef locopops are done for the season and are now half-price at $1 each. Stock up now!

For your dog, silly.

Tags: dog treats, locopops, neighbors

Zombie Lurch 11/1

This might be better for the adults only. Or older kids. Or kids who don’t get nightmares.

Tags: find your cool, zombies

Hey by the way

Sorry for the loss of design on the blog for a little while. Hopefully you’re not missing the wild display of orange hearts too much, but you could visit the main site at http://www.we-love-durham.com/ for a pick-me-up if needed. Technical needs overshadowed design needs for a short moment.

Juno Singer at Troika

I just checked out the artists at this year’s Troika Music Festival. I was going anyway, but am happy to see Kimya Dawson on the bill. No one I know enjoys the Juno soundtrack like I do… I’ve got a whole Pandora station seeded on her and the Moldy Peaches… so I look forward to being in a room of other folks who can appreciate.

Tickets are just $20 for all three days of show. http://www.troikamusicfestival.org/

Tags: festivals, Music

Dance Class PTA Fundraiser

Get ready for a fun-filled day of Dance on Saturday, November 15th from 1 - 5 pm at Barriskill Dance Theatre School located at 3642 Shannon Rd Durham 27707.

Barriskill Dance Theatre School opens its doors to Durham Public Schools’ students, teachers, their family and friends courtesy of a partnership between Barriskill Dance Theatre School and your PTA.

Support your school’s PTA as you dance all day. Choose from a wide variety of classes. Take as many as you like for ONLY $10 per family! All proceeds to go your school’s PTA.

Barriskill Dance Theatre School - 3642 Shannon Rd Durham 27707 — To register, please visit: www.barriskilldance.com

Saturday, November 15 (suggested $10 donation per family for unlimited number of classes — all proceeds go to your school’s PTA)

1:00 pm — Creative Dance through storytelling (ages K - Gr.2)
1:00 pm — Hip Hop (10 yrs and up)
2:00 pm — Zumba (teenage and up)
2:00 pm — African Dance (all ages)
3:00 pm — Hippity Hop (6 - 10 yrs)
3:00 pm — Broadway HairSpray (11 yrs and up)
4:00 pm — Broadway High School Musical (6 - 10 yrs)
4:00 pm — Adult Dance Fit (teenage and up)
4:00 pm — Salsa Tots (parent/child: 15 months - 6yrs)

For questions or more information, please contact Katherine Hirsh at 401-2399 or akhirsh@gmail.com or Michael Barriskill at 489-5100 or michael@barriskilldance.com

Tags: dance, school fundraiser