an already-scheduled autumnal visit
to Raleigh was a go
(though i left behind a house without electric,
& my parents were running basics off a generator)
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sunshine-y weather
(and my parents' gas h2o heater)
made it an excellent pre-bday treat
to me!
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| my sunny hosts |
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| me & mom |
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| it's not your eyesight...this is slightly blurry :) |
this company owned about two city blocks (it seems)
in the downtown Raleigh warehouse district.
now it is Urban Outfitters & condos
intersection of West St & Martin St
downtown Raleigh
intersection of West St & Martin St
downtown Raleigh
Union Station, Raleigh
we were all agog that we'd not heard of this place,
but turns out it's only been open about two weeks.
so we felt hip again.
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| brand new @ http://www.morganfoodhall.com/ |
i also sat in the sunshine & read a book,
had dinner with one of my very best friends,
saw my children, took hot showers,
cheered with my parents & their neighbors
when their lights came back on
(and the noisy generators turned off),
bought myself an "NCSU Mom" t-shirt,
& returned home to ELECTRICITY!
(which is not over-rated
but is not as essential
as flush toilets)
