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WINE WHINERS: Taste of Carolina Wine Festival

Before we get started whining about wine affairs, I’d like to introduce you to Michelle, my partner in crime when it comes to attending and creatively criticizing tastings, festivals, and other wine-related events. Michelle and I live in the same town and were brought together in friendship through a shared appreciation for winding down with a glass of wine on the deck of one of our now-favorite venues, Lumina Wine and Beer . We found that we have a lot in common, from a love for cooking to our favorite decade—the 80s, of course—to divorces to remarriage to our amazing husbands who are not the genetic-fathers of our children, but the guys who unselfishly dedicated their lives to raising them. We also have a ton of great friends in common. Michelle and I have now twice happened upon free tickets to wine festival events. The first event took us to north-central North Carolina . After 20 minutes, we realized there were better ways to spend our weekend and decided to leave—a

Life is for Living

To say I am proud of my mom is an understatement. She overcame a tragic childhood, raised three children on our dad's modest income, and eventually became a widow after 44 years of marriage. Upon moving in with Hubby, the boys, and me, she made our town her own. She cannot go to the mall, downtown business district, or Walmart without running into someone she knows and engaging in hugs and pleasant conversation. Last summer, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It was a harsh blow to us all, most especially her. She has always been an avid reader, loves crossword puzzles, and goes above and beyond to eat healthy. We grew up understanding portion sizes and the importance of a liberal helping of vegetables. But none of that warded off the diagnosis. Rather than wallow in thoughts of what could have been or question why, she bought puzzle books, added an extra workout day at the local YMCA, participated in a fundraiser for Alzheimer's research, and openly

Birth of a Food Truck Groupie

Food trucks in Asheboro's Bicentennial Park during the annual St. Patrick's Day festival. During the second annual St. Patrick's Day festival in downtown Asheboro, Bicentennial Park was lined with food trucks. Admittedly, I've been slow to embrace food truck cuisine. How could delicious, safe food be produced in a tiny kitchen within a truck inundated with fuel exhaust and road grime? When Hubby and I arrived at the festival, however, we realized we were hungry. The aromas swirling around the park were difficult to resist. I found myself looking at the food passers-by were balancing in their hands as they walked, talked and tasted. Even the food splattered on the ground after failed walk, talk and taste attempts looked vibrant and delicious. Hunger was overtaking my senses and sensibilities. I pulled myself together. Rather than give into temptation and dive in, I opted to do a research before making a final purchase decision. I strolled a

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