Kendrick Vinar

A Day to Celebrate! Tonight we popped a bottle of champagne to celebrate. Nathan had gotten a bottle of champagne for his birthday which he was keeping in the refrigerator. Tonight was the night to pop it open (no, NOT because of the presidential debate!) So here are three reasons why we celebrated tonight… 1. [...]

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Police Ride Tonight I got to ride along with Durham Police Officer Jesse Sandoval for eight hours. He’s a member at Grace Church. We had a blast. It was fascinating to see the life of a police officer. I was very impressed. It was a “slow night” for them. We did have one exciting event. [...]

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#2 On Saturday night, I shot my second deer of the season with my bow. Walking out to my stand, I saw 2 deer out in the field. I tried sneaking up on them. Haha… with a bow and arrow. They took off into the woods. The first one bounded over this high fence. The [...]

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Gabriela’s Birthday! Yes, another birthday. Gabriela is 4 today! If you’ve been following the blog this month, you can probably guess it: Gabriela and I are going out for breakfast now. We’re going to break tradition and not go to Breadmen’s – probably Carolina Coffee Shop. More coming on Gabriela’s birthday. Gorgeous weather in North [...]

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Nathan’s Birthday Yesterday was Nathan’s birthday. We had a bash at our house last night. Nana and I didn’t get to bed until 1 a.m. Okay, I’m getting old. I felt it today. We had a quiz de Nathan’s birthday. Justin DeJong shocked the crowd by only getting one wrong.

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Opening Day – 1 for 1! Archery season opened today for deer. I wasn’t in a stand this morning though as I woke up in a tent at Falls Lake. The camping trip was Joseph’s birthday party. It was a great night for camping and fishing. Joseph reeled in several sun fish. Kendrick Jr. caught [...]

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Joseph’s Birthday Joseph turned 8 today! We went to Breadmen’s and Caribou before the worship meeting at church at 9 a.m. He had a good day with Nana at the house. He’s having a guitar lesson now with Nathan. Tonight Jerry and Nan are coming over for a party. Tomorrow we go camping! Ahhh… Please [...]

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A Week of Mourning “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places! How the mighty have fallen!” -2Sam. 1:19 [show]ERROR: No results were found for your search. If you see me in black this week, it’s because I’m in mourning. After 264 weeks straight, Tiger Woods has been dethroned as the number 1 [...]

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Great Photography Sites I’ve been enjoying my new Nikon D70 for the past few months. I’ve had an interest in photography for a long time. I had a darkroom in my basement as a teenager. I took a photography class in college. My interest was resurrected when I switched to digital two years ago. This [...]

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Another Generation Kendrick Jr. launched his own blog this past week. He’s having fun posting his thoughts each morning. Sometimes I look at my kids and go “Arrgh.. I’ve created a monster – a little me.” They’re great. Nana and I are endeavoring to enjoy them each day. I know it’s always said “they grow [...]

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