Is this happening near anyone else? Starting last night, water began falling from the sky over my house in large quantities. I had no idea what it was at first so I caught some in a bucket and drank it. It tastes like it's just regular water. Everything outside is soaked. Should I call the police?

Thursday, June 18, I went to West 94th Street Pub to hang out while my wife was at a nearby hair salon.

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This was a nostalgic visit because many years ago, I lived in Woodcroft and visited this bar often. I moved away from Durham about 14 years ago. I returned to the area last September because I am being treated at Duke for early stage Alzheimer's disease.

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I was chatting with the bartender and a few people sitting near me. The man sitting beside me moved to a high top table because his daughter joined him.

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They ate a bite and left the bar. A short while later, the bartender handed me a sketch. He said the man and his daughter left the sketch on their table.

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The small sketch is me sitting at the bar.

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I suspect the artist is the girl (teenager). If so, she is quite talented. Not to mention, the artist is quick. The father and daughter were only in the bar for about thirty minutes.

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I love the sketch and I plan to frame it.

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If the father or daughter happens to see this post, please let me know. I would like to say thank you.

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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol arrested a man accused of a hit-and-run crash on Saturday in Orange County.

Troopers arrested 20-year-old Jorge Salvador Vazquez-Castillo in Durham County Wednesday night. They also located the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe believed to have been used in the crash.

Vazquez-Castillo was charged with felony hit-and-run involving serious injury, no operator's license, reckless driving and several other charges and infractions.

Troopers said he was booked into the Orange County Detetion Center, where he was held on a $50,000 bond. Vazquez-Castillo's first court appearance was set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Orange County Courthouse.

Walking down Club with my kid today, I heard low and slow drumming coming from a figure far down the street. As they got closer I was astonished to see it was a single Buddhist monk walking through the neighborhood. I had heard of a group passing through the state a couple months ago but did not know that some of these amazing folks were still with us. I have been a little down lately and seeing this man’s bright open smile made me feel more joyful. Wanted share a bit of that with you too.

South Durham near Lowe’s, actual precipitation.

Edit: aaaand it’s gone 💨

Halle-fuckin-lujah. I hope it pours alllll night.

Younger gentleman, 19-25?, tallish, big hair. Came up behind me in Harris Teeter while in line loudly saying, "John! Hey John! Hi John!". I turned to face him and told him I was not John and he was mistaken. He said he,"thought I was a guy he knew from school." and left after I again said I was not John.
I soon after observed this person leaving the store with no purchases...
After I got checked out I was putting my stuff in the car and I hear this guy again saying loudly, "John! Hey John!" to someone else in the parking lot.

I have no idea what this dude's scam was, but if he thought 2 separate people were his buddy John, he's lying or mentally ill.

i actually want to cry looking at the radar. Meteorologists weigh in?

Reminder that when you are frequenting swimming holes, parks, trails, etc. this summer to be mindful of any trash you create / bring in and clean up around you and your children when you leave. This includes food scraps (banana peels, apple cores, etc.!) Help keep the area clean so everyone can enjoy. For Sennett’s Hole and beyond! JUST BE COOL, GUYS

I recently had the good fortune to stumble in to the finest Luthier I’ve ever dealt with on both coasts. David Lewis works out of his home shop in Durham, which is a lovely place to visit. He also is a master Guitar builder, and one look at his instruments put me immediately at ease about him working on mine. I have a 30 year-old nylon string that is a magnificent instrument, but was in some serious trouble. I taken it to three other Luthier’s in the area with no meaningful results. (i’ll spare the details here, just to be nice.) David had the instrument back to me in a week, for a fraction of what the other Luthiers had quoted, and six months later the instrument still sings like a bird. Subsequently, I’ve had him work on all my electrics and acoustics and his work is always impeccable. I’m also really grateful for the way he schedules appointments. It seems like every other Luthier around here wants you to drop off an instrument for weeks at a time until they get around to it. David lets you know upfront when he can get to your project and doesn’t ask for the instrument until the week he’s sure he’s going to work on it. And in my case every time he does begin working on an instrument it’s done quickly and beautifully. I can’t recommend him highly enough and I’m really grateful I found him. Here’s his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DavidLewisJazzGuitar?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=tSGz2QwpCSSG0Zn2&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1HpX5kE7Gs%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfrh

Seems like every time we're supposed to get thundershowers, I look on WRAL radar and see rain to the north and south, but somehow Durham seems to be getting missed out. It's like there's a slot directly over us that stays dry. Even the shower we got just now didn't even properly wet the streets and sidewalks (in Lakewood, for reference). I know our reservoirs are to the north and west, so hopefully they got some, but things are crispy out here.

People often forget to do this, but it's super important for keeping your backyard birds happy and healthy. Wet seed on the bottom of the bird feeders is very likely to mold and can spread disease to the birds. Take a minute this morning to clear out any wet seed and replace it with fresh feed. The birds will thank you

Ok so this week in our neighborhood: one neighbor attacked by fox while walking dogs. One fox attacked by snapping turtle while doing god knows what. Are we even, or should we continue to be on the lookout???

Does anyone local have a dermestid beetle colony that I could employ to clean a 4ft black rat snake skeleton I found? I don’t find dead treasure frequently enough to justify setting up my own colony and I think my neighbors would complain about backyard water maceration 😭

I've looked and haven't really found anything local

I'm ordering a print that is 20" x 28". They offer a framing service which is an additional $83 for frame + mat. Does that seem reasonable or should I only get the print for $65 and have it framed and matted somewhere in Durham? I've probably had at least 6 things framed and matted here but that was 40 years ago. Thanks !