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Remembering Herb Pate

On January 31, 1990, we lost my cousin Herb Pate in a plane crash in Coral County, Oklahoma.

Our 1st Wedding Anniversary

On this, our first wedding anniversary, I thought I would do something here and print something nobody has ever seen before. As Kirke and I were preparing to be married, our minister, Donald Warren, asked both of us to write a letter to him on why we wanted to be...

ACC Baseball Tournament

This past week, Kirke and I fed our baseball passions with tickets to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) baseball tournament. We are huge baseball fans and season ticket holders to the University of North Carolina (UNC) baseball team.

Brian’s Bourbon Recommendations 2022

Brian’s Bourbon Recommendations 2022

Every year, I get tons of emails, texts and calls asking what kind of bourbon to purchase as a gift for a friend. Each year, my favorites change a little and some are hard to find while others are easy to find. If you are looking for the best selection of bourbon I...

Evening of Pawsibilities

Evening of Pawsibilities

September 24, 2022 For the third year in a row, Brian served as the Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer for Second Chance Pet Adoptions Evening of Pawsibilities at the Embassy Suites in Cary, North Carolina on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Those you that know Brian...

Tar Heels vs FAMU

Tar Heels vs FAMU

On Saturday August 27, 2022, Kirke and I went to see the Tar Heels vs FAMU football game. The game between Florida A&M and the University of North Carolina was a celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, also known as HBCUs. The videos mentioned...

Friday Night In Virgilina

Friday Night In Virgilina

The Switch, a band who I performed with many times, was going to be in Virgilina for a concert to help raise money for the local volunteer fire department. The concert series is called “6 to 9 at the State Line!”

Honeymoon at Hermitage Bay Antigua

Honeymoon at Hermitage Bay Antigua

Honeymoon June 26, 2022 - July 2, 2022 For our honeymoon, we wanted to go someplace where neither of us had ever been. Upon the recommendation of a friend, we chose Hermitage Bay in Antigua. The luxury resort is located in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda....

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