Just sitting here in Todd, NC enjoying the morning and waiting for friends Jim and Carolyn to arrive from their camping overnight in Doughton Park, NC. For those of you visiting from a mobile device, I have activated a mobile … Continue reading
On the 10th of June ,an otherwise beautiful Sunday morning, Mary decided it was time to take a hike up to the old McGuire cemetery above Rhododendron Drive. … Continue reading
As some of you know, I took up the banjo again this Spring after many years of inactivity.nbsp; br /br /In early July, Paul joined us in Todd and he and I got to jam a bit – a first … Continue reading
Saturday the second of July was hot and it was Paul’s birthday so after much deliberation, we decided to set aside the golf game and go on a three-hour tube float down the New River in Todd, North Carolina. The … Continue reading
We hadn’t seen Elizabeth in nearly 2 years so when her mother offered to meet us in Todd, we were overjoyed. … Continue reading
Siblings, cousins and all the rest! Saturday the third of October was the annual McGuire homecoming in Todd, North Carolina . Every year on the first Saturday in October, the clan gathers at the old homeplace for fun and food. … Continue reading
“Hello, I’m Mrs. McGuire and my husband runs this garage.” Imagine Mary’s suprise in meeting her 20 year old mother in a scene from a 1926 Todd reenactment called Timbertown. There were historic Todd folks dressed in period costume and appearing … Continue reading
Todd wouldn’t be Todd without the South fork of the New River. It kisses the edge of town at its junction with Elk Creek before heading East to Fleetwood and beyond. On Friday, Mary & I picked up our newly … Continue reading
Late September is our time of year to travel to Todd, North Carolina for Mary’s family homecoming the first Saturday in October and for some relief from the oppressive heat of the valley. Her family has been holding the reunion … Continue reading
