The holidays seem to be more hectic this year, perhaps because I had this idea that after we finished our Dec. 5 Town Council meeting and wouldn’t resume meeting until our work session on Jan. 9, I would have a month’s vacation. It didn’t work out that way. Deadlines continued, as did advisory board meetings. […]
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Touchstones
Posted by Nancy Oates on December 24, 2018
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2018/12/24/touchstones/
Lights in the Darkness
The gifts have been unwrapped; the holiday feast reduced to leftovers. But I hope the warmth and joy and generosity of the season have stayed with you. If you need a booster shot of Christmas spirit — especially if the past several months of the presidential campaign and the past several days of the N.C. […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on December 26, 2016
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2016/12/26/lights-in-the-darkness/
Festive Council
I took a different tack this year in creating a Christmas lights tour. Rather than driving through town randomly searching for yards that glow, I visited the neighborhoods of Town Council members to gauge holiday spirit. First, where not to go: Morgan Creek. Though Sally Greene’s house had a dash of red, the streets are […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on December 21, 2015
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2015/12/21/festive-council/
Annual lights tour
I never got around to putting up our Christmas lights this year, save for a lighted tree that opens like an umbrella. You know the kind – the Who’s in Whoville have them. This year I had time to either decorate the house or shop for presents, and I believe my family will appreciate that […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on December 23, 2013
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2013/12/23/annual-lights-tour/
Deck the bushes
Instead of studying the night before his last final exam, a UNC student drove to Winston-Salem to show his girlfriend the Christmas lights display at Tanglewood Park. He said it was well worth the long wait to get in and the $10-per-car fee ($15 on weekends). The holiday spirit eludes me this year, and a […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on December 21, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/12/21/deck-the-bushes/