CARY, North Carolina

I have it on good authority (from Brad Pollock formerly of the NY Pollocks, but not related to Jackson) that CARY is actually and acronym for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees.  That being said it is really an amazing place to live and work particularly with all the universities: NC State, Duke and UNC, research triangle (Raleigh/Durham, Chapel Hill) and multi-national corporations that make Cary their home.  It's southern in that it is south of NY but not so southern that you hear a very thick southern accent.  

A transplanted NYer would be very much at home here without really missing a beat.  Granted, however, you probably wouldn't be able to hit the clubs till the wee hours of the morning or afternoon (if you party as hard as I used to) but then again you probably wouldn't want to living here.  

You come to Cary or the many places like it to have a great quality of life.  A place where when your kids get home from schools they can run outside and play in the streets with the rest of the kids in the subdivision.  In Cary it's okay to wave to your neighbors as you pass them in your car as they walk their dogs, play with their kids or wash their cars (just informed by Brad that you can't wash your car because of water restrictions).  But you can go to the car wash and have a friendly conversation with anyone you met there.  I could see myself living here.  As a matter of fact the Pollocks are trying to get me to move here once my travels are over.  We'll see.  The weather is definitely a plus and the roads are made for motorcycle riding.  So we will see.  

This is the second time that I've visited Brad, Nory, Kyra and Ella in Cary and I gotta tell you they are the best.  On both occasions they've made me feel so comfortable in their home.  Five old Kyra remembered Uncle Wil with no problem since I last visited in August 2007, but Ella was a different story.  Once she realized that the GIANT wasn't going to eat her she warmed up to me again.  Both of them are absolutely adorable (I have to say that or else Brad and Nory will charge me for my stay) and when they get older the parents are going to have a hard time keeping the boys away from their front door.  I mean they are cutie pies.  

I've taken pictures of the kids and house and as soon as I figure out how to attach them here I will.  

The ride from Culpepper, Va (didn't realize it at the time but I was in Culpepper when I stopped last night) to Cary was a breeze.  Weather was warm and I didn't need to be as bundled up as I was when I left NYC.  As I got into NC it was downright  balmy.  Believe it or not I got sunburned on my face just hanging out in front of Casa de Pollock.  

Tomorrow (Saturday) I plan on putting about 700 miles on the bike.  I'll be leaving Cary early in the morning and will probably stop in or around the Atlanta area for the evening.  Not sure where yet cause chances are if the weather is nice and if my bum can take it I might just ride all the way to Biloxi.  Realistically that might not be viable but we will see.  

Until the next post be well.  

- Wil