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Life in board shorts: Gator Bowl & Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Shibby

This was the day, NC State was battling Texas A&M in the 2018 Gator Bowl. We were in Jacksonville ready for the game and ready to ring in the new year. We had lunch at Jax Beach before the game … Continue reading →

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An Elfie on the Polar Express

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Shibby

The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Spencer, North Carolina. Our family decided to kick off the holiday season with a day trip to the N.C. Transportation Museum and take a ride on The Polar Express™. It was a … Continue reading →

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Bucket List Check Off: Experience and NC State Football Game

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Shibby

For anyone new moving to the Triangle, one of the first things you’ll hear is that you need to pick a team. Whether your fancy is football, basketball, baseball, or some other college sport, fans in the Triangle almost require … Continue reading →

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An NC State Sports Trifecta

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Shibby

On the weekend of November 2-3, the family enjoyed a trifecta of NC States sports. We started out with football game against rival UNC Chapel Hill. Then we headed over to the PNC Arena for an exhibition game the basketball … Continue reading →

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How we spent Thanksgiving 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Shibby

Our Thanksgiving break started off hectic—is there any other way? For me, it started off on a chilly morning running the hills of Wakefield (North Raleigh). I was running the Skinny Turkey half marathon. It was my third half marathon … Continue reading →

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Picture updates from December 2010

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Shibby

December was a fun month for my camera. We traveled to New York to visit family and go to a NY Giants football game. We had a great day in Midtown exploring The Rockefeller Center, Time Square, and much more. … Continue reading →

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An NC State Christmas Present

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Shibby

Next week, I’ll be in Orlando, Florida attending the Champs Sport Bowl. The game will be between the NC State Wolfpack and the West Virginia Mountaineers. If you saw the headlines from ESPN today, you noticed that WVU’s top cornerback, … Continue reading →

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Big Blue D Sacks McNabb (video)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Shibby

Last weekend, we enjoyed the Washington Redskins at New York Giants football game in New Meadowlands Stadium (December 5, 2010). It was cold, mid 30’s with a wind chill in the high 20’s. But that didn’t stop us from having … Continue reading →

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NC State set to break the “Ranked” curse

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Shibby

This is my Dear Coach O’Brien letter for the NC State game against Maryland. Can the Wolfpack finally break the “ranked” curse? When the season started out at 4-0, the Wolfpack nation was reminicsing about the years when Philip Rivers … Continue reading →

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Wolfpack Fans, It’s Time to Move the Chains

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Shibby

A new tradition is starting at Carter-Finley Stadium. Are you a part of it? After each Wolfpack first down, the announcer says, “And that’s another Wolfpack…” “…First Down!” the crowd responds. Several sections around the stadium then add something else. … Continue reading →

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