Jon relocated to Durham about 2 years ago and has been representing Holy Cross well in the heart of ACC country. And he by far took this mission most seriously. In a about 4 days in Durham, Jon took over 30 pictures of Bally all around town. Enjoy!
On Election Night, Jon took me to a party at a friend's house in the neighborhood. This is James holding me.
On the ride home from the party. I really like Jon's Acura TSX! And never fear, I always wear my seat belt.
An historic moment. Obama projected winner of POTUS
Obama speaking in Chicago
Jon's desk at his former workplace. Jon was able to enjoy this particular desk for about 15 months, and at least Bally was able to visit for a day! (And because I'm so late with this update, Jon is back working here again!)
Bally with Jon (second from left) and some of Jon's former coworkers in the IT department. Nice group of people!
Bally is on Jon's bicycle, ready to hit the streets of the "Bull City" (Durham, NC) on a beautiful November Saturday!
Here's a picture from the other side of the bike and a better view of Jon's yard.
Bally likes the old Durham Bulls ballpark, made famous by the movie Bull Durham! I know Nuke LaLoosh has made it to the show and Crash Davis has retired, but I'm sure Annie Savoy must be around here someplace!
City bonds are funding the old ballpark's renovation! North Carolina Central University will play their baseball games there once renovations are complete.
That's a lot of Bull. I'm dwarfed by the bull in CCB plaza in the heart of downtown Durham!
Jon & I caught some "rays" (get it?) on the steps of the new Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown! The Bulls are the AAA farm team for the Tampa Bay Rays. The DBAP is one of Jon's favorite summer spots!
Here I'm inside the American Tobacco Campus, looking north. These were acres of abandoned tobacco warehouses just a dozen years ago! Now contains mix of residential, restaurants, and office space.
This is the Lucky Strike tower at ATC (one of Jon's favorite pics from the day's tour)
Can you find me? I am in this photo, also shot at the redeveloped ATC
Reverse angle, looking south at ATC
Looking south on the quad on East Campus
This is the statue on West Campus of James Buchanan Duke, younger brother of Benjamin Duke and the founder of the Duke Endowment. The primary beneficiary of the endowment was Trinity College. At the insistence of Trinity President William Preston Few, the college was re-chartered as Duke University in honor of Washington Duke (Benjamin and James' father) and his family.
Anyone else get the feeling that the inscription on one of these statues has to include:
KNOWLEDGE IS GOOD
The sign says it all.
Here I am Outdoors at Cameron Indoor. Not your typical exterior for a basketball facility. Of course, I'd only be seen inside if a mid-major were playing the Dukies.
Here you can see Wallace Wade Stadium in the background. NC State football was just underway in the first quarter against Duke as this photo was taken! But for those of you who don't know, I'm not a huge football fan:
This is a side gate into Wally Wade. If you look carefully, you can see the scoreboard in background.
One more athletic facility at Duke, their soccer stadium with the visitor's side in the background. I could make a joke about a soccer player giving me a kick in the grass, but I'll refrain.
It was such a great day, I begged and pleaded for a walk through the spectacular "must see" Sarah Duke Gardens, which adjoin Duke University's West Campus. On a beautiful autumn day, what more could a stuffed plush basketball want! All of these pictures were taken in the gardens.
A great finish to a great day and short few days in Durham! Thanks for showing me around Jon!
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