Hey Gaston…

My good friend, Stephen Huneycutt, invited Kelly and I to be one of his "Characters of the Day" for his 365 day journey experiencing the sights, sounds, and interactions that happen during his coffee visits in Birkdale Village.  Here are the Links; Day 228 - Gaston the Numbers Guy Day 245 - Kelly the Sweet Southern Bell I must say, being interviewed as well as Stephen manages it was quite a treat.  He helped me remember things that I'd not talked about or thought of ... Read More

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! And with the previous sentence I finally have my "own" official website. Up till now, Wordpress.Com was "hosting" this blog HERE. As of today, I had successfully migrated the blog to here (Where you are now), at "HeyGaston". The idea of the URL name came from a friend of ours, so imagine my surprise when such a common sounding ... Read More

The Apple Store - What a place! We went there to address a problem that Kelly's 7 month old iPod Video (30G) was experiencing. It would not hold its charge longer than an hour which was quite annoying during workout's and when you want to actually listen to music. After entering the rather crowded store, we were directed to the "Genius" desk to have our issue addressed by a pro! Once we got the attention of someone who worked ... Read More

CLICK HERE to see a sofa with removable covers and integrated/patented mechanism which transforms the sofa into a bunk bed. Read More

The Secret is OUT!  Here is my Mother's Recipe for "No-Bake" Cookies (aka "Dookie Wads" for those of you in Gastonia, NC).  Eat Well! 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup Cocoa 1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 pound margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt 1/2 cup nutty Peanut Butter 3 cups one minute oatmeal Mix in pan - Sugar, cocoa, milk, margarine Cook on Medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool for 1 minute Add Peanut Butter, salt, Oatmeal, vanilla ... Read More