We come to the end of our Durham trip, and I consider the importance of small things and large friendships.

We meet Major The Bull...and I consider cigarettes, “the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization.”

We meet Major the Bull, and I discuss Durham resident super-spy.

We enjoy lunch at the excellent Cafe Ferdosa...and consider the fabulous poet after whom the restaurant is named.

More adventures in Durham, and thoughts about how much I hate Daylight Savings Time.

We meet the star of the show...the garlic Lamb.

the New England 4 finally arrive!

More on the artist Gene Dillard and his amazing Mosaic House. #MarthaAndMichaelChronicles #Durham

We meet Mr. Dillard and his amazing Mosaic House.

Silver, Soot, and Kudus. An adventure...of sorts.

We discover the Downtown Inn isn’t. Downtown, that is.

Playing Dodge-em with semis in an underpowered car...is *not* fun.

We consider the doubtful joys of airport parking. And of the (shudder) TSA checkpoints.

And we’re off to Durham, N.C. to see our friend Vincent. He’s cool...and it is a happening place.