The Family & Friends, Community rolls up the life and times of KP with “family & friends” in Norfolk, VA.

They make us better people!

They make us better people!

I dare you to watch this one and try to not shed a tear. "Poppie, you need to wear your seatbelt because I would die for you."
ODU Basketball Day

Annual ODU Basketball Day

College basketball, outdoor adult games, orange crushes, and pizza. That's a good day!
757 Korean BBQ

Sydni’s birthday lunch with the family

Our family from around Hampton Roads & West Point met in Virginia Beach at 757 Korean BBQ
Orapax restaurant

You had me at feta

Cocktails and dinner at Orapax in Chelsea. Friends, solid. Great friends, awesome. One of those times in life when we feel lucky to be a part.
Mercedes-Benz of Virginia Beach

Visiting my local Benz Dealership

Can we at least get courteous, friendly service and a comfy, welcoming waiting area where you're tempting me with these beautiful new cars?
Cosmos @ Smartmouth with Hank's

Cosmos @ Smartmouth with Hank’s

Cosmos work hard for our community raising money to help find a cure for diabetes. And Cosmos play hard in our community, today with Hank's Filling Station at Smartmouth Brewing.
Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones collectible

Breakfast with Cosmo Buds

Randy gave me another Atlanta Braves present for my memorabilia collection: this 1999 Chipper Jones baseball card and figurine. I thought it funny that they wrote on the packaging, "[for] Ages 4 to 104." 😁 Thanks, Randy. You da man!
Sydni's birthday lunch @ Cogans

Birthday lunch @ Cogans

Sydni and I had lunch at Cogans North today to celebrate her 25th birthday. Holy crap. Twenty-five! Someone in this room is getting old. #mybabiesrock #CogansPizza #ilovenorfolk
Breakfast at Sandfidler Cafe

Oh so early breakfast in da hood

Sandfidler Café was delicious, but it seems a Spiderman episode broke out in the parking lot
Cogans Pizza, Girl Scout Cookies, Taste Unlimited treats

Thoughtful surprises at lunch today

Cogans Pizza, Girl Scout Cookies, and Taste Unlimited treats. That's a good day!
Lunch @ Cogans Pizza

Lunch in NoCo with the minions

Love some Cogans Pizza! And now the grandbabies are fans. The circle is full.
New River Tap House

Telltale sign of getting old

We're old. GCole pulled out her spectacles and I turned on the flashlight on my phone to order dinner tonight.
Bus & Bean Coffee

Let’s support local, really support local

Do you get your locally roasted coffee from Bus & Bean Coffee instead of Starbucks? Let's do better. Let's support our local business owners, our neighbors.
John Hickey @ Aviation Institute of Maintenance

John Hickey @ Aviation Institute of Maintenance

Keep up the great work making our community look better. You da man, Hickey!
Jennifer & Sydni

Keepin’ an eye on my babies …

My babies are not babies anymore. 
Tortugas Lie, the locals' spot in Nags Head

Tortugas Lie, the locals’ spot in Nags Head

When strolling through a beach village, you'll always do better to ask the locals where they hang.

I wander

Today the train got me, in the Historic Railroad District (pun intended). I guess that's the chances I take for being a wanderer.
King Tuck

What makes a great coworker?

Not looking for the best coworker?
2021 Parnells Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas! -The Parnells

A good day in King Tuck’s world

King Tuck is having a good day. The temperature is cooler and the humidity is low. Once his old blood got warmed up, his troubled lungs are cooperating today. We celebrate the little things.

I want Rama Jama’s!

Can one of my Alabama buds send me some Rama Jama's? Never had them. I know, shock. I need some Rama Jama's in my life.
Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar in Kitty Hawk

Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar in Kitty Hawk

The best kept secret in Outer Banks. A cocktail lover's dream.
portland oregon usa highway

What is in the Senate’s Infrastructure Bill?

The United States Senate is expected to pass a $1 Trillion infrastructure bill this week. Among many other initiatives, here's what's in the bill: $110 billion for roads and bridges $73 billion to modernize the nation's energy grid …
Cheesesteak Freaks at East Side Pizza

Cheesesteak Freaks at East Side Pizza

Got to hang with the #cheesesteak #freaks tonight at one of our top 3 cheesesteak joints in #hamptonroads.After 21 months of touring, the top 3 list is pretty solid: Philly Style Steaks & Subs, Major Phillie Cheesesteaks, and East Side …
Keith & Nicole at The Porch on Long Creek

A bit of a celebration

Celebrating. Her. #luckyme

Getting into the minds of children …

The babies had lots of stories today from their trip to Florida. Caius apparently had to prove he is king of the hill before getting into his Hulk story. We talked Legos, Marvel, Star Wars and lots of cool stuff ... you know, the important things…