Gooooood Morning and Happy Wednesday! (Mentally, it's Tuesday though – is that a good thing or a bad thing?)
Baking will break your heart. Anyone who has tried to make anything rolled, anything with caramel or anything containing chocolate knows that this loving act of creating sweet treats always ends in tears.
My mother used to say she was too impatient for baking. I always thought she was exaggerating. The chill and wait times are fine as long as you're generally in the window, right?
This was my headspace as I tried to make a cheesecake for a dinner party in under six hours. A true cheesecake takes approximately three to a million hours to chill and cook. But I, a fairly decent but impatient baker, thought it "looked right" and took it out early.
I cut through it and... pudding. The center was a soupy mess. I was mortified, but my guests ate it with glee, remarking on how good it was. Whether that horrible situation really was fine or I just have way-too-kind family members is unknown. What is known is that the unexpected will happen.
Unexpected in my case today is that parking lots in Chapel Hill are changing. And for me... that's about as OK as a soupy cheesecake.
Jason Bellavance has been a Chapel Hill Police Officer for 15 years.
The Rundown
- If you are a citizen of Chapel Hill, this is a cause near and dear to you. Parking is changing across the town. See which lots you can no longer scam by staying after 10 p.m.
- Men's golf ended their season with a 15th place finish in the NCAA tournament. Read about how this team got here and its best finish yet.
Cops
On this episode of this newsletter, we are introducing a fun new segment: Police Reports. Check out some of the latest crimes reported in our town, including stolen Air Max's and a suspicious bike.
Events
- May 30 - Paint Your Pet - Have you ever looked at the walls of your home and said, "We need more paintings of our pet?" Well, do it yourself with this wild workshop. (Wine & Design)
- May 30 - Senior Game Day - Come play the great games of your childhood that your grandkids won't play because they are glued to their dang screens. (Durham County Library)
- May 30 - Music of the African Diaspora - Enjoy a twist on the sounds of West African dance music with this 8-piece band concert. (Motorco)
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot "
Joni Mitchell
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