Flashback Friday Post: April 4th 2026

Remembering & honoring Jeff’s memory at this year’s RARSfest which happens every FIRST Saturday in April. Jeff liked to go to any hamfests he could find but this one became a tradition once he found out about it. We would always go and stay in a hotel overnight so he could be there at the State Fairgrounds at the Jim Graham building bright & early. This year’s event was held on Jeff’s birthday so TJ & I thought this would be a perfect way to honor him on this special day. In the past, it was a family affair. Jeff & his dad would go explore the world of Amateur Radio while TJ & I explored hotels that TJ hadn’t featured on his elevator YouTube Channel then afterwards we all would find a good place to eat before heading home. TJ & I decided to just drive up for the day instead of staying in a hotel the night before as we were OK not getting there right as the doors open. We did make a plan that we would honor our tradition of exploring hotels which we found 4 of those to film for his YT Channel. The day brought back so many memories of the times we had gone to other hamfests with Jeff. It was also fun to make the new memories with TJ. Back in 2021 Jeff’s birthday had fallen on Easter Weekend and we had gone to an aviation museum and covered bridge before finding a nice place to eat over in Chapel Hill. TJ had the idea that would be a great place to eat supper on the way home from the RARSfest so that is just what we did. We hope you enjoy the videos and photos from our trip honoring the past while pressing on & traveling the road of Life.

Some of the videos from RARSfest this year that we took. More can be found on Foggy Point Light’s YT Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@foggypointlight/shorts

The above photos are from Stoney River Steakhouse taken this year on April 4th 2026 but we are also including a Flashback Video from 2021 of our family’s outing in April celebrating Our Risen Savior Jesus Christ over Easter Weekend plus celebrating Jeff’s birthday.

As always we want to remind the readers of this blog post that this life is not all there is. We have eternal hope of being reunited with our loved ones who had accepted God’s Redemption Plan before they left this world. You can have that same hope and if you would like to find out more about developing a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, please visit http://www.peacewithgod.net

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Author: Foggy Point Light

My name is Jeff Burns, and I'm the author of the Foggy Point Light Trilogy. I grew up in Easley, South Carolina and later attended Furman University in Greenville. My major was in computer science, which has served to allow me the ability to create the website for Foggy Point Light Publishing LLC. Growing up, my family and I took many trips down to the North Carolina and South Carolina coast where I was able to climb to the top of several of the lighthouses there and experience the view from the top. Cape Hatteras is one of my favorites and I was able to climb to the top both before and after they moved it to it's new location. Since I also enjoy reading science fiction and mysteries, I decided to combine both of these aspects using a lighthouse setting for the creation of the Foggy Point Light Trilogy. I currently reside in Charlotte, NC with my wife and son where I enjoy collecting miniature lighthouses as well as being an active amateur radio operator..

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