Days Inn Carmel Church Va Ruther Glen

Virginia and Then Some…

Waking up I reach out to open the blind from the comfort of my toasty bed: Well actually the escape hatch!! … Nothing like lying in bed taking in the sights and sounds and absorbing the freshness of the day!! Yes I have adjusted to an almost ugly routine of early to bed and way too early to rise!! … So the day is young and full of promise not to mention ...

... cafes in case you had more time. That would have been a very good place to spend the better part of a day as well. The object of this excursion was not just to see this charming little shopping district, but to buy what Catherine considers the best ice cream in Paris. The displays are like those for gelato in Italy where there are rows of rectangular metal pans which each have a different frozen treat of some kind. Often they are decorated with ...

So i didn't really plan to go to Richmond, but was forced to spend two hours th**e when my Greyhound bus was late coming in from Washington DC and I missed my connection by 5 minutes.

I put my bag in the line-up for the gate, so as to get myself a good window seat when the bus finally arrived, and sat down to do some reading. I had already been th**e for a good hour or so when a lady came and sat a couple of seats away from me. I ...

Had breakfast in the hotel.Learned from the Weather Channel that a storm is possibly coming to the Outer Banks,North Carolina.Decided to cancel our plans for the Outer Banks.
Stopped at Weldon,North Carolina for lunch.Ate at Ralph's restaurant.their barbecue sandwich.It is barbecue ...

Travel pointers:

Except for telAviv and Jerusalem….have a car. I can't tell you how many travelers we met that envied us with having a car. Especially in Galilee this gives you tremendous freedom and flexibility.

In a restaurant always ask for the check when you are ready.

10% is a standard tip, but be nice, play the friendly tourist and tip 15% for good service.

Respect customs ...

From Austin, we went back to Virginia to spend a couple more weeks with my mom and Chuck. It was great getting to bookend our trip by spending time with them. Winter was snowy and pretty, then spring was beautiful. We went camping in Virginia, then took a quick trip to Florida (by quick I mean a 13-hour drive followed by an identical return trip a couple of days later). Camping was fun. We made smores. My mom and Lindsey love them some chocolate.

We ...

... point what sounded like an air raid warning alarm interrupted programming. It was to warn of a tornado in the area and that people in the neighbouring county of Henrico should take cover. Yikes. I was not quite sure where it was from where I was (as I was driving about) however, the weather was changing rapidly. The wind was gusting wildly, the air was changing from humid and hot to less humid and cool, the clouds were looking rather threatening, rain and even hail was ...

... eating Indian food!" 8. Don't sit on the floor and eat all the party mix without sharing 9. Don't walk in the door and say, "Hmmm, I guess I make more money than you." 10. Don't tell the party host that her man-friend is gay Well at an uppity house-warming party thrown just the other day, I participated in breaking 9 of those 10 rules. A friend of mine broke the 10th. I've decided to allow this friend to tell that story on my blog because, well, it ...

... 5/05, We played in the big regional tourney, and finished in 4th place! How bout that! Incidentally, there were only 4 teams in the tournament.) So yes, the circumstances were weird. Yes, the girl who called freaked me out. Yes, I hate this dreadful sport, which by the way forced me to play in mud and rain for two hours in our marathon tournament. Yes, to a lot of things, but in the end, I just play the game. And of course, I drink a lot too. That helps.

... why should a woman have a right to make choices regarding her own body? Instead we should believe in supernatural things that have absolutely no bearing on reality and let those dictate how we feel. Thinks for the letter and good luck, but do you really need it? I don't think so. -- D. old buddy, lately people have been really mean to me. They talkin' that I should have built levees and dykes (that one always makes me laugh. I sometimes like to ...