The mountains, they – they be a calling; and I – I be a listening – and they did not disappoint! Little Stony Man in Shenandoah National Park was splendid today (February 26). With temperatures around 30 degrees F and no wind, it was about a perfect day to be on the trail. The snow …
My youngest daughter and I are back from our week-long camping trip in a tent to Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia. Our vacation in May began with a round-about detour through Summerville, SC, where we surprised the family for my mother’s 80th Birthday Dinner at Hall’s Chophouse. After dinner and a short stop …
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Just dropping in to say hello from 14,000 feet above Orange County, Virginia, and quickly approaching Earth at 120 mph at 23 degrees in early June! It was exhilarating at 2 1/2 miles up, free falling for about a minute before deploying the parachute for the last mile. This is what my oldest daughter wanted …
With my oldest daughter all packed up, we made a detour to West Virginia before she headed off to college in Boston for a side trip to West Virginia. It was a good send off, and also my last chance to cash in on my Fathers Day gift! On Sunday, we harnessed up and went …
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It is amazing how much fun you can have with a $3 plastic colander and a $1 plastic garden shovel! In August, my wife and I went to Westmoreland State Park in Montross, Va, to hunt for fossilized shark’s teeth. We didn’t find anything Smithsonian worthy, but we did find a few small teeth. In …
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My wife and I packed our bags and flew the friendly skies to spend a week in northwest Montana in October! What a beautiful and magnificent part of America! We spent a lot of time at Glacier National Park, but also traveled throughout the area – putting almost 1,100 miles on a dusty rental car …
I had a fun day shredding the bunny hills at nearby Massanutten Resort in January! It was a sunny day with the temperature hovering in the mid-teens, but the right clothes made it warm and toasty. It was the first time I had skiied in many years, so I was basically a beginner all over …
In November, my wife and I ventured out about 5 miles from home to the Michie House in Louisa, Virginia, for a “High on the Hog Feast” Open Hearth Cooking Class sponsored by the Louisa County Parks and Recreation. What’s for dinner you may ask; I will gladly tell! Roasted stuffed pork loin skewered on …
The spark for our trip to Tanzania began in November 2018 when my oldest daughter reminded of the time I told her I would climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with her when she could afford to pay her own way. I did remember what I told her – vaguely! That is when the year-long quest for planning, …
