Happy New Year! I love the week of transition from Christmas into the new year and this year with the holidays falling on Friday it
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2015 in Review…the Music
sThis is the third of four postings in a brief series looking back at 2015. I love live music and have always admired how 4
2015 in Review…the Food
Yesterday I began a short series looking back on the best of 2015. Between work and pleasure I took 25 overnight trips in 2015, so I started
2015 in Review…the Travel
It’s been a little while since I posted to my blog, mostly due to being so busy with work, the holidays, and a really busy
Autumn in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
“We headed west into the Virginia countryside with no set plan but to enjoy the fall weather and all that the Old Dominion had to offer!”
Keith Richards’ “Life”
I have been so pleasantly surprised by Keith Richards’ memoir that I would recommend it to any music fan. Yes there is lots of titillating
Making Traditional Caribbean Pepper Sauce…Virginia Style!
Recently my son Andrew discovered this video recipe for hot pepper sauce. Chris de la Rosa at Caribbean Pot has a great website on Caribbean food
Manhattan: The Rooftops of Tribeca and the Financial District at Night
On the way home from our New England Road Trip we had to go from Maine to Virginia. We decided this called for an overnight at the halfway
New England Road Trip – Final Destination, Bates College
This post is the final posting in the series, New England Road Trip. (Photo credit for cover photo: Margaret Trombly) After 5 days of roaming
New England Road Trip – Camden, Maine
This posting is part of the series New England Road Trip. After 5 days of ambling through New England states, sightseeing, visiting, eating and drinking, it was
New England Road Trip – Portland, Maine
This posting is part of the series New England Road Trip. After leaving Ogunquit, our next stop was Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Cape Elizabeth is more or
Operation Homefront Fundraising Update – Going for double my goal!
A month ago I announced that I would be running in the Army 10 Miler in October. Since then I have been training and getting
30 Minutes, Every 3 Weeks, for 15 Years: Farewell to a Dear Friend
Last week the world lost Ninh Nguyen, the sweet gentle soul who cut my hair for about 15 years. For 30 minutes every three weeks we would
Picture of the Day: Piankatank River, Gloucester, VA
Down in the tidewater area of southeast Virginia is the Piankatank River. It empties into Chesapeake Bay just north of the York River and Colonial
New England Road Trip – Ogunquit, Maine
This posting is part of the series New England Road Trip. Our first stop in Maine was Ogunquit. Ultra-charming and somewhat unique, this is where my family went
Road Trip to New England Continued – New Hampshire Lakes
This is the continuation of a week-long New England Road Trip. The New Hampshire portion included a stop at my mom’s house in the town where I
Operation Homefront & the Army 10 Miler
“I have committed to running the Army 10 Miler; and to raising $1,000 in the process.” Happy Independence Day! I love the 4th of July, the anniversary
New England Road Trip – New Hampshire
This is the third posting from a week-long road trip to New England. The next leg of our road trip was New Hampshire. Right in the center of
New England Road Trip – Boston
This is the second posting of a week-long road trip to New England. Following our arrival and first day in Boston, we continued to play tourist in the
New England Road Trip – Charlestown, MA and the Boston Navy Yard
This is the first posting of a week-long road trip to New England Back in September, our youngest left for college and finally, my wife and
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