Monday, October 10, 2011

The Civil War Dictator

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I sent a cell phone picture of this baby to one of our sons with no words, and he immediately sent back, "Now THAT's a siege mort...
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Walton's Mountain, Monticello, Poplar Forest, and Madison's Home

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Sometimes it amazes me how much we accomplish in a single day. We were on our way to Monticello, and what pops up but the home of Earl Ham...
Friday, October 7, 2011

Southern Belles, Pig Iron, and a Cherokee Chief

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(Where do I come up with these titles?!?) Travelers, if you simply go from city to city, to the hospital and back home, you've put yo...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

1935 Ford Panel Truck - The Restoration

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On a Sunday evening before services, our Virginia church, Mount Hermon Baptist, had a car show.  The main attraction was a 1935 Ford panel t...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Huron Indian Myth

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In Gene Borio's "The History of Tobacco Part I," he relates the following: Huron Indian myth has it that in ancient times, w...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

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Surprise!  The Appomattox Courthouse is not the Appomattox Courthouse Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederacy at!  (I know.  One is not su...
Monday, October 3, 2011

The Virginia Trapper

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Good morning! We had a visitor last night - a mouse ate part of one of my apples and left some tiny poop behind.  (Surely you don...
Friday, September 30, 2011

Google's New Blogger Look

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Since the beginning of time, well, since the beginning of personal computers anyway, I've said "DON'T MESS WITH THE SOFTWARE!...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Texas While We Were Gone

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Just before we left for Kauai (over a year ago), my brother was contemplating moving back home to Texas.  He has a travel trailer, so we off...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Back to Home, Sweet Home!

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Has it really been a year!?!  Amazing.  Unbelievable.  We just lived it, and we still can't believe it. Our son, Jamie, and his family...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Leavin' For Texas :-(

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What to do with whale-watching beach chairs, tabletop propane gas grill, pedestal fans, tabletop fans, left over staples like flour and suga...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Packing Up The Boogie Boards To Go Home

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We did buy each of the grandkids their boogie board of choice, not knowing what we'd do with them when they left the island.  In the bac...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Second Tsunami ??

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Sometimes in the evening the grandkids want to go for a quick dip in the ocean, so we take them down to Kalapaki.  It's about five minut...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

If you have an iPhone...

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Well, I've just had another pretty interesting conversation with AT&T about my iPhone eating up data when nobody's looking!  No...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Reviewing My Stats

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Well, now, isn't that amazing?  The most often read post is the one titled, "Time to Confess."  What does that say about our s...
Saturday, September 17, 2011

What a Traveler Should Pack and Other Tips

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If you're flying to your new location there's not a lot you can take other than clothing and maybe a stash of over-the-counter medic...
Friday, September 16, 2011

The Grandkids Are Here !!

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Okay.  We're ready for those grandkids!  Each has their own snorkel, mask, swim bag, beach towel and bamboo mat.  Their beds are mad...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Without a Doubt, The Best Part of Being a Traveler

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I believe I have talked about a whole bunch of Traveler blessings.  This one has GOT to be the very best of ALL! As you know, our contract...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Life and Death Swim

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Well, it's winter in Kauai now.  The temperature range is only slightly lower: low 80's to the low 70's.  The water temperature ...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The Japanese Tsunami

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I'm sure you all know about the 9.0 earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami and nuclear disaster.  We were on Kauai at the time.  ...