Thursday, March 22, 2012

Red-headed Woodpeckers? Not.

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As travelers, we can't have any pets.  Well, we could if we bought a motor home like John wants.  But until then, nada.  So I've cho...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Stormwatcher

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Aren't cell phones AMAZING!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The True Danville Museum

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Things were a little crazy at the Danville Museum last week when Granny Beth and I were there, but I don't want to leave you with the i...
Monday, March 19, 2012

The Ghosts of the Danville Museum

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John's momma, brother, sister-in-law, and nephew drove up from Texas for a visit.  His momma stayed with us for the week, and the rest d...

The Foundations of Your Life

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This is an open letter to our teenage grandchildren - and those growing up to their teenage years.  It is even intended for our grown childr...
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Being a Medical Traveler vs. Vacationer

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I don't think I say enough about how awesome it is to be a medical traveling couple. Beyond having more time to see the sights, staying ...
Friday, March 16, 2012

Granny Beth's Afghan

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I've been working on a birthday gift for John's mom.  It's John's favorite pattern, so as far as he is concerned I couldn...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Purple Finch is Back!

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Isn't the Purple Finch beautiful? We've been here nearly eight months and this is only the second time we've see this ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Our Love and Our Land

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Our oldest grandson and one of our youngest grandchildren looking at a swollen creek beside our house.
Monday, March 12, 2012

The Courthouse Clocktower and Heritage Building,

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During the siege of Petersburg, the Union troops were so close that they could tell the time on the Petersburg Courthouse Clocktower.  (Ei...
Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Virginia Trapper Strikes Again!

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John was sitting in his recliner and began hearing knocking and scratching in the drawer of the side table.  I had bought a giant pack of M...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Meherrin, Nottoway and Hocomawanck Indians

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Meherrin of North Carolina, Nottoway of Virginia, and Hocomawanck There are at least a dozen different spellings of the Meherri...
Friday, March 9, 2012

Antiques vs. Antiquity

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Antiquity refers to ancient times, especially those before the Middle Ages (A.D. 500 to about 1500). Antique means existing since or belon...

The Old Trading Station

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Okay.  Back out on the street.  Now, John says down the street and around the corner is an old fort - or what's left of it.  I like fort...
Thursday, March 8, 2012

The Petersburg Siege Museum

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1839 The Exchange Building Siege Museum Civilian Life Behind The Lines June 1864 - April 18, 1865 This building survived ...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Downtown Petersburg, Virginia

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We've been to the Petersburg Battlefield - which is somewhat of a misnomer.  The whole CITY of Petersburg was a battlefield:  it was und...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Pamplin Historical Park, Virginia

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Well, doggies!  If this isn't one of the classiest places we've been!  And this is PRIVATELY owned.  It's NOT a National Park Se...