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scratching one off the bucket list: natural bridge

June 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · faces and places

Between the two of us, Anne and I have driven past Exit 175 on I-81 probably 200 hundred times or more. Invariably one of us would say something like, “I want to stop here one day. Natural Bridge is supposed to be spectacular.” Saturday, the day finally came. We met our son-in-law, Jon, at the [...]

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market day in Marion

May 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Sources, faces and places

Here’s a hint about the Farmer’s Market in Marion. Get there early. Like before 8:00 am. When they open. A lot of the really good stuff, such as the organic vegetables from Omega Lane Farm, go fast. Anne and I got there around 9:45 am, which was pretty good for us since Marion is almost [...]

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Gas War in Wytheville?

May 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments · musings

There appears to be a gas war going on in Wytheville lately. For the last month or so, gas prices have steadily decreased by a little over 22% at three places in town. A spot check this morning found regular gas priced at $2.599 at the Sheetz and Kangaroo off exit 70 on I-81 near [...]

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