One of the major pluses of having your wedding anniversary on July 1 is that the anniversary celebration effortlessly transitions into the 4th of July holiday. Our anniversary is a re-commitment to family; the 4th is a re-commitment to nation. Anne and I have celebrated some memorable 4ths. We grooved to the Good Vibrations of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'I-81'
a southwest virginia fourth
July 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · arts and crafts, food, landmarks
Tags:4th of July 2011·Damascus Va·Heartwood·I-81·pureed cauliflower recipe·Virginia Creeper Trail·West Wind Farm Vineyard·Wytheville Farmers Market·wytheville va
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 [...]
market day in Marion
May 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · faces and places, Sources
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 [...]