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A weekend of birds, beer, and Poe

Posted on 01/29/2023 in misc • Tagged with Richmond, Virginia, Birds

A staycation of sorts by finding fun near home this weekend

Lewis Ginter Christmas Lights 2022

Posted on 11/19/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Richmond, Life, Christmas

Celebrating my birthday...like the middle-aged dude that I am

Camping at Natural Chimneys Park

Posted on 10/10/2022 in misc • Tagged with Camping, Hiking, Virginia

24 years in Virginia and I really visited the Shenandoah Valley for the first time this weekend

Virginia Beach 2022

Posted on 08/23/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Hiking, Travel

Beach Camping is best camping

Return to Cave Mountain Lake Campground

Posted on 08/17/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Hiking, Travel

Cave Mountain Lake has become one of our favorite campgrounds

Virginia History Museum

Posted on 06/25/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Richmond, History

We visited the newly renovated Virginia museum of History.

Loft Mountain Camping for Father's Day

Posted on 06/19/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Hiking, Travel

I spent father's Day weekend camping and hiking with my son.

June 12 2022 at Lewis Ginter

Posted on 06/12/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Richmond

Today at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

Skip the tours at the D-Day Memorial

Posted on 06/11/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, History, Politics

The National D-Day Memorial is an impressive memorial. You should skip the free tours though.

Fairy Stone State Park

Posted on 06/11/2022 in misc • Tagged with Hiking, Camping, Travel, Virginia

Wait. We are scheduled to camp again this weekend?

Pawhatan State Park Hike

Posted on 05/15/2022 in misc • Tagged with Hiking, Richmond, Virginia, Birds

Sunday morning hiking

Rocktown Beer and Music Festival

Posted on 04/18/2022 in misc • Tagged with Music, Food, Travel, Virginia

Beer, music, and a 70F sunny day

My Day with President Biden

Posted on 02/11/2022 in misc • Tagged with Personal, Politics, Virginia

30 feet from President Biden is not my closest Presidential encounter

Weekend in Roanoke

Posted on 11/21/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Virginia

Birthday weekend in Roanoke

A Tale of Two Campgrounds

Posted on 11/15/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Camping, Hiking, Virginia

I didn't let one asshole camping neighbor ruin my weekend

Camping at Cave Mountain Lake

Posted on 10/21/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Camping, Virginia

Hookups? We don't need no stinking hookups

Camping at Devils Backbone Brewery

Posted on 09/19/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Camping, Virginia, Hiking

Camping at a brewery is just as great as you think it is

Labor Day Weekend at First Landing

Posted on 09/08/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Camping, Virginia

Beach Camping

Asheville, Mayberry, and Hungry Mother

Posted on 07/28/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Camping, Virginia, Blue_Ridge_Pkwy, North_Carolina

A last minute trip is a blast

Grayson Highlands State Park

Posted on 07/09/2021 in misc • Tagged with Travel, Camping, Hiking, Virginia

My favorite hike at my favorite state park in Virginia

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