Category Archives: vacation

Starting again: Nights in Rodanthe (the house)

Okay, so last year I vowed to be a better blogger.  And I was – for a little while – like until about June. And then I wasn’t.  Oh well, I’m not one to dwell on the past, so I’m just going to try, try again. I’m home sick today, and since I’ve already had...

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I Love New York in June

Late one Friday night back in June, I drove up to New Jersey and stayed with my friend Pam who owns a hot tub and serves good wine.  We hadn’t seen each other in a year – and the time before that, we hadn’t seen each other in 25 years.  Facebook is a great thing!...

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation – Part II

After two days back in Richmond, we were able to return to the Outer Banks.  We were greeted by some high water on the roads, but other than that, everything looked great! Well, except for Frisco Pier. It was a mess. We did a lot of eating… and drinking. The dogs had a great time…...

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation – Part I

Our friend Tracy Coogle’s mother owns this terrific house in Rodanthe, NC.  Tracy invited Ginnie and me down there last October and we absolutely fell in love with the place.  So when we were planning our summer vacation, I talked to Tracy about renting it for two weeks and were lucky to find out that...

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The 365 Project

Last year, my friend Pam challenged me to post one photo on Facebook every day.  I think she meant for a month, but as is my nature, I took it to extremes and said I would do it every day for a year!  I’m WAY BEHIND!  However,  a number of people have asked me about...

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