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The Great Philly Cheese Steak Challenge
I will admit that I have been in procrastination mode. I haven’t written about our post-Christmas trip to the Philadelphia area with my sister and brother-in-law. Since I will be a virtual prisoner up here on the mountain until this predicted blizzard is over and now that all storm preparations have been taken I can … Continue reading
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Making Spirits Bright
I’ll admit that I have a problem. For quite a few years now I just don’t have the Christmas spirit until I visit Christmastown, USA which is otherwise known as Bethlehem, PA. We stumbled upon Bethlehem quite by accident one year. We were headed to New York to visit my sister and didn’t want to … Continue reading
Trick or Treat
When you live on a mountaintop Halloween doesn’t come to you. You must go to Halloween. Prior to our moving to Fauquier County we lived in a suburban neighborhood where you could pound pavement in search of trick or treat treasures. Now we must travel in order to provide a Halloween experience for our grandson, … Continue reading
All Dressed Up With No Place To Go
If your idea of normal is dressing up like a side show freak and traipsing out into the dark then it started out as a pretty normal night. Each October a calling occurs and it summons the faithful to an undisclosed location in the wilds of West Virginia. Salem’s Lot reunites under the … Continue reading
Willkommen
Guten Morgen! I am Utter, your guide for Oktoberfest today. You will like my tour for der Oktoberfest. Put on your lederhosen und let’s get started, ya? Schnell!! We haf much to see so have your breakfast und get dressed, you lazy Hausfrau! Utter is going to check for the set up und see that … Continue reading
To Infinity & Beyond
I definitely thought my outdoor swimming days were done for this season. Imagine our surprise when we arrived at The Bavarian Inn and saw this beauty in full operation. But I digress, let me start back at the beginning of our excursion. This year for my birthday Don booked us into The Bavarian Inn … Continue reading
Underway Again
Since reuniting several years ago Don & his Navy buddies get together every 2 years. The first year we gathered at Rancho Russo & had a simply smashing July 4th at Great Meadows. The second reunion was a trip to Philadelphia to actually go on board their retired ship, the USS John F. Kennedy CVA-67. … Continue reading
