Ah birthdays. One year older, and now that I’m 26 I’m officially on the road to the big three-oh. I remember when I was younger, I thought that was so old. Jimmy and Kyla took me to the park after work to hang out and go for a little walk through the woods. I feel [...]
Mountain weekend
March 24, 2008 By
Ahh summer. So close, yet so far away. We had a little trip to Roanoke to visit Jimmy’s family and our first stop on Saturday was a swimming hole he loved as a kid. The water was just a little too cold for me to even wade in. Jimmy got his feet wet though. Goose [...]
False Cape State Park
March 1, 2008 By
I really can’t think of a better way to spend the first day of March than on a long hike with your boy and your dog. False Cape State Park is a mile-wide barrier spit in Virginia Beach sandwiched between Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It’s just past Sandbridge beach and butts up against [...]
Letterboxing
February 25, 2008 By
Welcome to my new, totally fun and somewhat nerdy hobby, letterboxing! Short summary in case you don’t want to read the FAQ. Letterboxing combines hand-carved stamps, treasure hunting and usually a scenic, outdoor place and a hike or walk. Each letterboxer has their own logbook and signature stamp. Each hidden letterbox also has a logbook [...]
I’m Engaged!
September 10, 2007 By
Oh my goodness, what a weekend!!! Jimmy and I headed out to western Virginia for a little camping, we planned to stay at the Peaks of Otter a few nights and visit his family, maybe go take a dip in Panther Falls. We got there late Friday night and set up camp. The campsite at [...]
