http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/AnnapolisAnn/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from AnnapolisAnn en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:25:12 UTC Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:25:12 UTC Staying with Analisa in Lexington was a blast Partly because she has pets and loves dogs and partly because she is single footloose and fancy free. Plus we wear practically the same size in clothes and shoes and she has great taste. Hurrah for shopping in Analisa's closet Despite the fact that Analisa had to work during the week she still managed to keep me busy. Between a cozy Valentines d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Kentucky/Lexington/blog-249736.html Time to update my blog. I've been feeling guilty about not being more prompt about putting my pictures online especially since I do seem to have the time to show them to people as I move around. So the first bunch are from when I spent my first six nights in Kentucky in Carlisle at my Aunt Mary Catherine's house. I had a great time as always although this was my longest stay out there to date and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Kentucky/Lexington/blog-249725.html Okay finally getting around to updating my blog again. This time I'm going to write a little about the PRESENT Lynchburg was on my list of places to stop because I wanted to visit with good friends of mine the Curriers. I first met Budge and his family while teaching at the Academy. Budge was in the Marine Corps and just had a great sense of balancing work with family with fitness. And when it c http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/blog-246266.html I capitalized PAST in the title because I wanted to make two entries about Lynchburg one talking about the past the 2nd about the present. My second day in Lynchburg Aunt Mary Katherine happened to call and encouraged me to drive past some of the landmarks in our family history. I had no idea Lynchburg was as large as it actually is and didn't know RandolfMacon University was there. It is http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/blog-244255.html After two packed days of visiting Duke it was nice to take it slow and digest all that I had seen and heard. So for my last two days in North Carolina I head in to downtown Greensboro and found a great hang out Alex's Cheesecakes. There I was able to get caught up online while the dogs waited in the car for their walk. The weather was beautiful and Greensboro is small enough that you can see http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/Greensboro/blog-244252.html Wednesday afternoon after updating my blog at the library I head out to visit a couple of parks in and around Greensboro in my attempt to make sure my pups stay happy on this trip. Obviously they're spoiled. We walked through the Bog Gardens the Bicentennial Gardens and Barber Park I think that'll do it for a while at least until Lynchburg.While I was out I decided to call Duke only an hour http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/Durham/blog-242171.html The first three of these pix were taken at Monika's in Norfolk.The last 6 pictures were taken in North Carolina. I am trying to be better about taking pictures Will write more soon. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/blog-242153.html Also before leaving the area I went to visit my best friend from high school. I love visiting Tina and her family. First because it's so comfortable. The longer you know someone the more comfortable it seems to become. But also because it's so strange and wonderful for me to catch up with someone with whom our paths in life used to be identical when we were 1320 and then because of different d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Maryland/Germantown/blog-241089.html http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Maryland/Bowie/blog-241084.html Goodmorning This morning I'm writing from a cheerfully lit library in Greensboro as my Red Roof Inn has no internet connection. That's okay though because it helps to get me out and about. I DO like the fact that it's fine with Red Roof that I'm traveling with two pups. There isn't even an additional charge. Well let me back up a tad. I left Taylorsville for the arduous 2 hour drive to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/Greensboro/blog-241080.html Okay so I didn't actually type in this entry on the 5th of January in fact I'm typing it in on the 24th. I'm doing a little catching up.My official start date for my road trip was actually the 2nd of January and I decided to crawl before running since 5 months living out of a stationwagon is a little intimidating to me. So I drove out to Brookeville Maryland which I think is further north than http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Maryland/Bowie/blog-239038.html Goodmorning I'm writing today from Taylorsville which is near Hickory where my friend Denise Woodfin lives. On Tuesday the 22nd I left Norfolk making the 6 hour drive to Taylorsville. My longest driving day so far. I got here just after Denise left for work so I just relaxed and went early to bed after Denise and I caught up a bit over dinner. Denise was the Supply Officer on my ship duri http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/Hickory/blog-239031.html Hey everyone. This is my first attempt at keeping a travel blog and I get the feeling I have alot to learn. I'm down visiting Monika Washington Stoker and her family in Virginia Beach. When I was on the COLE Aug '98 July '01 she arrived in September of 1998 for a 1.5 or 2 year can't remember now tour as Fire Control Officer. Needless to say we spent alot of time together. Today she is o http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Virginia-Beach/blog-238006.html