This photo is for my Rolls-Royce project. [View Full Entry]

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This weekend we will travel to Washington, D.C. to visit Tori's family and procure visas. We've figured out our route across the country and are trying to meet up with friends and family when possible and camp out for the rest of the nights. Right now we're looking at the last month of work before we quit our jobs, move out of our apartment, and hit the trail. Expect more updates in the future, particularly once we actually leave. EDIT: Please use http://stewandtorisexcellentadventure.blogspot.com/ for future posts. [View Full Entry]

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Today was a pretty bitchin' day for sure. We went out to see Monticello. It is a beautiful spot and house. It took 40 years to build because Jefferson kept changing his mind. Especially after trips to France which influenced both his architecture and favorite cuisine. Most everything is intact here as it has been spared battles and severe weather. He did die pretty deeply debt so the home was sold but was bought by people that wanted to keep it preserved. He also hated slavery but kept slaves, freeing only about 6 or 7 during his life or in his [View Full Entry]

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Following our attending the conference in DC we headed south to Charlottesville. We wanted to visit Monticello and see the home of Thomas Jefferson. The new visitors center helps with understanding the complexity of Jefferson. [View Full Entry]

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We woke to a light rain. As we began packing the essentials back into the truck, there was a little sunshine. We were preparing to backtrack to Charlottesville to see Monticello. We had planned on a stop there before the truck acted up, so we had had to pass it by. Once we got to the Interstate, it began to pour rain! We passed a Wal-Mart distribution center that had to have had at least 200 Wal-Mart trailers! We didn't mention it, but there have been Wal-Marts all over every place we've been. The new truck is behaving like a dream [View Full Entry]

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So I thought I'd give a little update on my adventures at the University of Virginia thus far. My class load hasn't been too bad, I enjoy all of my classes with the exception of chemistry. I'm taking a Literary Analysis class (in Spanish!), a psychology class on cognition, an introductory philosophy class, chemistry, and a chemistry lab, which takes up a wonderful 3 and a half hours of my Thursdays. I couldn't have gotten any luckier with my dorm location: I can see the buildings where three of my classes take place. Unfortunately, I stuck myself with an 8 o'clock [View Full Entry]

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Early Thursday we headed to Tommy Jeffs home Monticello outside of Charlottesville, VA This is our second trip. but Monticello is still amazing. Our tour guide was barely adequate, but touring the grounds on our own was great, Bets was having difficulty on the grades and because we had not eaten needed extra breaks. We had connected with her friend Judy and husband Dave who left from Nevada a day after we did. We played catchup on our trip and where we were headed next. Although Monticello is on many acres, the house is not huge, but there are many interesting [View Full Entry]

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the good thing about low points is that it means there has to be a climb back out. The climb out came from all a long term Internet friend, chris and her partner roger. A last minute call saying ' hey man you wanna come up and stay with us in crozet?. She even drove down to Roanoke to get me. I have known these people for over 10 years on the net but never met them, but by the end of the drive up to their cottage it was like we had been friends for life. The cottage is set [View Full Entry]

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We're leaving tomorrow morning at 5am. GET EXCITED NEW ORLEANS!!!!!! ready for some Little Mermaid VHS woot woot :). [View Full Entry]

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Well guys, its been a while... but i'm sorry 2 let u all down but this is just a quick one. Left DC last friday, oh and a side note 2 our last night in DC we had a power cut and some people got stuck in the elevator... pretty funny. Well left DC and headed 2 charlottesville, virginia. Arrived about nine, settled in and went out 2 get sum beers. Took along the 2 people who were stayin at the Hostel. One was about 2 do a PHD in Physics and the lass acted like she had a PHD in [View Full Entry]

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