Blogs from Virginia, United States, North America - page 122

...that was Sherry and I this morning, just a couple of migrant agricultural laborers, earning our keep picking beans, peppers, zucchini and squash (see photos). Mike & Seaona have a lovely old farmhouse with a large garden that produces almost too much for them to keep up with. We were able to help Mike catch up on their picking this morning. In return we got a nice night of sleep, and we left their place this morning with two bags full of fresh veggies: * Bag 1 - wax beans and zucchinis to cook up at my sister's place here in Alexandria * Bag 2 - banana peppers (rumored to be hot) for Sherry's dad in Georgia... ...but here I am expounding upon produce. Could anyone be finding this interesting? As indicated, we're at sister Lesley's ... read more

Hi folks. We've been here in Eastern VA (Hartfield to be exact) since June 22. We're parked in an empty lot on Wilton Creek Road, just up the road from Alan's brother's house. We were planning to stay just 2 weeks, but Alan had a retina problem which required another eye surgery. He's OK, but we'll have to stay put until he gets the doc's OK to leave (could be another week or so). Good thing we're near Richmond, where we found a retina specialist. Got to see niece Nicole play soccer in Norfolk (her U15 team won the PA state championship and they played in a regional tournament.) Bought my first fishing rod and reel but haven't used it yet! Alan's brother Tom (retired Air Force) drove us around Langley Air Force base, I had ... read more

Hi all- We are in the throws of moving out of our house. It's hard to believe that soon we will be starting our long journey to Thailand with toddler and two cats in tow. I expect to start posting a lot more after July 15th once we get settled in to our apartment in Bangkok and adding photos. Please sign up for the autonotify feature on this web site so that you will know when we post a new entry! Best, Maddy... read more

The rain has been coming down pretty heavy since the middle of the night. It's nice...different than Albuquerque! Wednesday, Me, Ben, and his Mom went to see the National Museum of the American Indian. It was phenomenal. Whoever the architect was--what a genius! It looks like a giant mesa, with waterfalls and streams outside. There are lots of pretty plants--native to the area. The exhibits focused a lot on the present--which I liked quite a bit. On the east coast, people seem to forget that Native Americans are still alive. There were really great displays--innovative. Anyways--go check it out. I will post some pic's of it tomorrow or sometime soon. The internet connection here is pretty slow and crappy. So it takes forever and then the pictures look yucky. Yesterday Ben and I went to Arlington. ... read more

So, this will be pretty quick 'cause I'm on a dialup connection. To make a long drive short--Lotsa dead armadillos. Oklahoma smells like skunk. Big thunderstorm in Arkansas. Ben and I are now at his parents' house in Fairfax, VA. On the way we stopped at Weyers Cave, VA to visit my Uncle and Aunt on my mom's side. They entertained us for lunch! ...They now have five cats. We went to Herndon, VA yesterday to put flowers on my other Uncle's grave. I was happy that we had an easy time finding it! Today we wore ourselves out in DC. Went to all the outdoorsy stuff--WWII memorial, Reflecting pool, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, White House, etc. Also stopped in Air and Space Museum and the American History Museum. Tomorrow Ben's mom is coming with us ... read more