Now then, where was I?

Oh yes, Day 4 – After rising and shining before anything else had risen and shown, we were off to DC.  Despite the rain, it was an enjoyable trip, says the non-driver.  Did you know alien spacecraft will pull you over in Virginia? Anyway, we made excellent progress, so much so that we were able [...]

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Long overdue post

Yes, we’re back from Asheville/DC.  No, I didn’t have the time/energy to blog it like I thought I would.  I’m not sure I have the energy now, but I can try. (I realize half my readership was on the vacation with me, but humor me.) Day 1 – after a night of thunderstorms, we departed [...]

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Two days

We depart for our traveling companions’ abode Thursday.  Two more days of work.  Two more evenings, hopefully during which we’ll find some time to pack. Long-time fans of the blog will remember the day-by-day account of our trip last year (Chris, remember the cookies?).  Not to worry, when I pulled the plug on the old [...]

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T-minus six days and counting

And believe me, we’re counting every one of them.  Every slow, agonizing one of them. Thursday evening, Ramblin and I will head out of town to Ragged and Cynical’s, where we will not sleep a wink from the excitement, then head out early Friday morning for Asheville, NC.  We have so much wonderful stuff planned, [...]

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