• Historic Charlottesville Movie Theater Restoration

    I got to see the beautiful restoration of the Jefferson Theatre in Charlottesville, VA today. Between talks by the old owner and the man in charge of the current restoration the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society’s Quarterly Meeting was a great…

  • Welcome to my new space

    With the help of my computer skilled son I’m now up and runnin’ and learning more and more everyday about this wonderful communication medium. Welcome!

  • HAVE YOU DRIVEN TO TEXAS LATELY?

    The past week for me has been spent recovering from my 9 day road trip during which I experienced great new people, roads and roads and highways (did you know the city of Houston is larger then the state of…

  • Heading out on our Southern Spring Adventure

    On a stop over in Chattanooga, birth place of Bessie Smith, my friend Kelly and I took a long walk around the River Walk section of the downtown. The Tennessee River meanders through the city center and the public areas…

  • Cows, Milk, and Agri-biz

    Heads up, folks. You can buy and consume foods with all the high fructose corn syrup and chemical additives you want but you don’t dare buy unpasteurized milk from a friend! My thoughts on this topic were sparked by the…

  • Garden Fantasy for Spring 2010

    I took advantage of a beautiful day to spend time outdoors in the winter garden with pruners in hand.  With the soil bare and the leaves gone I was checking where the new plants will go come spring and the…