Road trip! Saturday, August 13, 2011-Monticello

Posted on August 14, 2011 by author

Thomas Jefferson is my second favorite president after George Washington, and we’re visiting his classic Monticello residence today.   Continue reading →

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Road Trip! Friday, August 12, 2011-Blue Ridge Parkway

Posted on August 14, 2011 by author

I am driving down the Blue Ridge Parkway in southern Virginia.  The top is down for the first time, the roadside barns and split rail fences are the only sign of man, the road winds out like a long sleek snake between the trees,  and “Take it Easy” is blasting through the speakers

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Thursday, August 11, 2011-Atlanta

Posted on August 12, 2011 by author

So we arise before dawn the next morning in an effort to get going before our sworn enemies, the sun and the insects, wake up and begin tormenting us in earnest.  Continue reading →

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