Tag Archives: Travel

*bounce*bounce*bounce*

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

3 day workweek!!  Just finally occurred to me to look at the 10 day forecast for OBX.  Lots of thunderstorms.  DON’T CARE.  That’s why there are screened in and covered porches. Had a ridiculously productive weekend around the house, even … Continue reading →

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The things we get happy about these days

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

Dare County is mask mandatory starting tomorrow!!  They’ve had a small spike in cases and folks haven’t been doing it very well voluntarily, so they’re putting their foot down, and I am pleased as punch.  I was going to be … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thursday

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

And payday! And bill pay day! So…LOL. So, Aunt Jemima is going away. I’m not going to lie, most of my life my dumb ass had zero idea of the crazy racist origins of the brand and just thought it … Continue reading →

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Life’s a Beach

Posted on July 14, 2019 by

I swear, nothing makes it more apparent that I’ve turned into my parents than the annual trip to the beach. While I love the ocean, actually sitting on the beach is pretty much last for all I am excited about. … Continue reading →

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In happier news…

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

I’m binge shopping for this conference. I’m realizing the rolling suitcase I got is probably too big to comfortably fit under an airline seat, regardless of what they say in the description, so a smaller rolling tote is coming and … Continue reading →

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351 days til the return

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

350 days if I chicken out over trying to drive on Friday the 3rd of July and get a hotel on the 2nd. Another wonderful escape to the Outer Banks is coming to a close, and once again, I have … Continue reading →

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Williamsburg Wrap Up

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

I know – you’ve been sitting and refreshing the page for days, waiting for my last day of antics in Williamsburg!  Well, here we go. It was a pretty leisurely day, which was good considering that this trip also confirmed … Continue reading →

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2013 wasn’t half bad

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

So, time to briefly interrupt the Williamsburg chronicles to take a look back at 2013.  Overall, it was a pretty darn good year, and it was overdue.  The grandma-related low-level-PTSD-type-hell finally faded.*  When the phone rings, I think “fucking telemarketers” … Continue reading →

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Williamsburg, Day 2 – the rest

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

So, after Great Hopes Plantation, it was definitely time for lunch, so I popped into Shield’s Tavern. Crayfish and shrimp stew and beef pasties (think colonial empanadas) absolutely hit the spot.  Honestly, I was kicking myself that I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Williamsburg, Day 2 – Great Hopes Plantation

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

So, Tuesday was a really long day, so this is going to be split into multiple pieces. Normally when I go to Williamsburg, I just wander around fairly aimlessly for a couple days, I see what I see, eat a … Continue reading →

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