PA Cover Bridges (Part IV)

“Love is the bridge that joins all the world together.” -Frederick Lenz

Chasing covered bridges isn’t as exciting as chasing waterfalls because they aren’t as unique as each waterfall. In fact they all look a lot alike, but it’s fun to find them and explore the countryside. Pennsylvania is a beautiful state and we do love exploring new places. On our way home from our anniversary getaway we found a few new ones plus a few close to our home in Lewisburg.

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Dinner at The Blue Talon Bistro in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Monday, July 7, continued… As we stated earlier, we were confused about Colonial Williamsburg. It was apparently still an active town with restaurants and shops and other amenities… but apparently you needed to buy a ticket to go into the … Continue reading

re:Invent

At the most recent AWS re:Invent conference, held annually in Las Vegas, Jennifer took her first ride in a self-driving car. Amazon subsidiary Zoox has been testing their purpose-built self-driving vehicles around Las Vegas since 2023, and is planning to deliver a commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas and other major US centers. James has…

July 15-19 Graham’s Visit

“We share more than a name; we share a lifetime of memories.” –Unknown 

Graham was the last of the grands to spend time on the boat. We started with a day at the house before we moved to the boat. It’s been a very hot summer so being at the house gave us a little more comfort and options of things to do. Graham was going to mow for us before we went to the lake, but the heat kept that from happening. He did fit it in before we took him home. The grands like making money…who doesn’t. 

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Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 3

continued… Once tobacco exports were established, the tobacco farmers quickly grew wealthy. They used their money to buy even more land, taking all of the prime locations. As the society evolved, these large plantation owners dominated Virginia’s economy and government. … Continue reading

Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 2

continued… There was a presentation on muskets at noon outside the entrance to James fort, so at 1150, we headed back to the fort and found seats for the presentation. All in all, it was only about 7-minutes, but it … Continue reading

Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 1

On Monday, July 7, we took the tunnel north under the James River, went past Ft. Monroe, and continued north to a city called Williamsburg (which was not far south of Deltaville). We’ve been confused about Williamsburg because it has … Continue reading

July 11-13 Anniversary Weekend

“Don’t make space for stuff, make space for life.” -Courtney Carver

We decided to check out southeastern Pennsylvania for our anniversary this year. We had a gift certificate for the Inn at Whitewing Farm near Kennett Square, so we booked two nights. The inn sits on thirteen acres of a farm that originated in the 1700s. Much of the original farm is now Longwood Gardens. The gardens were developed by the DePont family starting in 1906. Today it’s one of the world’s premier horticultural display gardens.

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The Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia

Continued… We headed inside the museum. There was a big exhibit on the Wisconsin, as well as two different films about her in two different theaters. Our big take away was that the US spent ridiculous amounts of money on … Continue reading

The Battleship Wisconsin at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia

Sunday, July 6 — It was supposed to rain hard in the afternoon, so we decided that an indoor activity was a good idea. We settled on a museum called Nauticus, which had a retired Navy battleship on display. The … Continue reading