Santiago, founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, lies in a fertile valley flanked by the Andes and the Chilean Coastal Range. With a population of roughly 7 million, it is one of the largest cities in the Americas. 19th-century neoclassical buildings fill the downtown core, while several stand-alone hills offer sweeping views…
Another FFX Murder Mystery, Virginia Beach Ocanfront Art and Dinner at Cantina Laredo
Sunday, July 20 — Keith had enjoyed the FFX murder mystery show so much that he asked if we could go back again this week (the murder mystery show was every Sunday at 1400 and it was a different mystery … Continue reading →
The Latino Festival in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia
Sunrise on Saturday, July 19 As was typical, there were a lot of ducks around the marina. Yesterday was a quiet day. In the morning, Eric tried to fix our vacuum. We hadn’t mentioned it, but it had broken a … Continue reading →
Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 2
continued… It was now noon. Keith was getting hungry and Eric was eager to eat again. We went to the nearest restaurant, which served barbecue. Up until now, the longest line we’d been in was 15-minutes for the water ride. … Continue reading →
Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 1
Thursday, July 17 — We decided to celebrate Keith finishing 7th grade with a trip to a nearby amusement park called Busch Gardens. We’d booked the tickets online a day before. Apparently, ticket prices were variable based on day of … Continue reading →
Stormy Weather and Magic the Gathering
On Wednesday, July 16, we had a colorful dawn. This guy hung out and watched the sunrise with Christi. Yesterday, we were all tired and moving slow from the long day on Monday. It was also stormy weather, which added … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Palm Beach, Florida/Le point de vue de Keith sur Palm Beach, en Floride
This week has been fun. On Saturday we ate at a pizza restaurant called Nico’s, then we got Gelato. Cette semaine était amusante. Samedi nous avons mangé à une pizzeria qui s’appele Nico’s, puis on a mangé une glace. On … Continue reading →
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 4: Raleigh Tavern, Book Binder, Leather Maker, and George Wythe House
Continued… Upon arrival at the tavern, we were immediately ushered into a room that was lined with chairs. Fortunately, we’d arrived just as the doors were opening and got seats. Within minutes, it was standing room only. A black woman … Continue reading →
Ceiling Project Continues
The ceiling project moved along a bit slowly as life got in the way. So far the Salon, Galley and Pilot House are completed. We are not sure how much further we will take it. In hindsight it would have been a lot easier to have just covered the vinyl r…
Ceiling Project Continues
The ceiling project moved along a bit slowly as life got in the way. So far the Salon, Galley and Pilot House are completed. We are not sure how much further we will take it. In hindsight it would have been a lot easier to have just covered the vinyl r…
