Monday, July 14 — We were still confused about Colonial Williamsburg. According to what we’d read online, we needed to buy tickets to see the historic town at the Regional Visitor’s Center, which was about 3/4 of a mile away … Continue reading →
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Go Kart Racing and the FFX Family Show in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Friday, July 11 was a mellow day. In the morning, Eric changed seagull water filter. It was the filter attached to the kitchen sink that filtered our drinking water. Eric has been buying the same filter since Kosmos was new, … Continue reading →
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station
The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station just outside Toronto has a capacity of 3,512 MW and generates about 20 percent of Ontario’s electricity needs, enough for roughly two million homes. The facility came online in 1990, and was in operation when we lived in Toronto between 1986 and 1997. Three of the four reactors are now…
Waterman’s with Miss Roxy and Portsmouth with Bigger Boat
Sunrise on Wednesday, July 9, 2025: Eric’s morning chore was to grease the windlass. We’d replaced our windlass last year before we left San Diego with an updated version of the same model. Eric was pleased to find that the … Continue reading →
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.
PA Cover Bridges (Part IV)
“Love is the bridge that joins all the world together.” -Frederick LenzChasing 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 exp…
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.
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 →
