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T-shirt Tours: sunny (& hot) @ Maymont Park

Posted on July 26, 2020 by

Virginia’s t-shirt tours continue with a memorable visit to Maymont Park in Richmond, VA. Two years ago a change of plans turned a long weekend away into a stay-cation at home. Making the best of it my brother and I … Continue reading →

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T-shirt Tours: (a little) kelp @ Vancouver Aquarium

Posted on July 25, 2020 by

Virginia’s t-shirt tours continue with a memorable visit to Northwest Canada a few years back. While traipsing about Vancouver (as posted previously here) my brother and I had the opportunity to visit the Vancouver Aquarium with my dear friend and … Continue reading →

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T-shirt Tours: Trust issues @ Yellowstone Park

Posted on July 23, 2020 by

Virginia’s t-shirt tours continue in Yellowstone Park. Years ago my younger brother and I spent a memorable 4th of July week with my mentor and friend Bill Warnock at his beautiful cabin in West Yellowstone, Montana. (How I miss Bill … Continue reading →

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T-shirt Tours: Properly Motivated (in Tennessee)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by

Today Virginia’s t-shirt tours take us (a bit circuitously) to Tennessee. A few years ago my brother Dwight and I made a mammoth driving trip to celebrate one of his milestone birthdays. Our sis Cindy joined us for a few … Continue reading →

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T-shirt Tours: The Grand Canyon (& environs!)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by

Continuing with Virginia’s t-shirt tours, years ago my younger brother and I made a truly grand trip to Arizona and environs. After traipsing around the Grand Canyon for several days we ventured on to see Monument Valley and various sites … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Mountains, Seas & Me

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

As folks venture out to favorite beach and mountain retreats for a respite from COVID-19 and worries of all sorts, here’s a quote from one of Virginia’s previous posts about travel (circa 12 July 2012) and snapshots to go with… … Continue reading →

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Hope: A Renewable Option

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

It’s hard at times to maintain a hope-filled attitude, especially when things drag us down in the mud of ineptitude. But, the point of hope is to keep trying. To keep hoping. To do our bit. To look for hope … Continue reading →

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Motivated Butterflies…

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Spreading a little butterfly happiness around today… “Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp; but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Sometimes we need to open our hearts … Continue reading →

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HaPpY HaPpY EASTER!!

Posted on April 12, 2020 by

From here @ Roses in the Rubble, Virginia wishes everyone an Easter blessed with extra doses of Jesus Christ’s love, joy, mercy, grace, peace and HOPE! “Do not despair. We are Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” St. Pope … Continue reading →

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joy…JOY…joy…JOY…joy…JOY!

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

Virginia is putt-putting sluggishly to the finish line of her post-a-day Lent thru Easter gig. (The path to the finish line threw a few curves when today’s blog published itself last night as Virginia was working on it.) Sometimes things … Continue reading →

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