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Pandak for Chairmain, Prince William County Board

Craig says it much better than I do, and I totally agree. Sharon Pandak deserves our votes in Prince William County because she is honest and has integrity. Corey Stewart is the wrong Corey to serve on the board, because that honor should go to Corey Riley (running for Gainesville District Supervisor against incumbent John […]

Italian Food in Aldie

Yikes! It’s been over a week since the last update… guess we’ve been busy. The inspiration for this update is that Sutragirl and I learned about a new Italian restaurant in Aldie at Stone Ridge shopping center called Ciro. We enjoyed an excellent meal, very good Italian white wine and the best gelato I’ve ever […]

Salsa-Rueda!

Last night I had lots of fun dancing Salsa-Rueda with Michele’s class at The Ballroom Studio in Centreville. We had two guys more than we had girls, but it was still loads of fun. I also had two excellent lessons with MJ and Dan at Tyson’s Corners Arthur Murray, one solo and one with Erci. […]

Another Glorious Week

It gradually got warmer and warmer here in Virginia, ending in the mid 90s on Saturday, but it has remained cooler than usual and relatively low humidity continues to prevail. The weather has made breafasts on the patio and outdoor dining a joy. Personal update, wine, and dance after the fold…

Three Perfect Days

Wow, three absolutely gorgeous days in a row here in Virginia. 68 – 86 degrees, low humidity, light breezes, cloudless skies, and all on a long weekend! Even better, we spent them with La Belle Compagnie friends, recruits, and members at our Summer Gathering and then visiting the Sackler Gallery of Art to see the […]

Firefly and Serenity Fans

How freaking cool is it to discover that your father-in-law and his wife are already huge Firefly/Serenity fans? If you have not seen any Firefly, I guarantee you’ll love it after you’ve watched 2-4 episodes. The DVD boxed set of the series is running about $14 at Target and other big box discounters. Grab yourself […]

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

We are tired, we have loads of laundry to do, and a Bailey-cat who is very happy to see us… and we are home. Love to all – more later.

Love the Bay Area

Erci‘s father picked us up in San Mateo Friday morning and took us down the coast for scenery and catching up, we followed coastal highway 1 from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz stopping briefly at San Gregorio, at Pigeon Point and in Davenport for lunch. We took longer at both Bonnie Doon Vineyard and […]

Murphy’s Law

Ilima tours sent the van to the wrong hotel. United flight 74 was delayed by three hours. Security was nervous about our Tiki carving. My PDA died at the airport. I think I’ll stop touching anything today so nothing else can go wrong… at least Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is an awesome book.

Foster Gardens

This morning we took TheBus to Foster Gardens, which was a lovely respite from the hustle and bustle of the city of Honolulu. The big trees at the garden are spectacular, and there are lots of orchids there too. We walked from the gardens to Chinatown and got some lunch and ball tea, then caught […]