Category Archives: Trips

A St. Patrick’s Day Tea

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

~ Happy St. Patrick’s Day ~

Posted in Food, Holidays, Ireland, Tea | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Photo Prompt

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

A picture, fragment of conversation, or emotion can suggest the theme or setting for a story or poem. Here’s a photo which might prompt you into scribbling a few odd sentences to work on later: Study the mood of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos, Washington, Writing, Writing Prompts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Day We Were Striblings

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

A version of this poem was first published in Sotto Voce magazine in 2009. I wrote it after a visit to pick apples at Stribling Orchards: THE DAY WE WERE STRIBLINGS We were tigers in the orchard stripping shadows from the grass, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Poetry, Virginia | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Purple Car of the Weekend

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

This Saturn was parked in the lovely Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, VA ready to deliver sandwiches from Jimmy John‘s:

Posted in Food, Virginia, Whimsy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

From Apples to Apple Butter

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

FROM APPLES TO APPLE BUTTER Our large pot, the one that was your mother’s, my grandmother’s, bubbles with white apples and sugar, Ropes of green and red skins pile on the counter We hunch at the kitchen table words rising … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Shenandoah Mountains, Writing | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Twofer Tuesday – The Long and Winding Path

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

“The Road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I can, pursuing it with eager feet, until it joins some larger way where … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Wonders, Photos, Shenandoah Mountains, Twofer Tuesdays | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Twofer Tuesday – The Door to Lewis Spring

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Listen, real poetry doesn’t say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through any one that suits you. ~Jim Morrison~ and I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Shenandoah Mountains, Twofer Tuesdays | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

All Buttered Up

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

This past week, Skyland Resort hosted its annual Apple Butter Festival, and I was there! The weather was great, the crafts were lovely (bought some jewelry), and the crowd was large and full of every breed of dog. Entertainment was provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Shenandoah Mountains, Trips | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Purple Car of the Weekend

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Is it a pedal boat or a water car? Looks like a fun ride, in any case:

Posted in Natural Wonders, Photos, Virginia | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Party Animals

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

After having a lovely chicken chutney salad and tea at the Teaism Tea House in the Dupont Circle section of Washington, DC, I came across these party animals! The elephant was part of art exhibition in 2002. The panda sat by the Spanish … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, DC, Food, Photos, Sculpture, Tea, Washington | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment