Growing up in eastern North Carolina, I can remember our river freezing over – just one time. It was a big hairy deal. We rarely received more than a few flakes of snow each winter; so, a frozen river was major news! Someone even walked on it! Can you imagine?!Move over northern states. We now know what winter is like! As my sarcasm may have suggested, I did not grow up in the most chilly of climates. Hockey was never my sport. An inch of snow shut my home town down completely. Milk and bread were worth more than gold if there was even a hint of that white stuff in the air. Our lakes stayed … [Read more...]

What could be better than going on a historical walk on a beautiful day? Going on a historical walk on a beautiful day and stopping to eat SEVEN TIMES! For my last birthday, Eric took me on a food tour in Charlottesville with Taste of Virginia Food Tours. Before I tell you about it, let me tell you a little bit about me. Briefly, a Bit of What Makes Me Up Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, I am an I (Introvert) S (Sensing) F (Feeling) P (Perceiver) – ISFP. Because I’m introverted, I gain my energy from time alone or with close friends and family whom I deeply know and trust. … [Read more...]