in Lynchburg, VA. We did a pre-anniversary, pre-birthday bike ride because, thank heavens, cycling is okay for my injured foot (mostly). 16.5 miles today!

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History Club had an architecture lesson on the Lawn at UVA today, including a scavenger hunt. We also found the garden where AC and I were married nearly 12 years ago, and Edgar Allan Poe’s room, preserved with period furniture, behind glass. After listening to the audio information at Poe’s room, Sam’s friend said, …

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One of the (many) things that amused us during our two-year stint in Altoona, PA was the western Pennsylvanian habit of putting fries IN sandwiches or on TOP of salads. To the western PA palate, potatoes are not a side but a condiment. When Sam put a couple of slices of roasted potato on top of her burger tonight, AC …

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During which Sam ran outside to check on the rain barrel. Water was shooting furiously through the gutter and into the barrel. Success!

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Juliana really enjoyed listening to Sammy read one of her old pop-up books.

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Jean, Palmer and baby Juliana visit us from San Francisco!

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