— Time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, whether from school or from work.
April 4, 2012 The first surprise of the day was when we realized it was going to be a 4 hour trip to Atlantic City rather than 2-1/2. That meant that we had a need to hurry up if we were to take advantage of this being the warmest day of the week. Then there […]
Read More »It is April 3 and we are about to start on a somewhat semi-planned vacation. Initially we had planned to meet with an Aunt and my brother for a mini-family reunion. But like so many things in life, things did not work out. As a result we are instead heading to Atlantic City NJ for […]
Read More »I have settled on three possible sites to take a mini-vacation. Great Falls in Virginia, the Shenandoah National Park, also in Virginia and historic Philadelphia. The initial plan is to take one (or two) during this years spring break. Of the three, only Great Falls can truly be completed on a days trip. The other […]
Read More »Happy New Year to all! It is 2012 and another year has gone by, a new year in which the challenge is to take a vacation at places I have not actually had the opportunity to visit in the past. Locations that may be so near that people would be surprised how I could not […]
Read More »July 8 – July 16, 2011 I swore after that last summer vacation we had at Florida that we would never do that again believing that November and December was the best time to be there. A Friend of ours even worried that we may end up being caught in daily rain showers and thunderstorms […]
Read More »Had plans to get out of town for the weekend, now canceled. I could say that gas prices (at $3.79/gal) changed those plans but it was more of forgotten prior engagements for Sunday morning. Decided to spend part of my “readjusted” weekend time productively by visiting the MVA offices yesterday but they turned out to […]
Read More »Winter 2011 was not nearly as bad in Maryland when compared to the year before, 6 inches to nearly 4 feet of snow. But it terms of rainfall and severe weather incidents, 2011 is shaping up to be the worst I have experienced in years. Despite some warm days, the cold doesn’t seem to want […]
Read More »CharlesTown, July 17 Part of our new and revamped vacation plans for 2010 calls for making short, drivable vacation trips. Charles Town, at only 45 minutes away, would certainly fit the bill. It is the site of the Hollywood Casino, and of course, horse races. We arrived at the Hollywood Casino around 8pm. Being a […]
Read More »Kings Dominion, June26, 2010 Our vacation this summer looks almost nothing what we had planned a year ago. We were going to go to stay a week at Williamsburg, Virginia which would make Virginia Beach, Busch Garden and other Parks within easy driving distance. Changes in the kids schedules among others makes it necessary for […]
Read More »Aug 9, 2009 Virginia Beach, Virginia Our first trip and certainly not our last to Virginia beach. The trip took A LOT longer than anticipated. This was mainly due to the volume of visitors and the traffic along I-95. You could not tell from the early morning pictures just how many people there were, the […]
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