Category Archives: Adventures & Travels

Camping at Powhatan State Park – May 26-29, 2026

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Sharon

After an enjoyable camping trip to Sherando Lake in early May, we were looking forward to our second outing of the year. Based on good memories from a previous trip to Powhatan State Park, I made reservations for a midweek, … Continue reading →

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Camping at Sherando Lake – May 3-5, 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Sharon

The first camping trip of 2026–and the first since August 2024 when I did a solo trip to Westmoreland State Park–was to Sherando Lake near Lyndhurst, Virginia. It felt great to hitch up the little Coachmen Clipper for a relatively … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Rockbridge County, Virginia

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Sharon

Vacations don’t always require a lot of travel time to be enjoyable! A recent trip to Rockbridge County in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia was only about 40 miles from where I live, but it proved to be a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Early Rhodes and New Roads

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Sharon

In January 2026 I had the opportunity to go to Middlesex County, Virginia to do genealogy research. I’d originally planned to go during the summer, but as my cats were separated then due to redirected aggression (as I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Just Need to Drive…

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Sharon

There have been a lot of changes in the last few months–like, seriously, a lot of changes–and I’m still trying to make sense of a world that doesn’t include Wayne. There are so very many things I miss from our … Continue reading →

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