Our last full day on Mackinac Island was spent exploring the interior on foot. We could have covered more ground on bikes but didn’t choose to rent them on this trip. (Did you read Part One and Part Two describing the first two days of our vacation?) You literally could walk or ride your bike…
This week we were lucky to go on a fun vacation to beautiful Mackinac Island in Michigan. After flying to Detroit, we drove to Mackinaw City to catch the ferry to Mackinac Island. The water in this area is incredibly clear and blue. We admired the water and walked around a bit while we waited…
I’ve been on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina enjoying a most relaxing vacation with my family. Tomorrow we head home and back to our usual lives. On a cloudy day we walked on the dunes. This was so pleasant because the sand wasn’t hot and as an added bonus, it was great exercise….
Do you enjoy shopping at your local farmers market? In my town we have an excellent market and I need to make an effort to support it more than I do. It’s quite popular and crowded every Saturday. On a recent beautiful Saturday Suzanne and I got up early to head to the Roanoke farmers…
Mama and I looked forward to Lucketts Spring Market for weeks and finally the big day to shop arrived on Sunday. We started by heading to the Hometalk tent to meet Donna from Funky Junk Interiors, Miriam from Hometalk, and Karen from The Graphics Fairy. This is Miriam. I met Donna but didn’t get…
We spent Easter weekend at the beach with my mom, father-in-law, and Sherman. Our goal was to do spring cleaning at the beach house and to have fun. Since Sherman came along, we spent quite a bit of time with him on the beach. The sun was coming up on his first trip. He…
This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA for the very first time. The Homestead is a lovely 1766 hotel nestled in the Alleghany Mountains. The natural hot springs have attracted visitors to this area for centuries. The occasion for my visit was to celebrate my friend Elsie’s…
Mr. SP and I headed to the Outer Banks this weekend for Pine Island’s 2013 Winter Mixed Doubles Challenge. It’s been a long while since we’ve competed in mixed doubles and we looked forward to both the challenge of competition and the opportunity for a relaxing weekend. Friday was a super windy day and we…
On Saturday I toured Pharsalia, a beautiful 1814 mansion in Nelson County, Virginia. My friend Suzanne writes for a local magazine and is including Pharsalia in an upcoming article on wedding venues. She needed to visit Pharsalia to get information for her article and I tagged along. Pharsalia, located at the foot of dePriest Mountain, was…
Mr. SP’s sister recently visited from California. On Saturday we drove to Charlottesville to enjoy a visit to historic Michie Tavern in Charlottesville. If you’ve visited Monticello, then you most like drove past Michie Tavern on your way to Mr. Jefferson’s home. Michie Tavern was established in 1784 by Scotsman William Michie. In 1927,…
Mr. SP and I arrived home yesterday after spending six days at Marco Island Marriott Resort and Spa on beautiful Marco Island, Florida. Mr. SP had meetings to attend Tuesday through Thursday, so we headed to Florida on Saturday to make this trip a mini vacation. This is the first time that I’ve been able…
Mr. SP, Mama, and I spent a quick weekend at the beach. My students come back to school this week, so it was nice to have once last getaway before the madness begins. When we arrived on Friday evening it was sunny and pretty. After settling in, we walked down to the beach. Had we known that…