The Fox and the Hare

July 11, 2011
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The Fox and the Hare

Who would you rather be in a chase, the fox or the hare? I’d place my bet on the hare. Why? Because the fox is only running for his dinner. The hare is running for his life. So stated General George Washington on speaking of America (hare) vs. the Kingdom of Great Britain (fox) in the Revolutionary War on July 4, 2011 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. And here’s the old guy now, addressing the strange-clad crowds just before he addressed his troops. You can see the crowd behind him here. He made many a comment about the ladies’ dress...

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No Really … Outback

July 5, 2011
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Remember I told you that about once a week I get tired of eating dinner at home? Well maybe I didn’t mention it. And when we lived in Lexington, that was never a problem. Within 15 minutes, we could be sitting at a table at Sav’s, Masala, Harry’s, Hunan, Grey Goose … well, you get the idea. We used to joke that the only thing going on in LexVegas was the dining scene. I guess we should have kept our mouths shut. In Stafford, the choices are minimal unless you want to take a drive North or South on...

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Williamsburg – The Fact Finding Mission

July 3, 2011
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Williamsburg – The Fact Finding Mission

Saturday morning we got up and relaxed for a long time. We laid in bed and read the paper, drank smoothies and sat in the back room watching the birds on our birdfeeders in the back yard. So far we have quite an array of visitors. Saturday we had three new ones: yellow canary, Blue Jay and the red-bellied woodpecker. My personal favorite are the ruby-throated hummingbirds. We haven’t seen the male as much lately but I read that these little birds do not mate for life and are territorial once they claim a food source. We think mama...

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An Adoption Story on NPR – The Red Thread

July 1, 2011
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An Adoption Story on NPR – The Red Thread

I read this story on NPR this morning and wanted to share. Excerpt from the article: “Now, what made you decide you want to adopt a child?” Aimee asks. “Mommy had a ectopic pregnancy, which means the pregnancy was in the tubes,” Bob says. “After that, she couldn’t get pregnant. We considered adopting, and we actually said we wanted a smart, assertive kid. Don’t take this the wrong way, but we viewed intelligence over beauty.”  ”Great,” Aimee says with a laugh. “Well, but no! I mean, you turned out to be both,” Bob says. “But that’s what we said....

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