OUR LOVELY (and nerdy) ADVENTURE
The third week of July has become one of my favorite weeks of the year. It is the week that Robin and I celebrate our wedding anniversary...and the week that we continue a super cool tradition of surprising each other with an anniversary trip. This year, it was Robin's turn to plan the trip...and what a wonderful, lovely, (and nerdy) trip it was. Robin put together an adventure that took us to central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Our four day celebration included good food, tours of the homes of four U.S. presidents, one of the most beautiful hikes I've ever taken, and an excursion through the awe-inspiring Luray Caverns. David and Robin Raymond at the entrance to James Madison's Montpelier. -- July 20, 2019 We arrived in Charlottesville, Virginia just in time for the 100+ degree heat that was blanketing the East Coast last month. Fortunately, the extreme heat didn't prevent us from doing anything that we had planned. The first ...